Resource Management

Caring for the land and serving people

The Forest Service is charged with managing natural resources in a way that best serves the multiple needs of a growing nation.

Natural Resource Management

A critical part of the Forest Service mission is protecting and managing the national forests and grasslands so they best demonstrate the sustainable multiple-use management concept.  Managing the natural resources of the Nation's forests and grasslands requires the complex integration of resource assessments, management actions, and cooperative partnerships.

  • Geospatial Data

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    Selected GIS datasets for the Pacific Southwest Region are available for download from this area. The scale at which the Pacific Southwest's GIS data was developed depends upon the subject and type of data.

    GIS Data

  • Plants & Animals

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    The diverse habitats found in the Region harbor an abundance of wildlife, fish and rare plant resources.

    Plants & Animals

  • Ecology

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    Facilitating the application of current ecological science to land and resource management on National Forests in California.

    Ecology

Highlights

Features

Giant Sequoia Emergency Response

An Emergency Response was approved by U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore on July 22, 2022, to expedite the implementation of approximately 13,377 acres of fuels reduction treatments in 12 Giant Sequoia groves to reduce the wildfire risk that threatens these giant, iconic trees. 

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Post-Fire Recovery Plan. Steps in Post-Fire Recovery

The Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) Post-Fire Recovery Plan, Steps in Post-Fire Recovery, offers a concise description of the steps and actions the takes to recover National Forest System lands after a wildfire.

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