United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-08-15 monographic deposited born digital 67 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-805 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805 P0b002ee18038441b f:d03805 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805 GAO-03-805 Forest conservation Forest management Land management National forests Performance measures Other Written Product A08056 The density of the nation's forests, along with drought and other weather conditions, has fueled wildland fires that have required billions of dollars to suppress and has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service and the Department of the Interior (Interior) are collaborating on a long-term effort to reduce the risk these fires pose. GAO was asked, among other things, to (1) assess the agencies' efforts to determine which federal lands require fuels reduction treatments, (2) determine how lands are prioritized for treatment, and (3) assess how progress is measured and reported. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805.pdf GAO-03-805 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-805 Other Written Product GAO-03-805; Wildland Fire Management: Additional Actions Required to Better Identify and Priorities Lands Needing Fuels Reduction; Forest conservation Forest management Land management National forests Performance measures