United States Department of Agriculture FY 2019 Budget Justification Forest Service February 2018 1 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 USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. i FY 2019 Budget Justification Table of Contents Budget Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 Legislative Proposals .......................................................................................................................... 3 Administrative Provisions .................................................................................................................. 4 General Provisions ............................................................................................................................. 6 Purpose Statement .............................................................................................................................. 9 Four-Year Summary of Appropriations ............................................................................................. 10 Four-Year Summary of Full Time Equivalents .................................................................................. 13 Revenue, Receipts and Transfers ....................................................................................................... 15 Organization Chart ............................................................................................................................. 16 Available Funds and Staff Years (SYs) .............................................................................................. 17 Motor Vehicle Fleet Data ................................................................................................................... 18 Permanent Positions by Grade and Staff Years .................................................................................. 20 Shared Funding Projects ..................................................................................................................... 21 Summary of Performance ................................................................................................................... 23 Forest and Rangeland Research ................................................................................................................................... 27 Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes ..................................................................... 27 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ............................................................................................................... 27 Project Statements .............................................................................................................................. 28 Justifications ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Classification by Objects .................................................................................................................... 34 Status of Programs ............................................................................................................................. 35 Primary Authorities ............................................................................................................................ 37 State and Private Forestry ............................................................................................................................................ 41 Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes ..................................................................... 41 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ............................................................................................................... 41 Project Statements .............................................................................................................................. 42 Justifications ....................................................................................................................................... 44 Classification by Objects .................................................................................................................... 50 Status of Programs ............................................................................................................................. 51 Primary Authorities ............................................................................................................................ 59 National Forest System ................................................................................................................................................ 61 Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes ..................................................................... 61 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ............................................................................................................... 61 Project Statements .............................................................................................................................. 62 Justifications ....................................................................................................................................... 64 Classification by Objects .................................................................................................................... 72 Status of Programs ............................................................................................................................. 73 Primary Authorities ............................................................................................................................ 83 ii Capital Improvement and Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 89 Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes ..................................................................... 89 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ............................................................................................................... 89 Project Statements .............................................................................................................................. 90 Justifications ....................................................................................................................................... 92 Classification by Objects .................................................................................................................... 95 Status of Programs ............................................................................................................................. 96 Primary Authorities ............................................................................................................................ 99 Land Acquisition ....................................................................................................................................................... 101 Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes ..................................................................... 101 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ............................................................................................................... 101 Project Statements .............................................................................................................................. 102 Justifications ....................................................................................................................................... 104 Classification by Objects .................................................................................................................... 106 Status of Programs ............................................................................................................................. 107 Primary Authorities ............................................................................................................................ 108 Other Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................. 109 Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes ..................................................................... 109 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ............................................................................................................... 109 Project Statements .............................................................................................................................. 110 Justifications ......................................................................................................................................