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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…

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Headquarters
Sidney R. Yates Building 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C.
Agency executives
Tom Schultz, Chief · Chris French, Associate Chief
Annual budget
$9.5 billion
Employees
c. 35,000 (FY 2016) · 28,330 permanent · 4,488 seasonal (FY 2008)
Formed
February 1, 1905; 121 years ago (1905-02-01)
Jurisdiction
Federal government of the United States

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United States Forest Service

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United States Forest Service

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related to history · 19
United States Forest Service → Agriculture, Bureau, Congress, Department, Division, Forestry, Franklin, Gifford Pinchot, Hough, In, Interior, Interior Department, Office, Special Agent, The Forest Reserve Act, The Transfer Act, Theodore Roosevelt, United States, United States General Land
see also · 10
United States Forest Service → American Experience, Architects, Improvement FundsRecreation ResidencesWildfire, The Big Burn, United States, United States Forest ServiceEnvironmental, United States Forest ServiceList, United StatesForest, United StatesList, United StatesNational Forest FoundationRange
related to External links · 6
United States Forest Service → Internet Archive, Official, Project GutenbergWorks, WFAS, Wildland Fire Assessment System, Works
Employees · 3
United States Forest Service → 28,330 permanent, 4,488 seasonal (FY 2008), c. 35,000 (FY 2016)
Agency executives · 2
United States Forest Service → Chris French, Associate Chief, Tom Schultz, Chief
Annual budget · 1
United States Forest Service → $9.5 billion
Formed · 1
United States Forest Service → February 1, 1905; 121 years ago (1905-02-01)
Headquarters · 1
United States Forest Service → Sidney R. Yates Building 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C.
Jurisdiction · 1
United States Forest Service → Federal government of the United States
Minister responsible · 1
United States Forest Service → Michael Boren, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment

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forest service national forests management states agency land united fire research federal grasslands lands department forestry resources office state act

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United States Forest ServiceAgency executivesTom Schultz, Chief1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceAgency executivesChris French, Associate Chief1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceAnnual budget$9.5 billion1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceEmployeesc. 35,000 (FY 2016)1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceEmployees28,330 permanent1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceEmployees4,488 seasonal (FY 2008)1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceFormedFebruary 1, 1905; 121 years ago (1905-02-01)1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceHeadquartersSidney R. Yates Building 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C.1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceJurisdictionFederal government of the United States1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceMinister responsibleMichael Boren, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceParent agencyUnited States Department of Agriculture1.00infobox
United States Forest ServicePreceding agencyBureau of Forestry1.00infobox
United States Forest ServiceWebsitefs.usda.gov1.00infobox

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