Civil Rights

FOREST SERVICE CIVIL RIGHTS MISSION:

To deliver a comprehensive and result oriented Civil Rights Program for Customers while ensuring equality, justice, and full participation in Agency Activities and programs. We achieve our mission through civil rights compliance, advocacy, and education.

FOREST SERVICE CIVIL RIGHTS VISION:

To be a model organization which is devoted to fairness and equality in Agency employment and delivery of programs.

USDA NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

The USDA Office of Civil Rights has updated the USDA non-discrimination policy statement. This revision reflects additional bases, corrected mailing address, and voice and telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) telephone numbers, for the filing of a complaint alleging discrimination. Effective immediately, please use the revised statement.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer."

The USDA non-discrimination statement is to be posted in all agency material prepared for public information, public education or public distribution. Please make appropriate changes in your affected modes of communication.

THE NO FEAR ACT, P.L. 107-174:

The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retailiation Act of 2002 (The No Fear Act). Requires Federal Agencies to be accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws effective October 1, 2003. The No Fear Act also requies each Federal Agency to post quarterly, on its public website, certain statistical data relating to EEO complaints filed. To view USDA Forest Service statistical data click on the following URL. <http://www.usda.gov/nofear/fs>

Forest Service EEO Service Centers  (EEO Counselors)

US Forest Service
Last modified October 29, 2008
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