The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the National Wild Turkey Federation signed a new, 20-year national master stewardship agreement.

According to an Oct. 28 USDA news release, the Forest Service and the National Wild Turkey Federation will now collaborate to combat wildfires in the West and promote healthy forests across the country. The agreement calls for normal agency allocations, other sources and an initial $50 million commitment made from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

"This agreement reflects our strong, long-standing relationship with the National Wild Turkey Federation and its four decades of forest restoration work on national forests and grasslands," USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore said in the release. "Larger wildfires, more frequent natural disasters and other disturbances that continue to threaten the health of the nation’s forests and grasslands, and the wildlife habitat they provide, means the work we do together is even more vital."

The National Wild Turkey Federation started to look for new places to help after Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the Forest Service's wildfire disaster strategy earlier this year. The Federation will use funds from the agreement to create regional programs to "safeguard communities, lower the danger of wildfires and enhance forest health, wildlife habitat and water quality on national forests and grasslands," the release stated.