Central Oregon will receive 41.3 million dollars in federal funds as part of the government’s bipartisan infrastructure bill to implement their 2022 Wildfire Crisis Strategy.  The money will fund thinning efforts on the Deschutes National Forest to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and threat to surrounding town.. and improvements to forest landscapes in Central Oregon. Those include making forests more resilient to insects and disease.. and protecting the critical watershed both for wildlife and sources of community water.The Central Oregon Landscape covers State, private, and Federal lands on the eastside of the Cascades and includes Deschutes National Forest and portions of the Crooked River National Grassland. The Forest and Grassland is slated to receive an extra $4.5 million in funding for this year and $41.3 million through fiscal year 2024.In collaboration with state and other partners…the Deschutes National Forest expects to treat an additional 5,000 acres this year, and more than 50,000 acres by 20-24. 

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