Southwestern Region

Southwestern Region
333 Broadway SE [map]
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 842-3292
TTY: (505) 842-3198

State and Private Forestry

Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP)

The Community Forest Restoration Act of 2000 (Title VI, Public Law 106-393) established a cooperative forest restoration program in New Mexico to provide cost-share grants to stakeholders for forest restoration projects on public land to be designed through a collaborative process (the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program). Projects must include a diversity of stakeholders in their design and implementation, and address specified objectives, including: wildfire threat reduction; ecosystem restoration, including non-native tree species reduction; reestablishment of historic fire regimes; reforestation; preservation of old and large trees; increased utilization of small diameter trees; and the creation of forest- related local employment. The act limits projects to four years, and sets forth cost limits and provisions respecting: collaborative project review and selection; joint monitoring and evaluation; and reporting. The act authorizes appropriations of up to $5 million annually, and directs the Secretary to convene a technical advisory panel to evaluate proposals that may receive funding through the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program.

• Public Law 106-393 (PDF, 16kb;  RTF, 19kb)

A Multiparty Assessment of the New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program, 5 Years of Implementation and Lessons

In 2005, the Forest Service convened a National Collaborative Assessment Team to conduct a multiparty assessment of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP). The team examined the development and implementation of the CFRP using an innovative approach from three different perspectives: implementation; effectiveness; and validity.

• Complete Document (459kb)
• Executive Summary (172kb)
• Chapters (388kb)
• Appendices (263kb)