The USDA Forest Service issued a Notice of Intent to prepare a nationwide Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing post-fire recovery actions on National Forest System lands across the continental United States. The EA will cover mechanical and non-mechanical hazardous fuels reduction, hazardous tree removal, timber salvage, reforestation, and road and trail maintenance or reconstruction. Two alternatives will be analyzed: a proposed action alternative and a no-action alternative. The EA will not authorize any site-specific action but is intended to streamline subsequent project-level NEPA reviews. Comments were due January 26, 2026, and the EA is expected in April 2026.12