United States Forest Service
agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 National Forests. They also manage 20 National Grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres (780,000 km2). Major divisions of the agency include the National Forest System, State and Private Forestry, Business Operations, and the Research and Development branch. Managing approximately 25% of federal lands, it is the only major national land agency that is outside the U.S. Department of Interior.[3]
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Formed | February 1, 1905 |
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Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | Sidney R. Yates Building 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C. |
Employees | c. 35,000 (FY16)[1] 28,330 Permanent 4,488 Seasonal FY08 |
Annual budget | $5.806 billion (FY08) |
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Parent agency | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Website | www.fs.fed.us |
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