As we work to implement Office of Personnel Management and USDA guidance for new executive orders, the Executive Leadership Team and I have decided to postpone tomorrow’s Chief’s all-employee call until USDA and USDA Natural Resources and Environment leadership are in place and we have more answers to your questions. Thank you to those of you who submitted questions to me online. From them, I see that the administration transition is understandably what you are most curious about or, specifically, the details of executive orders.

Please continue to be patient as we find answers to your questions. We will receive further guidance from the Office of Personnel Management and USDA in the coming days and weeks. I will share our implementation plans based on the guidance we receive as it becomes available. You can find the full list of executive actions at whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions and OPM’s guidance on executive orders at chcoc.gov/transmittals.

Thank you again for the tremendous effort you put into your work each and every day. I am proud of how we show up in our communities, carry out our mission and serve the people who depend on national forests and grasslands with great care and commitment. Please remain focused on our mission and the important services we provide.

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