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.
Law enforcement is essential to the effective management, use, and protection of National Forest System lands and associated resources. The Forest Service currently employs approximately 650 law enforcement personnel nationwide.
The Forest Service may provide rifles, shotguns and/or secondary handguns to law enforcement personnel subject to availability, funding, and approvals (FSM 5381.12 and 5381.14). Law enforcement personnel may carry firearms off duty.
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 ...
Law enforcement is essential to the effective management, use, and protection of National Forest System lands and associated resources. The Forest Service currently employs approximately 650 law enforcement personnel nationwide.
We manage public lands in the form of national forests and grasslands, provide technical and financial assistance to state, private, and tribal forestry agencies and make up the largest forestry research organization in the world.
Does the Forest Service sell property? The Forest Service has very limited authority to sell National Forest System lands. Most authorities allowing the sale of lands have specific criteria or identify only a small number of properties for sale in a limited geographical area.
The Forest Service was established to protect and manage natural resources—specifically water and timber—because of their importance to national security and for the significant public benefits they provide.
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.
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.