The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres (780,000 km). Major divisions of the agency include the National Forest System, State and Private Forestry, and the Research and Development branch.
In 1876, Congress created the office of Special Agent in the Department of Agriculture to asses...
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Jurisdiction of agency's government:
Protected Sites Governed:
- John Muir Wilderness ,
- Three Sisters Wilderness ,
- Stanislaus National Forest ,
- Sipsey Wilderness ,
- William B. Bankhead National Forest ,
- Coronado National Forest ,
- Flathead National Forest ,
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ,
- Oglala National Grassland ,
- Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Technical reports issued:
Also known as:
- U.S. Forest Service,
- USFS,
- US Forest Service,
- U. s. Forest Service
