United States Forest Service.
agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Trump Pushes Roadless Rule Repeal, Expands Lands
The Trump administration moved to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, potentially opening roughly 44 to 45 million acres of national forests to road construction, logging and other development to restore local management and reduce wildfire risk. Supporters say it would empower local forest managers and boost forest health, while opponents warn it would devastate roadless landscapes and threaten recreation, clean water and ecosystems.
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About United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture. It administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands covering 193 million acres (780,000 km2) of land. The major divisions of the agency are the Chief's Office, National Forest System, State and Private Forestry, Business Operations, as well as Research and Development. The agency manages about 25% of federal lands and is the sole major national land management agency not part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Everything about United States Forest Service →- Citizenship
- United States
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Sidney R. Yates Federal Building
- Inception
- 1905, February 1, 1905
- Website
- http://www.fs.fed.us/, https://www.fs.usda.gov/