2020 USDA EXPLANATORY NOTES – FOREST SERVICE 1 2020 USDA EXPLANATORY NOTES – FOREST SERVICE 2 2020 USDA EXPLANATORY NOTES – FOREST SERVICE 2020 USDA EXPLANATORY NOTES – FOREST SERVICE Agency-Wide ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Budget Overview ......................................................................................................................................................1 Administrative Provisions (including Transfers of Funds) .......................................................................................3 General Provisions (including Transfers of Funds) ..................................................................................................5 Purpose Statement.....................................................................................................................................................9 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ................................................................................................................................... 11 Four-Year Summary of Appropriations .................................................................................................................. 12 Four-Year Summary of Staff Years (SY) ............................................................................................................... 15 Revenue, Receipts and Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 17 Organization Chart .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Available Funds and Staff Years ............................................................................................................................ 19 Permanent Positions by Grade and Staff Years ...................................................................................................... 20 Vehicle Fleet ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 Shared Funding Projects ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Forest and Rangeland Research ................................................................................................................................... 25 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ................................................................................................................................... 25 Appropriations Language........................................................................................................................................ 25 Project Statement .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Four-Year Summary of Appropriations and Staff Years ........................................................................................ 26 Justifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 27 Classification By Objects ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Status of Programs .................................................................................................................................................. 30 State and Private Forestry ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ................................................................................................................................... 35 Appropriations Language........................................................................................................................................ 35 Project Statement .................................................................................................................................................... 36 Four-Year Summary of Appropriations and Staff Years ........................................................................................ 37 Justifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 37 Classification By Objects ........................................................................................................................................ 43 Status of Programs .................................................................................................................................................. 44 National Forest System ................................................................................................................................................ 55 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ................................................................................................................................... 55 Appropriations Language........................................................................................................................................ 55 Project Statement .................................................................................................................................................... 56 Four-Year Summary of Appropriations and Staff Years ........................................................................................ 57 Justifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 57 Classification By Objects ........................................................................................................................................ 65 Status of Programs .................................................................................................................................................. 66 i 2020 USDA EXPLANATORY NOTES – FOREST SERVICE Capital Improvement and Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 81 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ................................................................................................................................... 81 Appropriations Language........................................................................................................................................ 81 Project Statement .................................................................................................................................................... 82 Four-Year Summary of Appropriations and Staff Years ........................................................................................ 82 Justifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 83 Classification By Objects ........................................................................................................................................ 85 Status of Programs .................................................................................................................................................. 86 Land Acquisition ......................................................................................................................................................... 89 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ................................................................................................................................... 89 Appropriations Language........................................................................................................................................ 89 Project Statement .................................................................................................................................................... 90 Four-Year Summary of Appropriations and Staff Years ........................................................................................ 90 Justifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 91 Classification By Objects ........................................................................................................................................ 92 Status of Programs .................................................................................................................................................. 93 Other Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................... 95 Lead-Off Tabular Statement ................................................................................................................................... 95 Appropriations Language........................................................................................................................................ 95 Project Statement ...................................................................................................................................................