The White Oak Resilience Act
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Overview
The White Oak Resilience Act directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to restore white oak populations across the United States. It establishes a coalition to coordinate restoration efforts and provides funding for pilot projects in national forests, as well as a non-regulatory program to improve white oak habitats. The bill also addresses tree nursery shortages and supports research into white oak genetics and resilience, aiming to enhance the long-term health and sustainability of white oak forests.
Key provisions
- Establishes a White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition to coordinate restoration efforts.
- Authorizes pilot projects in national forests to restore white oak through natural regeneration practices.
- Creates a non-regulatory program (White Oak and Upland Oak Habitat Regeneration Program) to improve white oak forests.
- Provides funding for a grant program to support white oak restoration initiatives.
- Directs the USDA to develop a national strategy to increase tree nursery capacity.
- Supports collaborative research between the USDA, Indian Tribes, and institutions on white oak genetics and resilience.
- Establishes a formal initiative to re-establish white oak forests and provide technical assistance to landowners.
- Allows the use of existing authorities like good neighbor agreements and stewardship contracting projects.
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