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Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre, & Oglala National Grasslands
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Our
mission is to lead in the conservation and wise use of the
nation’s forests and grasslands. To carry out this mission, the
USDA Forest Service is organized into three areas: the National Forest
System, Research, and State and Private Forestry.
The nearly 1.1 million acres administered by the Nebraska National Forest Supervisor are scattered across a large arc extending from central Nebraska west to the northern Panhandle, into southwestern South Dakota and on east to the state's center. Representing a cross section of the northern Great Plains ecosystems are three National Grasslands, the Buffalo Gap and Fort Pierre (pronounced "peer") in South Dakota, and the Oglala, which along with two National Forests, the Nebraska and Samuel R. McKelvie, are in Nebraska.
Forest & Grassland FactsThe Nebraska National Forest began in 1902 as an experiment to produce trees and plant them in what is now the largest human-made forest in the United States. The Ft. Pierre National Grassland gets the most rainfall of all the grasslands; eighteen inches per year on average. The Buffalo Gap National Grassland is home to over 300 black-footed ferrets, the most endangered mammal in North America. HistoryThe Nebraska National Forest began in 1902 as an experiment. The creation of the National Grasslands was an accumulation of circumstances over several decades. Service FirstService First is a partnership between the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. This partnership provides one-stop shopping, just as the trading post did in the frontier days. |
Natural ResourcesThe Forest Service is all about sustaining resources—land, water, vegetation, and wildlife. Heritage resources are important remnants of the past—prehistoric and historic human culture and ancient animal life. |
OrganizationThe Forest Supervisor, Jane Darnell, leads a team of Staff Officers, District Rangers, and a Nursery Manager in managing the Forest. Locate offices on the Nebraska National Forest, which is part of the Rocky Mountain Region. The USDA Forest Service is led by Chief Abigail Kimbell. With a national headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Forest Service operates through nine regions around the country. The Rocky Mountain Region is led by Regional Forester Rick Cables. RecreationOur forest offers a diversity of outdoor opportunities. These lands are yours—to visit, care for and, most of all, enjoy. ResearchThe Rocky Mountain Research Station supports our natural-resource programs through relevant research and development of state-of-the-art management tools. |
USDA Forest Service, Nebraska & Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests
Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre, & Oglala National Grasslands
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