1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov February 24, 2022Farm Bill Primer: Forestry TitleForest management generally, as well as forest research and forestry assistance, is within the jurisdiction of the agriculture committees in Congress. Although most forestry programs are permanently authorized, forestry
2、 often is addressed in the periodic farm bills to reauthorize many agriculture programs. Five of the past six farm bills included a separate forestry title, including the most recent farm bill, Title VIII of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334; the 2018 farm bill). This In Focus s
3、ummarizes some of the forestry provisions addressed in the 2018 farm bill and issues Congress may debate in future farm bills. Forestry in the United States One-third of the land area in the United States is forestland (765 million acres; see Figure 1). These lands provide ecological services, inclu
4、ding air and water resources; fish and wildlife habitat; opportunities for recreation and cultural use; and timber resources for lumber, plywood, paper, and other materials, among other uses and benefits. Most forestland in the U.S. is privately owned (444 million acres, or 58%). Nonindustrial priva
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