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X^^^^^^A GUIDE TO NONPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT 



The Forest Service receives thousands of letters each year 

 from people who want to know something about the Service — 

 what it does and what kinds of jobs it offers. Most of the 

 questions these people ask are like the questions listed below. 

 Anyone interested in a Forest Service career at a nonpro- 

 fessional level should find the information he needs in this 

 booklet. 



1. "What Does the Forest Service Do?" 





The Forest Service, a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

 is responsible for the protection and development of about 186 million 

 acres of mountains, forests, waterways, and grazing lands grouped 

 within 154 National Forests and 18 National Grasslands. 



The principal objective of the Forest Service is to manage the 

 resources on these Federal lands for ''the greatest good of the greatest 

 number in the long run." To accomplish this, the National Forests 

 must be made to yield continuous supplies of water, timber, forage, and 

 wildlife, as well as to provide recreation opportunities for the millions 

 of people who visit them. 



In the course of their work, foresters encounter many problems 

 that make their goals difficult to reach — such problems as tree disease, 

 insect infestations, and fire, to name a few. The Forest Service 

 emplo3^s many well-trained scientists and technologists in its numerous 



