Putting Shared Stewardship Into Practice: Three Models For Local Engagement In California, Oregon, And Minnesota
In 2018, the U.S. Forest Service (the Forest Service) introduced its Shared Stewardship Investment Strategy, a vision to address large-scale, cross-jurisdictional land management concerns through a renewed emphasis on partnerships. With this strategy, the agency committed to working directly with states on issues of mutual concern. Key components of cooperation included identification of priority areas for restoration, leveraging the best available decision-support tools, and capitalizing on all available resources and authorities.