Good Neighbor Authority in the West

The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) is an important partnership tool enacted by Congress with the intent to increase the pace and scale of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration across jurisdictional boundaries.

Permanently authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill and amended in subsequent legislation, GNA enables States, Counties, and Indian Tribes to act as an agent of the USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service to complete authorized restoration services on federal and non-federal lands.

Each project has been tailored to benefit the diverse ecosystems and local priorities across the states; no GNA project is a one-size-fits-all solution. Both active and completed projects are showcased, and provide insights into the collaborative efforts that benefit our forests.

As of September 2024, 13 state forestry agencies reported 170 active GNA agreements with the Forest Service and 49 expired or closed-out agreements. In addition, 13 states reported 20 active agreements with the BLM and nine expired or closed-out agreements. Learn more in the  2024 Western State Forestry Agencies Good Neighbor Authority Activities and Accomplishments Report .

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For additional information on GNA, visit the  GNA Information and Resources  page on the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) website.

If you have a GNA story you would like to be considered for this webpage, please contact  Kelsey Delaney  and  Sara Goodwin .