US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump
Summary
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states to save money and focus resources on Western states. Employees will be relocated, and the agency’s headquarters will move from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City to be closer to public lands.Key Facts
- The Forest Service will close 23 research stations but continue their work at other locations.
- Another 41 research facilities that were at risk of closing will stay open after local opposition.
- The agency plans to save about $16 million by closing these stations and some regional offices.
- The headquarters of the Forest Service will move from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City by next summer.
- The goal of the move is to bring leaders closer to the lands and people they serve.
- The Forest Service has lost about 6,000 employees (15% of its workforce) during President Trump’s second term.
- Conservation groups have expressed concern that these changes could limit forest access and harm wildlife and the environment.
- Similar moves have happened before, such as relocating the Bureau of Land Management during Trump’s first term, which was later reversed by President Biden.
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