The Obama administration requested a slight bump in Forest Service funding in fiscal 2013, including an increase for wildfire fighting.

The agency's $4.861 billion request would be a $15.5 million increase compared to current funding levels.

The request would fund the collaborative forest landscape restoration program at $40 million, the maximum authorized amount and on par with current funding levels. The program enjoys widespread support from conservation groups, the timber industry and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

"The president's budget continues to emphasize the Forest Service's ability to restore our nation's forests through landscape scale efforts," says the administration's Agriculture Department budget summary.

"These efforts include targeting scarce resources to on the ground activities, implementing a comprehensive approach to restoration and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, streamlining programs to improve forest management efficiency [and] reducing wildfire risk."

The budget requests $1.97 billion for wildland fire management, an increase of $236 million above current levels. The budget also calls for $315 million for the FLAME wildfire suppression reserve fund, which is roughly even with the 2012 level.

But the budget requests $346 million for capital improvement and maintenance, a dip of $48 million below current funding levels.

Click here to read the Forest Service's 2013 budget overview.