About the 



Forest 



Service 



Career 

 Opportunities 



THE FOREST SERVICE has the 



Federal responsibility for national 

 leadership in forestry and land 

 management. This includes top-level 

 participation in setting national 

 priorities, formulating programs, 

 and establishing the pattern of 

 Federal policies that relate to man 

 and his natural environment. 



But Forest Service responsibilities 

 and interests go beyond forested 

 lands. Forests and related rangeland, 

 grassland, brushland, alpine areas, 

 minerals, water, and wildlife habitat 

 illustrate the variety of natural 

 resources involved in the scope 

 of forestry. Also involved are less 

 tangible values such as scenic 

 quality, air and water quality, 

 recreation, open space, economic 

 strength, and social well-being. 



In our complex society, there must 

 be an interrelationship among 

 objectives, policies, and goals. The 

 Forest Service seeks to foster this by: 



• Promoting and achieving a 

 pattern of natural resource uses 

 that will best meet the needs of 

 people now and in the future. 



• Protecting and improving the 

 quality of air, water, soil, and 

 natural beauty. 



• Helping to preserve and enhance 

 the quality of "open space" in 

 urban and community areas. 



• Generating forestry opportu- 

 nities to accelerate rural 

 community growth. 



• Encouraging the growth and 

 development of forest-based 

 enterprises that readily respond 

 to consumers' changing needs. 



• Seeking optimum forest land- 

 ownership patterns. 



• Improving the welfare of the 

 underprivileged. 



• Involving the public in forest 

 policy and program formulation. 



• Encouraging the development 

 of forestry throughout the world. 



• Expanding public understanding 

 of environmental conservation. 



• Developing and making avail- 

 able a firm scientific base for 

 the advancement of forestry. 



The Forest Service realizes the 

 importance of being responsive and 

 alert to the changing needs of a 

 dynamic society. Sensitivity to 

 problems and flexibility in solving 

 them are basic to successful 

 leadership in maintaining and 

 enhancing our natural environment. 



In 1905, 734 Bureau of Forestry 

 employees administered 54 million 

 acres on 60 "forest reserves." Today 

 some 20,000 full-time Forest Service 

 employees aided by up to 20,000 

 part-time and seasonal employees 

 perform the many public services 

 connected with administering 187 

 million acres of National Forests. 



The pleasure and satisfaction of 

 working for the Forest Service 

 largely stem from pride in the 

 Agency's spirit of public service, its 

 record of past accomplishment, and 

 a strong belief in its future goals in 

 managing many of the Nation's most 

 valuable natural resources. All of 

 these are intangible assets, but they 

 are invaluable to any job. In 

 employing new people, the Forest 

 Service seeks men and women who 

 are not only properly trained for the 

 work, but who also have high ideals 

 and a desire to serve the public. 



The challenges of the future are 

 great. Among these challenges is the 

 need to deal with the conservation of 

 man's total environment. The Forest 

 Service is concerned with protection 

 against soil erosion, air and water 

 pollution, waste disposal, and 

 maintenance of plant and animal life 

 in a favorable ecological 

 environment on 187 million acres of 

 land. 



In a few years, the nationwide need 

 for water is expected to be two and 

 a half times that of the present. The 

 demand for timber is expected to 

 double; for livestock more than 

 double; for wildlife about double; and 

 for outdoor recreation to be at least 

 four times greater. These increased 

 needs will have a tremendous impact 

 on forest lands. As Forest Service 

 programs grow, opportunities for an 

 important and rewarding career will 

 also grow. 



