The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). The grant, awarded on January 8, 2025, will support the establishment of a rental program for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures in the state of Texas. The objective is to minimize stream bed disturbance during forestry, natural resource management, and infrastructure development activities on both non-Federal and Federal lands. As a state agency and 1862 land grant college, the Texas A&M Forest Service will leverage its expertise in forest management, conservation, and wildfire mitigation to implement this program and deliver these temporary crossing structures to reduce environmental impact while facilitating necessary access and land management activities across Texas. The grant has a term of 5 years, with a scheduled completion date of January 7, 2030.
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