U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Department_of_Agriculture_Forest_Service

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

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