Program Leader:
Dr. Linda Geiser

'Air' includes the areas of air quality and meteorology.

Air Quality

The Forest Service monitors the effects of air pollution that may impair visibility, harm human health, injure trees and other plants, acidify or cause unnatural fertilization of streams and lakes, leach nutrients from soils, and degrade cultural resources, like archeological sites and historical buildings. Forest activities that can affect air quality such as prescribed burning, ski areas, and mining are also monitored to ensure compliance with air regulations for human health and to monitor possible impacts to natural resources.

Visit Air Resource Management at www.fs.fed.us/air for the live connection to the Forest Service and its role in protecting air quality.

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