Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the forest service had an idea that the forest service would be responsible to "provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run". National forests and grasslands encompass 193 million acres of land in the US, and area equivalent to the size of Texas. Although it's managed by the Department of Agriculture, the forest service is budgeted through the Department of the Interior. In addition to managing our nations forests and grasslands, the Forest Service is also the largest forestry research organization in the world. Another mission of the forest service is to achieve an effective workforce that represents the full range of diversity of the american people.
By sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of the country's forests and grasslands, the forest service is able to meet the needs of current and future generations. One of the main missions of the forest service is to listen to the people and respond to their needs through decision making. Through a multiple use ecological management policy, I'm sure the forest service will continue to effectively manage our grasslands and forests for years to come.
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