The challenges include the effects of a changing climate, worsening fire seasons, and epidemics of forest pests and diseases. The challenges also include lack of capacity to keep our forests healthy and resilient.
On Sept. 16, the United States Forest Service (USFS) announced a hiring freeze for the next fiscal year, meaning the agency won't be able to hire any seasonal employees in 2025.
Authority and Jurisdiction The Forest Service exercises its law enforcement authority when violation of laws or regulations occurs on NFS lands or when incidents affect the NFS.
What is the role of the Forest Service? What controversy surrounds its practices? To monitor the removal of lumber in national forests. It doesn't remove lumber itself, instead private companies do it and the practice is controversial because people think their tax dollars go to the private owned company.
A looming budget cut has led the Forest service to hit pause on seasonal staff hires and hiring external candidates for permanent agency positions, prompting concerns about the agency's ability to achieve its mission.
Contact the FNS Food Distribution Division USDA Foods Complaint Team. Email us at USDAFoodsComplaints@usda or call us at 1-800-446-6991, Monday - Friday AM - PM Eastern Time.
You may call 1-877-372-7248 and ask for the Forest Service Claims Branch or send an email inquiring about how to submit a tort claim to SM.FS.ascclaims@usda. How long do I have to submit a claim? Under the FTCA, you must submit a claim within two years from the date of the incident that led to the claim.
Headquarters: Commonly called the Washington Office. The Chief, a federal employee, reports to the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Randy Moore is Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, leading a workforce of more than 40,000 permanent employees who sustainably manage 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands, support the world's largest forestry research organization and work with states, tribes and other partners ...