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Further, the Forest Service fought fires on 2.996 million acres (12,120 km 2) of land in 2007. [16] The Forest Service organization includes ranger districts, national forests, regions, research stations and research work units and the Northeastern Area Office for State and Private Forestry. Each level has responsibility for a variety of functions.
Chamberlain USFS Airport covers an area of 55 acres (22 ha) at an elevation of 5,765 feet (1,757 m) above mean sea level.It has two runways: 7/25 is 4,100 by 200 feet (1,250 x 61 m) with a turf and dirt surface and 15/33 is 2,700 by 140 feet (823 x 43 m) with a turf surface.
The R&D organization has been part of the USFS mission since the agency was created in 1905. [6] As one of seven units in the USFS R&D organization, the Southern Research Station had its beginnings as two separate entities – the Southern Forest Experiment Station and the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. [7]
Dixie USFS Airport covers an area of 35 acres (14 ha) at an elevation of 5,148 feet (1,569 m) above mean sea level.It has one runway designated 18/36 with a turf surface measuring 4,500 by 100 feet (1,372 x 30 m).
Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief Forester of the US Forest Service. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 1911, Congress passed the Weeks Act , authorizing the government to purchase private lands for stream-flow protection, and to maintain the lands as national forests.
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1905: The Transfer Act of 1905 established the US Forest Service as a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). [5] This agency was formed to map, maintain, and protect forests as well as provide water and timber for national benefit. Gifford Pinchot was appointed the head of the US Forest Service by President Roosevelt. [5]
Cabin Creek USFS Airport (FAA LID: I08) is a public-use airport in Valley County, Idaho, United States. It is located 17 nautical miles (31 km) east of Big Creek Ranger Station. The airport is owned by the U.S. Forest Service. [1] The airstrip is near Cabin Creek [2] in the Payette National Forest.