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House subcommittee hears bipartisan bill to speed post‑disaster reforestation
Summary
Witnesses told the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands that H.R. 528 would help federal, state and local partners address millions of acres needing reforestation after wildfire and other unplanned disturbances, but the Forest Service said the bill does not add new authorities.
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands heard testimony May 1 on H.R. 528, the Post Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill the panel’s sponsors say would accelerate replanting and restoration on federal lands after severe, unplanned disturbances.
The bill matters, supporters said, because the Forest Service has identified millions of acres that are unlikely to regenerate naturally after wildfire and other disasters. "USDA strongly supports addressing post disaster reforestation and restoration needs. The Forest Service has identified 3 and a half million acres of reforestation needs on National Forest System lands," said Ellen Schulzabarger, Associate Deputy Chief for the National Forest System, in testimony for the U.S. Forest…
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