Master Agreement Forest Service In Oakland
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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.
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.
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 NFFE Forest Service Council is the largest bargaining unit in the agency. This new agreement was developed by the union and management negotiating teams. Negotiations can be complex and almost always involve compromise.