Feds Renew Study on Hurricane Havoc in Caribbean Farms
Published Date: 8/11/2025
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Summary
The Forest Service wants to keep collecting info about how hurricanes affect farms, forests, and rural communities in the U.S. Caribbean. This helps them understand damage and plan better recovery efforts. If you’re involved in agriculture or forestry there, your input matters, and the info collection will continue without extra costs or delays.
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Post‑Hurricane Caribbean Data Continues
If you work in agriculture or forestry in the U.S. Caribbean, the Forest Service will continue collecting information about how hurricanes affect farms, forests, and rural communities there (OMB #0596-0246). The information is intended to help the agency understand damage and plan recovery efforts, and the collection will continue without extra costs or delays for participants.
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