The Intermountain Research Station, headquartered in Ogden, 

 Utah, is one of eight Forest Service Research stations charged with 

 providing scientific knowledge to help resource managers meet human 

 needs and protect forest and range ecosystems. 



The Intermountain Station's primary area includes Montana, Idaho, 

 Utah, Nevada, and western Wyoming. About 231 million acres, or 85 

 percent, of the land area in the Station territory are classified as 

 forest and rangeland. These lands include grasslands, deserts, 

 shrublands, alpine areas, and well-stocked forests. They supply fiber 

 for forest industries; minerals for energy and industrial development; 

 and water for domestic and industrial consumption. They also provide 

 recreation opportunities for millions of visitors each year. 



Several Station research units work in additional western States, or 

 have missions that are national in scope. 



Field programs and research work units of the Station are maintain- 

 ed in: 



Boise, Idaho 



Bozeman, Montana (in cooperation with Montana State 

 University) 



Logan, Utah (in cooperation with Utah State University) 



Missoula, Montana (in cooperation with the University of 

 Montana) 



Moscow, Idaho (in cooperation with the University of Idaho) 

 Ogden, Utah 



Provo, Utah (in cooperation with Brigham Young University) 

 Reno, Nevada (in cooperation with the University of Nevada) 



* U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1985—576-040/20,000 REGION NO. 8 



