Brush Disposal Funded Activities: U.S. Forest Service Program Areas

Forest Service units self-report activities funded through the Brush Disposal Program, established in 1916. The data depicts areas where timber purchasers fund the disposal of slash and debris from their operations on National Forest lands. Activities must align with forest management plans and comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Use Cases

• Map funded brush disposal areas based on geospatial polygon data.
• Analyze program spending distribution based on reported activity locations.
• Monitor compliance with environmental regulations based on NEPA alignment mentioned in the description.
• Study historical program implementation based on its 1916 establishment date.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a program established in 1916, suggesting a long-term operational context.
• Includes a link to formal metadata for detailed field definitions.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, KML, and via a REST API.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is self-reported by Forest Service units, which may introduce reporting inconsistencies.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service.

Collection Method

Activities are self-reported by Forest Service Units through the FACTS database.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:51:54.214495; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers National Forest lands within the United States.