U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:USFS
gptkbp:budget over $5 billion (varies by year)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:Bureau_of_Land_Management
gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:tribal_governments
private landowners
state forestry agencies
gptkbp:employs gptkb:scientist
administrative staff
firefighters
forest rangers
gptkbp:employsNumber over 28,000 employees
gptkbp:founded 1905
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Gifford_Pinchot
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Randy_Moore
gptkbp:logo US-ForestService-Logo.svg
gptkbp:managesArea approximately 193 million acres
gptkbp:mission To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
gptkbp:motto Caring for the land and serving people
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Forest_Products_Laboratory
gptkb:National_Forest_System
gptkb:Northern_Research_Station
gptkb:Rocky_Mountain_Research_Station
gptkb:Southern_Research_Station
gptkb:International_Institute_of_Tropical_Forestry
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest_Research_Station
Forest Inventory and Analysis Program
gptkbp:oversees 20 national grasslands
154 national forests
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Division_of_Forestry
gptkbp:regulates mineral extraction
grazing permits
recreational use
timber sales
gptkbp:responsibleFor watershed protection
recreation management
wildfire management
wildlife habitat management
management of national forests
management of national grasslands
timber harvesting regulation
gptkbp:subAgencyOf gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkbp:website https://www.fs.usda.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ESF_#4_Firefighting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7