Tell Trump: Do Not Dismantle The Forest Service
Last month, the Trump administration announced plans to eliminate the U.S. Forest Service’s nine regional offices and shutter the agency’s research facilities, including the Northwest Region Headquarters and the 100-year-old Pacific Northwest Research Station based in Portland, Oregon. While these moves are being billed by the administration as mere ‘restructuring,’ they will effectively dismantle the agency, putting the treasured public lands the agency manages and the public it serves at risk.
This planned dismantling comes at the same time the administration is aiming to dramatically ramp up logging on public lands, slash the agency’s budget, and fire thousands of public lands employees. This is not some careless, half-baked attempt at government efficiency — the Trump administration is intentionally creating a crisis to help pave the way for public lands privatization and putting public forests, watersheds, and communities at risk.
Submit a Comment Below To Tell Trump — Do Not Dismantle The Forest Service
The Forest Service is accepting public comments on Trump’s plan to eliminate all of the agency’s regional offices and research stations now through August 26th. Please take a few minutes to comment on this brazen attack on public lands and public lands employees. Use the template we’ve provided to get started drafting your comment, but customize your message for the greatest impact.
Thank you for standing up for public lands and public lands employees.
