( September 5, 2025, 8:13 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a notice in the Federal Register stating that is initiating an environmental impact statement (EIS) and rulemaking process concerning management related to approximately 44.7 million acres of National Forest System lands, including in Alaska, to comply with an executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump pertaining to “unleashing” Alaska’s resource potential....