Forest Service and state of South Dakota sign agreement to work together on forest management

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 478

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday that it has signed a five-year agreement to work with the state of South Dakota to carry out projects on national forest and adjacent land, possibly including timber harvesting, prescribed burning, forest thinning, grazing, and habitat and watershed restoration.

Meanwhile, a former national forest employee said he suspects the agreement will allow the Forest Service to lean more on the state’s help to maintain logging levels.

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