Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2024

The Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2024 sets increasing annual targets for mechanical thinning on National Forest System land and public lands, starting at baseline levels from 2017-2021 and growing to four times that amount by 2028. The bill requires annual reporting on forest management activities including acres treated, challenges faced, and use of streamlined environmental review processes. It mandates regional carbon accounting reports every three years and establishes targets for wildlife habitat improvement. The legislation includes workforce provisions to support logging and firefighting jobs, and requires agencies to use specific streamlined environmental review authorities for forest management projects.