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



QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



1. What Does the Forest Service Do? 



The Forest Service has the Federal responsibility for national lead- 

 ership in forestry. This includes top level participation in setting na- 

 tional 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. Forestry also in- 

 volves less tangible values such as scenery, air and water quality, rec- 

 reation, open space, environmental quality, economic strength, and 

 social well-being. 



