On August 13, 2019, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and James Hubbard, USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resource and the Environment, signed a Shared Stewardship agreement between the USDA and the state.
This agreement establishes a framework that allows the state and Forest Service to work collaboratively to accomplish mutual goals, further common interests, and effectively respond to the increasing suite of challenges facing the communities, landscapes, natural and cultural resources of Oregon.
This is not the first collaborative opportunity between the State of Oregon and the Forest Service. In 2016 the Forest Service signed a Good Neighbor Authority Agreement with the State of Oregon. This authority allows both agencies to increase the pace and scale of restoration project.