From a pile of dirt to district-wide gains: An employee’s insight sparks big savings
Daniel Jones, Blue Ridge Ranger District equipment operator, stands in the district's expanded work and storage area in Blairsville, Ga. Jones helped coordinate the delivery of approximately 777 truckloads of fill dirt and rock material from a nearby Georgia Department of Transportation project, creating…
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Special Uses - Recreation Residence
(Forest Service photo by Ron Neibrugge)
The Forest Service Recreation Residence program gives private citizens the opportunity to own a single-family, non-commercial use cabin in designated areas on the national forests. They are commonly called "summer homes" or "recreation cabins" and…
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Special Uses - FAST-41, Expedited Infrastructure Development
Communications Site on the Cibola National Forest. (Forest Service photo)
IntroductionOn December 4, 2015, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) was signed into law. Title 41 of this Act (42 U.S.C. § 4370m et seq.), referred to as "FAST-41," created a new governance…
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Special Uses - Energy
Energy Special Uses Documents and ResourcesGeneral Forest Service Energy and Special Uses Information Forest Service Strategic Energy Framework (PDF, 1.58 MB)West-wide Energy Corridor Information CenterGeneral special uses guidance documents can be found on the USDA Guidance Document website.Forest Service Manual 2700, Chapter 2720 - Special Uses AdministrationForest Service Handbook 2709.11…
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Forest Service Reorganization
As part of the USDA reorganization plan, the Forest Service is realigning its organizational structure to strengthen local leadership, streamline operations, and improve mission delivery. The changes include moving headquarters to Salt Lake City, transitioning to a state-based leadership model, building a network of Operations Service Centers, and unifying the agency’s research program.The…
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More than a road
As Hurricane Helene devastated the Southern Appalachians, it brought a deluge of water that destroyed hundreds of miles of roads, from winding mountain roads all the way to interstate highways.
Aerial view of rockslide damage to I-40 post Hurricane Helene. (Courtesy photo by Andy Ryan)
When…