Simple Cost Share Agreement Forest Service In San Jose
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The Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), based in Vallejo, California, covers two states (California and Hawaii), eighteen National Forests and one Management Unit. Each region is headed by a regional forester who reports directly to the Chief.
In response to the span of control concept, Chief Cliff and his staff decided that Region 7 would be eliminated and its forests divided among Regions 8 and 9.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) The United States Forest Service (Forest Service) is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages 193 million acres of land, roughly the size of Texas.
The Forest Service motto, “Caring for the Land and Serving People,” captures the spirit of our mission, which we accomplish through five main activities: Protection and management of natural resources on lands we manage. Research on all aspects of forestry, rangeland management, and forest resource utilization.
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.
On public lands administered by land management agencies, living on public lands is often not allowed on a permanent basis. Nor can you erect permanent structures. However, there are some people who have leased property on these lands. Historically their permission was granted generations ago.
