HELENA, Mont. — Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz have signed a 20-year Shared Stewardship Agreement to expand active forest management across the state.
The agreement, supported by USDA, aims to reduce wildfire risk, restore forest health, and support timber production.
Initial efforts will focus on 200,000 acres in northwest Montana.
The partnership emphasizes collaboration between state and federal agencies, with public reporting on progress through a new dashboard tracking treatment and harvest data.
