Infrastructure
The Forest Service has a broad spectrum of responsibilities from managing 175 national forests and grasslands covering 193 million acres. We accomplish this work and more through our annual budget as provided by Congress and with supplemental funding allocated for specific purposes. Infrastructure is critical to providing safe access to the nation’s forests and grasslands, delivering…
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Engineering
The Forest Service operates and maintains infrastructure assets that directly support the management and public use of 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. These lands encompass 193 million acres in 43 states, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, and combined cover an area twice the size of California.Engineering activities include planning, design, construction, maintenance, and…
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CNNF joined forces to share community development resources and information
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Public Affairs Officer Veronica Hinke provides information about available grant funds to community leaders during the Rural Partners Network “Progress Through Action” workshop in Rothschild, Wisconsin on June 13. (Photo courtesy of Chad Atkinson, mitigation section…
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Collaboration gets the waters flowing
The South Platte River flows freely following the recent removal of an obsolete dam near Lake George, Colorado. Researchers from the Rocky Mountain Research Station, the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, and the University of Colorado Boulder visited the…
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Powering Through
Roseburg, Ore – Phil Bigler, the chief operating officer at Douglas Electric Cooperative, embodies the multifaceted role required to keep the lights on in rural America. From strategic planning and managing cybersecurity to hands-on tasks like unloading freight trucks and delivering pizza to linemen during outages, his commitment runs deep. Raised on tales of courageous linemen battling storms to…
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Producing opportunity
A sawmill — filled with rotating disks of jagged, cutting knives — may seem at odds with forest health. But those familiar with land management will tell you it’s part of the solution. A newly opened sawmill in Carson City, Nevada, will soon provide the means to support healthy forests, post-fire recovery efforts, and the local economy. “The truth is, the forest, it needs our help,” said…