THIS PROPOSAL FUNDING UNDER THE US FOREST SERVICE HURRICANE FIONA RECOVERY FUNDS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE 15-YEAR LANDSCAPE-SCALE MANAGEMENT PLAN (HEREAFTER THE PLAN ). THE PLAN WILL ADDRESS THE ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CARIBBEAN PINE (HEREAFTER THE PINE ) IN ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREAS OF THE GUANICA-MARICAO LANDSCAPE, PRIORITIZING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE FIRE RISK AND CONTAIN AND PREVENT ITS COLONIZATION OF NEW AREAS.