Bill > S2806

This bill: Establishes a pilot program to increase the pace and scale of landscape-scale forest restoration projects on National Forest System lands and adjacent lands. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement up to 20 such projects over 5 years, with eligibility requirements focused on restoring ecological integrity, reducing wildfire risk, and utilizing collaborative planning processes. The bill also creates a conservation finance agreement authority to leverage non-federal investment in these projects. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to increase community resilience to wildfire, such as a critical infrastructure and microgrid program, weatherization assistance for fire-resistant retrofits, and requirements for wildfire detection equipment. It also establishes western prescribed fire training centers and an innovative forest workforce development program.