Air Resource Management Program - Monitoring and Data
Ricardo Cisneros, air quality specialist, takes samples to monitor air quality in the Sierra National Forest, California. USDA Forest Service photo, (Pacific Southwest Region)
The Forest Service monitors the effects of pollution that may impair visibility, harm human health, injure trees and other plants, alter soil chemistry, degrade cultural resources like archeological sites and historical…
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Air Resource Management Program - Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act sets standards for air quality to protect public health and welfare. The Forest Service must ensure that its activities, or activities it permits, comply with these national standards and any state and local requirements for air pollution control. Each state outlines how it will implement Clean Air Act requirements in its State Implementation Plans.The Clean Air Act also allowed…
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Alaska launches online subsistence tool
ALASKA— Southeast Alaska subsistence users have a new tool to help them better allocate valuable time and resources for fishing and hunting. Tongass National Forest’s subsistence dashboard provides all the information harvesters need in a single resource.Subsistence program manager Robert Cross noted that the tool was created in response to feedback and requests by tribal organizations and…
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Environmental Planning and Compliance
Effective beginning 06/04/2025
This website, and all linked websites under the control of the agency is under review and content may change.
Forest Service NEPA Procedures and GuidanceThe Forest Service is required to assess the environmental effects of proposed major Federal actions prior to making land management decisions to comply with NEPA and other applicable…
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American Climate Corps
Effective beginning 06/04/2025
This website, and all linked websites under the control of the agency is under review and content may change.
Hopi Ancestral Lands Crew protecting riparian areas by securing a livestock fence. USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Hostad.
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Forest Service employees learn about environmental justice
Washington, D.C. – On March 7-9, the National Environmental Justice Conference amassed 700 attendees from various federal and local government agencies, private industry, non-profit organizations and academia. Among the attendees, over 40 Forest Service employees from around the nation participated in this annual event was held at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Forest Service…