Conducts educational, technical, and other activities that support the multiple use, research, and forestry programs administered by the Forest Service.
Works to advance technologies in fire management and suppression, maintain and improve the extremely efficient mobilization and tracking systems in place, and supports Federal, state and international fire partners.
Restores ecosystems and watersheds affected by past mining practices; provides the geologic expertise and scientific information necessary for sustained forest management and for watershed health and restoration; manages and protects paleontological resources; and manages the mineral resources of the national forest in a fashion that ensures sustained ecosystems and maintains healthy watersheds.
Information about Forest Service National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Forest Management Act (NFMA), and Forest Planning and Decision Making processes and appeals of agency decisions.
Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, serves 13 Southern States and beyond. Conducts research on forest resources and ecosystem and environmental quality in the southern United States.
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