United States Forest Service

The United States Forest Service 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... Wikipedia

  • Formed:  February 1, 1905
  • Preceding agency:  Bureau of Forestry
  • Jurisdiction:  Federal government of the United States
  • Headquarters:  Sidney R. Yates Building, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
  • Employees:  c. 35,000 (FY 2016), 28,330 permanent, 4,488 seasonal (FY 2008)
  • Annual budget:  $9.32 billion (additionally, $2.30 billion for wildfire adjustment) (FY 2024)
  • Minister responsible:  Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment
  • executives:  Tom Schultz, Chief, Chris French, Associate Chief
  • Parent agency:  United States Department of Agriculture
  • Age:  120 years
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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