About Strategic Planning
The Strategic Planning and Resource Assessment Staff has the primary
responsibilities for:
- Preparation of the Forest
Service Strategic Plan under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (Results Act),
- Coordination of the annual Performance & Accountability Report,
- Coordination of Program Evaluations under the Results Act, and
- Preparation of the Resource Assessment under the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (co-lead with
Resources Valuation and Use Research Staff)
Our Mission
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nations forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations
The USDA Forest Service commitment to land stewardship and public service is the framework within which natural resources are managed. Implicit in this statement is the agencys collaboration with partners and the public.
As the lead Federal agency in natural resource conservation, the USDA Forest Service provides leadership in the protection, management, and use of the Nations forest, rangeland, and aquatic ecosystems. Our ecosystem approach to management integrates ecological, economic, and social factors to maintain and enhance the quality of the environment to meet current and future needs. Through implementation of land and resource management plans, the agency ensures sustainable ecosystems by restoring and maintaining species diversity and ecological productivity that helps provide recreation, water, timber, minerals, fish, wildlife, wilderness, and aesthetic values for current and future generations of people.
Through technical and financial assistance, the USDA Forest Service assists States and private landowners in practicing good stewardship, promoting rural economic development, and improving the natural environment of cities and communities. The agency continues to develop and use the best available scientific information to facilitate achievement of our goals and objectives. Domestic and international activities are directed at developing values, products, and services in such a way as to maintain ecosystem health.
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What's New
Forest Service's FY 2008 Agency Financial Report
The Forest Service Agency Financial Report - Fiscal Year 2008 is now available. As required by law, this document integrates the Forest Service's annual consolidated financial statements with Management's Discussion and Analysis and other required information. MORE
FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report
FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report - (PDF | 4mb)
FY 2004 Accomplishment Summary
Forest Service Accomplishment Summary FY 2004 - (PDF | 105k)
Forest Service 2003 Success Stories
View a collection of stories stories highlighting some of the work accomplished by the Forest Service in 2003. MORE
Survey
results of the American public's values, objectives, beliefs,
and attitudes regarding forests and grasslands
A technical document supporting the 2000 USDA Forest Service
RPA Assessment. MORE
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