US Forest Service Timber Sale Project Areas from FACTS

Activity Project Area Timber Sale represents polygon areas where timber sale activities are aggregated, sourced from the Forest Service's Natural Resource Manager (NRM) Forest Activity Tracking System (FACTS). The dataset is a central source for project area boundaries for national information requests and cross-unit analysis, with public access during project planning and implementation. The data is not complete, and forests continue to improve its quality over time.

Use Cases

• Mapping timber sale project boundaries for regional planning based on polygon area data.
• Analyzing aggregated forestry activity locations for resource management based on the FACTS system.
• Supporting public information requests during project planning phases based on accessible boundary data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Forest Service's standard agency system (FACTS) for activity tracking.
• Provides public access to project area boundaries during planning and implementation.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including KML, GEOJSON, and CSV.

Limitations

• The dataset description explicitly states it is not complete, with quality improvements ongoing.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial extent are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Natural Resource Manager (NRM) Forest Activity Tracking System (FACTS).

Collection Method

Aggregated from the Forest Service's activity tracking application for fire/fuels, silviculture, and invasive species activities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:52:00.619493; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers areas managed by the US Forest Service; specific spatial coverage is not detailed.