FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service 

Table of Contents 

Budget Overview 

Appendix A: Forest Service Budget Summary 

Appendix B: 3-Year Summary of Appropriations 

Appendix C: 3-Year Summary of FTEs 

Appendix D: Revenue, Receipts, and Transfers 

Appendix E: Org Chart 

Appendix F: Available Funds and Staff Years 

Appendix G: Permanent Positions by Grade and Staff Year Summary 

Appendix H: Motor Vehicle Fleet 

Appendix I: Lead-Off Tabular Statement 

Appendix J: Summary of Increases and Decreases 

Appendix K: Project Statements 

Appendix L: Classification by Objects 

Appendix M: Shared Funding Project
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service 

Overview 1 

“The greatest good for the greatest number in the long run.” 

Gifford Pinchot, first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service (1905-1910) 

Mission – the Forest Service’s mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and 

grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. 

Budget Overview – The 2018 Forest Service budget for discretionary appropriations is $4.73 billion, a decrease of 

$938 million below the 2017 annualized Continuing Resolution. It includes $1.75 billion for the management of 

National Forest System lands and $2.5 billion for Wildland Fire Management. The Administration outlined specific 

guidance and priorities in the FY 2018 Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again. In particular, these are: 

 Fully funding wildland fire preparedness and suppression activities at $2.4 billion. Suppression is funded at 

100 percent of the 10-year average for suppression expenditures to ensure the resources necessary to 

protect life and property. 

 Reducing funding for lower priority activities in the National Forest System, such as new Federal land 

acquisitions; instead, the 2018 President’s Budget focuses on maintaining existing forests and grasslands. 

Jobs and Economic Contribution – The Forest Service supports considerable economic activity in national, 

regional and local economies through natural resource management, research and development, wildland fire 

management infrastructure investment, grants, and payments to other government entities, and by providing 

sustainable use of the national forests and grasslands. A recent analysis indicated Forest Service programs and work 

in FY 2014 contributed nearly 360,000 jobs (average annual full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal) and more 

than $30 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) capturing the cumulative jobs and GDP effects (direct, indirect, and 

induced components). Almost 65 percent of the economic activity was generated by resource use effects such as 

recreation visitor use, hunting and fishing, energy and minerals development, forest products, and livestock grazing.

The FY 2018 budget proposal maintains significant Forest Service economic activity, particularly benefitting many 

rural forest and grassland dependent communities as well as the nation as a whole. The proposed Forest Service 

program of work is projected to contribute between 340,000 and 370,000 jobs in the economy and between $30 

billion and $31 billion in GDP. A greater share of the economic benefit, up to 70 percent, is anticipated to be 

generated by resource use effects in FY 2018. While all resource uses are important to the nation, recreation and 

wildlife visitor use will continue to provide the single largest category of economic contribution. 

Wildland Fire Management – In 2018, the Wildland Fire Management budget is $2.495 billion, a decrease of $708 

million below the 2017 annualized Continuing Resolution funding level. The significant changes to the 

appropriation are: 

 An increase of $259 million to Preparedness funding to improve accountability at both the national and 

regional level. The Forest Service is strengthening its financial accountability and increasing predictability 

in its budget planning and execution process. Starting in FY 2018, Forest Service firefighters will charge all 

base hours (the first eight hours of each day) to Preparedness and, when fighting fires, charge any hours 

over eight per day to Suppression. This funding honors a 2002 commitment to implement joint Forest 

Service/Department of the Interior business rules for budget planning of base 8-hour expenditures. This 

funding increase was shifted from the Suppression program where it was historically charged. 

 An increase of $247 million to Suppression funding to fully fund the 10-year average expenditure for 

suppression operations. In 2018, the 10-year average is $1.057 billion. When compared to the 2017 budget, 

this seems like a reduction because the 10-year average was rebased. However, since base 8-hour 

expenditures will be charged to Preparedness, the 10-year average was recalculated with those expenditures 

removed from the last 10-years of expenditure data. 

 The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Wildfire Suppression Reserve 

Fund is not funded. The FLAME fund was intended as distinct appropriation providing funds to cover fires 

escaping initial attack (response) that are sufficiently large and complex, or when overall fire activity is at such 

high levels that the resources appropriated to the Suppression account are about to be completely obligated. 
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However, as a practical matter, these funds are not a reserve, but are now part of the base program as 

suppression costs have exceeded the base appropriation in all but two years since enactment of the FLAME 

Act. It is now duplicative and is not funded to reduce inefficiencies in budget execution. 

 Hazardous Fuels has been moved from the Wildland Fire Management appropriation to the National Forest 

System appropriation. Nearly all hazardous fuels reduction work takes place on or adjacent to National 

Forest System lands and the funds are allocated to the Regions which are responsible for the broader 

restoration portfolio. The proposal to appropriate hazardous fuels within the National Forest System aims to 

improve coordination within the National Forest System and increase goods and services coming from 

National Forest System lands. 

 The Joint Fire Science program is not proposed for funding because it is duplicative with research efforts 

already being conducted through the Forest and Rangeland Research appropriation and the National Fire 

Plan Research and Development budget line item. 

National Forest System – In 2018, the National Forest System budget is $1.75 billion, including Hazardous Fuels 

funding. The significant changes to the appropriation are: 

 Forest Products funding remains unchanged from 2017 levels and signifies the Administration’s 

commitment to rural communities, jobs creation, shared stewardship, and the production of goods and 

services from National Forest System lands. Through the use of tools like the Good Neighbor and other 

Farm Bill authorities utilizing funding within permanent and trust accounts, the Forest Service aims to sell 

3.2 billion board feet of timber while improving the resilience of more than 1.7 million acres of National 

Forest System lands. 

 An increase of $2.7 million to Law Enforcement and Investigations for marijuana eradication operations. 

Marijuana grow sites present a tremendous risk to public safety and environmental quality. Law 

enforcement officers work to protect public safety by removing the criminal element from National Forest 

System lands; however, the pesticides, herbicides, and rodenticides used to grow marijuana contaminate the 

land and the rerouting of water to marijuana grow sites create detrimental conditions for forests already 

stressed by drought. The increase in funding will result in restored sites free of hazardous chemicals. 

Evidence shows restored sites are repopulated by the criminal element less than unrestored sites. 

 A decrease of $8.3 million to Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness. This program provides the public with 

outdoor opportunities in their national forests and grasslands. Each year, there are nearly 149 million visits 

to the national forests and grasslands and visitors engage in activities that include, hiking, camping, skiing, 

shooting sports, and water sports, among others. The Forest Service Recreation program contributes 

roughly $10 billion to the Gross Domestic Product, and sustains about 143,000 full- and part-time jobs. 

 A decrease of $56 million to the Land Acquisition program. In 2018, the Forest Service will complete the 

acquisition of Congressionally identified projects in prior year appropriations bill reports; however, the 

Administration is not proposing additional land acquisitions using funds from the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund. 

Infrastructure – In 2018, the Capital Improvement and Maintenance budget is nearly $100 million, a decrease of 

$264 million below the 2017 annualized Continuing Resolution funding level. The President’s Budget refocuses the 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance programs on retaining staff to manage existing infrastructure, primarily 

National Forest System Roads. 

 National Forest System roads provide access to outdoor recreational activities like hunting and fishing 

which bolster local economies in and around national forests, and access for first responders in the event of 

wildland fire and other emergency situations. National Forest System roads also allow for safe and efficient 

extraction of timber and minerals from national forests and grasslands. 

 The budget also provides focused funding for staff who work on high-priority facilities, roads, and trails, 

but does not provide funding for deferred maintenance. Both facilities and trails are key to the mission of 

the Forest Service. Forest Service will focus on fixing facilities and trails that pose serious threats to public 

health or safety, a natural resource, or to the ability of the Forest Service to implement its mission. 
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 At the proposed level of $99,693,000, the 2018 budget focuses the Capital Improvement and Maintenance 

programs on managing existing infrastructure and maintaining public safety. 

 The budget does not provide separate funding for the Legacy Roads and Trails program. The critical work 

of the Legacy Roads and Trails program will be administered as part of regular Roads and Trails program 

activities. 

Legislative Proposals 

Recreation Fee Program – The 2018 budget proposes appropriations language for permanent authorization of the 

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) which is currently scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2018. The Forest Service receives approximately $65 million annually in recreation fee revenue. This includes 

approximately $12 million from National Recreation Reservation Service fees; $10 million from certain special use 

permits; $2 million from interagency pass sales; $21 million for fees such as campgrounds and cabin rentals; and 

$20 million for fees such as picnic areas and day use sites. Ninety-five percent of the recreation fees collected on a 

national forest stay at that national forest to be reinvested in recreation sites and services. If FLREA expires without 

reauthorization, the agencies will have no recreation fee authority for operations and maintenance of recreation 

facilities or for payment for the National Recreation Reservation System. 

Communications Site Program – The Forest Service seeks authority to retain $4.5 million from annual 

communication site rental fees to better manage the growing use of Forest Service lands for communications 

facilities. This will result in an increased annual return on investment to the Treasury within two years. This 

proposal will result in: 

 Reduced processing time for new applications to provide better customer service (currently it takes one to 

three years to process a new application). 

 Enhanced and expanded telecommunications provided to rural communities via broadband, personal 

communications systems, and emergency services. 

 Increased safety of visitors, agency staff, and first responders though additional communications capacity 

and reliability. 

The Forest Service proposes to use funds from the Purchaser Elect account as an offset for FY 2018 and FY 2019 

while the agency sets up staff and program infrastructure to collect fees. The offset will be $3.7 million and $2.7 

million in FY 2018 and 2019, respectively. 

Administrative Sites Conveyance Program – The 2018 budget proposes appropriations language to reauthorize the 

Forest Service Facilities Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (FSREA). FSFREA would allow the Secretary 

to convey administrative sites that the Forest Service no longer needs, and retain the proceeds from the sales for the 

acquisition, improvement, maintenance, reconstruction, or construction of facilities. The authority is a valuable tool 

for managing facilities, addressing deferred maintenance, and providing facilities which better serve the public. 

Reauthorization would allow for better utilization of existing resources, increase the agency’s ability to address 

health and safety issues, and enhanced service to the public. 

Small Tracts Act – The 2018 budget proposes to expand the Forest Service’s small parcel conveyance authority to 

establish additional categories of the National Forest System lands which the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized 

to sell, interchange or exchange, if in the public interest. The proposal increases the maximum value of the land that 

can be conveyed under this authority from $150,000 to $500,000 to better align with current land values. Proceeds 

from the sale of National Forest System lands under this proposed authority will be collected under the Sisk Act and 

may be used for acquisition of resource lands or administrative facilities. 

Grazing permits – The 2018 budget proposes an amendment to the Federal Land Management Policy Act (FLPMA) 

to correct the National Defense Appropriations Act (NDAA) amendment to FLPMA section 402 and that it remain 

in effect for FY 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter. The proposed amendment addresses concerns around the 

renewal of grazing permits issued by the Forest Service. The current authority applies to grazing on National Forests 

in the contiguous Western States, but not to grazing on National Grasslands and on eastern National Forests. With 

this amendment, the terms and conditions would apply to grazing permits issued by the Forest Service on any 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service 

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National Forest System lands and would allow the Eastern forests and grasslands the flexibility accorded to Western 

forests and grasslands with regard to meeting NEPA schedules. The amendment would also prevent the Forest 

Service from being in violation of the 1995 Rescission Act and, therefore, less vulnerable to legal challenges. 
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Corrections for Forest Service’s FY 2018 President’s Budget 

The Fiscal Year 2016 total obligations (direct plus reimbursable, line 0900) in the Budget Appendix of the FY 2018 

President’s Budget are correct, but the split between reimbursable and direct spending is incorrect. The FY 2016 

total obligations in the Project Statement and Classification by Objects in the Forest Service’s FY 2018 Budget 

Overview appendices are correct. The FY 2017 and 2018 obligations in the Project Statement and Classification by 

Objects match the appropriation level plus the allocation of prior year balances. 
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FOREST SERVICE 

Overview A-1

 

Forest Service Budget Summary 

 (dollars in thousands) 

 

FY 2017 

Annualized 

CR 

Program 

Changes 

FY 2018 

President’s 

Budget 

Pay 

Costs* 

Annual Appropriations 

Discretionary Funds 

Forest & Rangeland Research $290,447 -$31,447 $259,000 $3,441 

 State & Private Forestry 236,573 -118,563 118,010 649 

 National Forest System 1,506,496 240,946 1,747,442 21,098 

 Capital Improvement & Maintenance 363,472 -263,779 99,693 1,703 

 Land Acquisition 64,478 -56,436 8,042 39 

 Other Appropriations 4,856 -521 4,335 51 

 Wildland Fire Management 2,381,795 113,243 2,495,038 20,272 

 

FLAME Wildfire Suppression 

Reserve 821,436 -821,436 0 0 

 Discretionary Funds Total $5,669,553 -$937,993 $4,731,560 $47,253 

 Fire Transfer Repayment 0 0 0 

 Suppression Cap Adjustment 0 0 0 

 Mandatory Appropriations $499,333 -$32,000 $467,333 0 

Grand Total, Forest Service $6,168,886 -$969,993 $5,198,893 $47,253 

*Pay costs are included within each appropriation for FY 2018. The total Pay Cost increase for FY 2018 

 is $47,253,000. 

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Ten Year Summary of Appropriations 

Discretionary Mandatory Supplemental/Emergency Designation
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview B-1

Three-Year Summary of Appropriations

 

(dollars in thousands) 

FY 2016

Enacted

FY 2017 

Annualized 

CR

FY 2018 

President's 

Budget

Program 

Changes

Percent of

Change

Forest & Rangeland Research

Forest and Rangeland Research $291,000 $290,447 $259,000 -$31,447 -11%

Forest & Rangeland Research Total 291,000 290,447 259,000 -31,447 -11%

State & Private Forestry

Landscape Scale Restoration 14,000 13,973 0 -13,973 -100%

Forest Health Management - Federal Lands 58,922 58,810 54,205 -4,605 -8%

Forest Health Management - Cooperative Lands 40,678 40,601 36,185 -4,416 -11%

Forest Stewardship 23,036 22,992 20,500 -2,492 -11%

Forest Legacy Program 62,347 62,229 0 -62,229 -100%

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation 2,000 1,996 0 -1,996 -100%

Urban and Community Forestry 28,040 27,987 0 -27,987 -100%

International Forestry 8,000 7,985 7,120 -865 -11%

State and Private Forestry Total 237,023 236,573 118,010 -118,563 -50%

National Forest System

Integrated Resource Restoration 0 0 0 0 0%

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration 40,000 39,924 0 -39,924 -100%

Land Management Planning 36,998 36,928 33,000 -3,928 -11%

Inventory and Monitoring 147,998 147,717 132,000 -15,717 -11%

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness 261,719 261,222 252,880 -8,342 -3%

Wildlife & Fisheries Habitat Management 140,466 140,199 125,000 -15,199 -11%

Hazardous Fuels 0 0 354,288 354,288 0%

Grazing Management 56,856 56,748 50,600 -6,148 -11%

Forest Products 359,805 359,121 359,121 0 0%

Vegetation & Watershed Management 184,716 184,365 174,400 -9,965 -5%

Minerals and Geology Management 76,423 76,278 68,000 -8,278 -11%

Landownership Management 77,730 77,582 69,000 -8,582 -11%

Law Enforcement Operations 126,653 126,412 129,153 2,741 2%

National Forest System Total 1,509,364 1,506,496 1,747,442 240,946 16%

Capital Improvement & Maintenance

Facilities 71,390 71,254 11,750 -59,504 -84%

Roads 172,094 171,767 75,243 -96,524 -56%

Trails 77,530 77,383 12,700 -64,683 -84%

Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Improvement 3,150 3,144 0 -3,144 -100%

Legacy Roads and Trails 40,000 39,924 0 -39,924 -100%

Capital Improvement & Maintenance Total 364,164 363,472 99,693 -263,779 -73%

Land Acquisition

Land Acquisition 63,435 63,314 7,000 -56,314 -89%

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Special Acts 950 948 850 -98 -10%

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges 216 216 192 -24 -11%

Land Acquisition Total 64,601 64,478 8,042 -56,436 -88%

Other Appropriations

Range Betterment Fund 2,320 2,316 2,065 -251 -11%

Gifts, Donations, & Bequest for Forest & Rangeland 

Research 45 45 45 0 0%

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses 2,500 2,495 2,225 -270 -11%

Other Appropriations Total 4,865 4,856 4,335 -521 -11%
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview B-2

FY 2016

Enacted

FY 2017 

Annualized 

CR

FY 2018 

President's 

Budget

Program 

Changes

Percent of

Change

Wildland Fire Management

Preparedness 1,082,620 1,080,563 1,339,620 259,057 24%

Suppression 811,000 809,459 1,056,818 247,359 31%

Research and Development 19,795 19,757 17,600 -2,157 -11%

Joint Fire Science Program 6,914 6,901 0 -6,901 -100%

Hazardous Fuels 375,000 374,288 0 -374,288 -100%

State Fire Assistance 78,000 77,852 69,400 -8,452 -11%

Volunteer Fire Assistance 13,000 12,975 11,600 -1,375 -11%

Wildland Fire Management Total 2,386,329 2,381,795 2,495,038 113,243 5%

FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund

Total, FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund 823,000 821,436 0 -821,436 -100%

Discretionary Appropriations Total 5,680,346 5,669,553 4,731,560 -937,993 -17%

Fire Transfer Repayment 0 0 0 0 0%

Suppression Cap Adjustment 0 0 0 0 0%

Discretionary + Fire Transfer + Cap Adjustment 5,680,346 5,669,553 4,731,560 -937,993 -17%

Permanent Appropriations

Brush Disposal 11,801 20,000 16,000 -4,000 -20%

Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied Research 0 0 0 0 0%

Timber Salvage Sales 26,994 45,000 30,000 -15,000 -33%

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration 6,115 14,000 10,000 -4,000 -29%

Forest Botanical Products 1,602 1,602 1,602 0 0%

Stewardship Contracting 12,511 13,000 13,000 0 0%

Recreation Fees, Forest Service 70,408 70,408 70,408 0 0%

Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction 532 532 532 0 0%

Operation and Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters 5,127 5,127 5,127 0 0%

Roads and Trails for States 0 0 0 0 0%

Land Between the Lakes Management 4,254 4,254 4,254 0 0%

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees 760 760 760 0 0%

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration 0 0 0 0 0%

Quinault Special Management Area 2 2 2 0 0%

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements 67,275 67,275 67,275 0 0%

Commercial Filming and Still Photography Land Use Fee 

Retention 517 517 517 0 0%

Organizational Camps Program 1,000 1,000 1,000 0 0%

Cost Recovery (Land Uses) 5,122 5,122 5,122 0 0%

Licensee Program Smokey Bear 61 61 61 0 0%

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl 0 0 0 0 0%

Forest Service Go Green Program (Conservation) 19 19 19 0 0%

Conveyance of Administrative Sites 11,308 7,500 7,500 0 0%

Site-Specific Lands Acts 376 500 500 0 0%

Payments to State Funds 292,105 91,573 91,573 0 0%

Permanent Appropriations Total 517,889 348,252 325,252 -23,000 -7%

Trust Funds

Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg 58,154 75,000 71,000 -4,000 -5%

Cooperative Work, Other 43,744 44,000 44,000 0 0%

Reforestation Trust Fund 31,769 32,000 27,000 -5,000 -16%

Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund 82 81 81 0 0%

Trust Funds Total 133,749 151,081 142,081 -9,000 -6%

Grand Total, Forest Service $6,331,984 $6,168,886 $5,198,893 -$969,993 -16%
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview C-1

Three-Year Summary of Full-Time Equivalents

FY 2016 

Enacted

FY 2017

Annualized

CR

FY 2018 

President's 

Budget

Program

Changes

Forest & Rangeland Research

Forest and Rangeland Research 1,746 1,746 1,554 -192

Forest & Rangeland Research Total 1,746 1,746 1,554 -192

State & Private Forestry

Landscape Scale Restoration 0 0 0 0

Forest Health Management - Federal Lands 296 296 273 -23

Forest Health Management - Cooperative Lands 86 86 77 -9

Forest Stewardship 56 56 49 -7

Forest Legacy Program 27 27 0 -27

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation 0 0 0 0

Urban and Community Forestry 49 49 0 -49

International Forestry 40 40 36 -4

State and Private Forestry Total 554 554 435 -119

National Forest System

Integrated Resource Restoration 1,450 1,450 1,287 -163

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration 268 268 0 -268

Land Management Planning 224 224 200 -24

Inventory and Monitoring 857 857 764 -93

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness 1,862 1,862 1,799 -63

Wildlife & Fisheries Habitat Management 749 749 667 -82

Hazardous Fuels 0 0 1,715 1,715

Grazing Management 428 428 381 -47

Forest Products 2,485 2,485 2,480 -5

Vegetation & Watershed Management 829 829 783 -46

Minerals and Geology Management 461 461 410 -51

Landownership Management 526 526 467 -59

Law Enforcement Operations 691 691 691 0

National Forest System Total 10,830 10,830 11,644 814

Capital Improvement & Maintenance

Facilities 307 307 256 -51

Roads 977 977 874 -103

Trails 583 583 532 -51

Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Improvement 1 1 0 -1

Legacy Roads and Trails 77 77 0 -77

Capital Improvement & Maintenance Total 1,945 1,945 1,662 -283

Land Acquisition

Land Acquisition 52 52 52 0

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Special Acts 0 0 0 0

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges 0 0 0 0

Land Acquisition Total 52 52 52 0
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview C-2

FY 2016 

Enacted

FY 2017

Annualized

CR

FY 2018 

President's 

Budget

Program

Changes

Other Appropriations

Range Betterment Fund 6 6 5 -1

Gifts, Donations, & Bequest for Forest & Rangeland 

Research 0 0 0 0

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence 

Uses 12 12 11 -1

Other Appropriations Total 18 18 16 -2

Wildland Fire Management

Preparedness 7,170 7,170 7,030 -140

Suppression 3,100 3,100 3,040 -60

Research and Development 99 99 93 -6

Joint Fire Science Program 8 8 0 -8

Hazardous Fuels 1,815 1,815 0 -1,815

State Fire Assistance 56 56 44 -12

Volunteer Fire Assistance 0 0 0 0

Wildland Fire Management Total 12,248 12,248 10,207 -2,041

FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund

Total, FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund 0 0 0 0

Discretionary Appropriations Total 27,393 27,393 25,570 -1,823

Fire Transfer Repayment 0 0 0 0

Suppression Cap Adjustment 0 0 0 0

Discretionary + Fire Transfer + Cap Adjustment 27,393 27,393 25,570 -1,823

Permanent Funds 1,194 1,194 1,194 0

Trust Funds 741 741 741 0

FTEs Only

Allocation 1,379 1,379 1,379 0

Discretionary Reimbursable 699 699 699 0

Working Capital Fund 606 606 606 0

FTEs Only Total 2,684 2,684 2,684 0

Grand Total, Forest Service 32,012 32,012 30,189 -1,823
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview    D-1 

Revenue, Receipts, and Transfers

FY 2016 

Enacted

FY 2017 

Estimated

FY 2018 

President's 

Budget

1908 Act Receipt?

Timber Management

National Forest Fund (NFF) Receipts $29,957 $30,000 $30,000 Yes

Mandatory Transfers from NFF:

 Timber Roads--Purchaser Election Program (2,000) (2,000)

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests, Special Acts 1/ (200) (200) (200)

Ten-Percent Roads and Trails Fund 1/ (3,600) (3,600)

Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg Fund 210,171 39,000 40,000 Yes

Timber Salvage Sales 35,919 26,000 29,000 Yes

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration Fund 5,151 6,000 6,000 Yes

Credits to Timber Purchasers (not receipts)

Credits for Road Construction (sales before April 1, 1999) Yes

Specified Road Costs (15,476) (15,000) (15,000) Yes

Brush Disposal 7,695 8,000 8,000

Forest Botanical Products 1,570 1,000 1,000

Total Timber Management Receipts $290,463 $110,000 $114,000

Total Timber Management Receipts and Credits $305,939 $125,000 $129,000

Net Timber Management Deposits to NFF and Grasslands Fund $29,757 $24,200 $24,200

Grazing Management

National Forest Fund (NFF) Receipts $8,486 $8,000 $8,000 Yes

Grasslands and Land Utilization Projects (LUP) 684 500 500 No

Mandatory Transfers from NFF & Grasslands & LUP's:

Range Betterment Fund (50 Percent Grazing) (3,273) (3,000) (3,000) Yes

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests, Special Acts 1/ (50) (50) (50)

Ten-Percent Roads and Trails Fund 1/ (1,000) (1,000)

Total Grazing Management Receipts $9,170 $8,500 $8,500

Fund $5,847 $4,450 $4,450

Minerals Management

National Forest Fund (NFF) Receipts $1,940 $2,000 $2,000 Yes

Minerals Receipts on Acquired Lands to NFF from ONNR 11,093 15,000 15,000 Yes

Grasslands and Land Utilization Projects (LUP) from ONNR 109,358 90,000 90,000 No

Mandatory Transfers from NFF:

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests, Special Acts 1/ (10) (10) (10)

Ten-Percent Roads and Trails Fund 1/ (200) (200)

Total Minerals Receipts $122,391 $107,000 $107,000

Total Minerals Deposits to NFF and Grasslands Fund $122,381 $106,790 $106,790

Revenue, Receipts, and Transfers
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview    D-2 

Revenue, Receipts, and Transfers

FY 2016 

Enacted

FY 2017 

Estimated

FY 2018 

President's 

Budget

1908 Act Receipt?

Landownership Management

National Forest Fund (NFF) Receipts - Land Uses $21,281 $22,000 $22,000 Yes

National Forest Fund (NFF) Receipts - Power 7,416 8,000 8,000 Yes

Grasslands and Land Utilization Projects (LUP) -Land Uses & Power 441 200 200 No

Mandatory Transfers from NFF:

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests, Special Acts 1/ (180) (200) (200)

Ten-Percent Roads and Trails Fund 1/ (3,600) (3,600)

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges 216 216 192

Commercial Filming and Still Photography Land Use Fee Retention 672 671 671

Organizational Camp Programs 682 682 682

Cost Recovery (Administration of Rights-of-Way) 8,386 767 767

Total Landownership Management Receipts $38,653 $32,336 $32,312

Total Landownership Management Deposits to NFF and 

Grasslands Fund $28,958 $26,400 $26,400

Recreation Management Revenues and Receipts

National Forest Fund - Recreation, Admission, and User Fees $79,583 $70,000 $70,000 Yes

Mandatory Transfers from NFF:

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests, Special Acts 1/ (500) (500) (500)

Ten-Percent Roads and Trails Fund 1/ (8,500) (8,500)

Recreation Fees Forest Service 86,303 68,795 69,795

Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Management Fund 4,655 5,000 5,000

Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Trust Fund 92 90 90

Total Recreation Management Receipts $170,633 $143,885 $144,885

Net Recreation Management Deposits to NFF and Grasslands 

Fund $79,083 $61,000 $61,000

Other Revenues and Receipts

Grasslands and Land Utilization Projects (LUP)- all other $10 $10 $10 No

Stewardship Contracting 15,746 14,000 14,000

Cooperative Work, Other 84,139 30,000 30,000

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees 755 1,000 1,000

Midewin National Tallgrass Restoration Fees

Licensee Program Smokey Bear 99 98 98

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl 7 7 7

Forest Service Go Green Program 34 33 33

Operation and Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters 9,225 9,000 10,000

Conveyance of Administrative Sites 16,901 8,000 1,000

Site-Specific Land Acts 950 948 850

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements 10,607 20,000 11,000

Gifts, Donations, and Bequests for Research 50 50 50

Total Other Receipts $138,523 $83,146 $68,048

Total Other Deposits to Grasslands Fund $10 $10 $10

Revenue, Receipts, and Transfers
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview    D-3 

Revenue, Receipts, and Transfers

FY 2016 

Enacted

FY 2017 

Estimated

FY 2018 

President's 

Budget

1908 Act Receipt?

Total Forest Service Revenue and Receipts $769,833 $484,867 $474,745

Total Deposits to NFF before Mandatory Transfers 159,756 155,000 155,000

Total Deposits to Grasslands Fund before Mandatory Transfers 110,493 90,710 90,710

Total Mandatory Transfers (4,213) (22,860) (22,860)

Total Deposits to NFF & Grasslands after Mandatory Transfers $266,036 $222,850 $222,850

Deposits & Credits Basis for Act of 1908 (25% Fund) $525,873 $316,710 $320,710

Payments and Transfers for States and Counties.

National Forest Fund Payments to States Available $100,049

Payments to States Act of 1908 50,000 50,000

Payments to States Supplemental 145,400

Payments to Minnesota Counties 5,732 6,150 6,150

Payments to Counties, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act 26,501 21,000 21,000

Secure Payments for States 14,295 14,295 14,295

Secure Payments for States/Repayment per DOT 128 128 128

Total Payments and Transfers for States and Counties $292,105 $91,573 $91,573

Revenue, Receipts, and Transfers
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview E-1

Associate Chief 

 

 International Programs Chief of Staff

Law Enforcement & Legislative Affairs

Investigations

Office of Communication

Deputy Chief 

Business Operations

Deputy Chief 

National Forest System

Deputy Chief 

Research & Development

Deputy Chief

State and Private Forestry

Associate Deputy Chief 

Business Operations

Budget & Finance Associate Deputy Chief 

Research and Development

Associate Deputy Chief 

Business Operations

Associate Deputy Chief 

National Forest System

Financial Management 

Systems Associate Deputy Chief 

Research and Development

Chief Information Office

Engineering, Technology, 

Geospatial Services Inventory, Monitoring & 

Assessment Research

Fire & Aviation Management

 Lands & Realty Management Knowledge Management & 

Communications 

Cooperative Forestry

Strategic Planning Budget & 

Accountability

Wilderness and Wild & 

Scenic Rivers Landscape Restoration & 

Ecosystem Services Research

Conservation Education

Office of Regulatory & Mgmt.

Services

Recreation, Heritage & 

Volunteer Resources Policy Analysis

Forest Health Protection

Office of Safety and 

Occupational Health

Range Management & 

Vegetation Ecology Sustainable Forest Mgmt.

Research

Office of Tribal Relations

Job Corps Program Forest Management

Human Resource 

Management

 Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air 

& Rare Plants

Acquisition Management Minerals & Geology Mgmt.

Homeland Security Ecosystem Mgmt. Coord.

 National Partnership Office

 

 Office of Sustainability & 

 Climate

Associate Deputy Chief 

National Forest System Associate Deputy Chief 

State and Private Forestry

Associate Deputy Chief 

State and Private Forestry

Financial Policy

Enterprise Program

Financial Reporting and 

Reconciliation

Chief Civil Rights 

Chief Financial 

Officer 

7 Research and Development 

Stations, including Forest 

Products Lab and International 

Institute of Tropical Forestry

9 National Forest System 

Regions

State and Private Forestry 

Northeastern Area

Audits & Assurance 
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Forest and Rangeland Research............................. $291,000 1,746 $290,447 1,746 -$31,447 -192 $259,000 1,554 

State and Private Forestry...................................... 237,023 554 236,573 554 -118,563 -119 118,010 435 

National Forest Systems........................................ 1,509,364 10,830 1,506,496 10,830 +240,946 +814 1,747,442 11,644 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance................. 364,164 1,945 363,472 1,945 -263,779 ` 99,693 1,662 

Wildland Fire Management................................... 3,086,329 12,248 2,381,795 12,248 +113,243 -2,041 2,495,038 10,207 

Land Acquisition .................................................. 52 64,385 64,478 52 -56,436 - 8,042 52 

Other Appropriations............................................. 5,773 18 4,856 18 -521 -2 4,335 16 

Subtotal.................................................................... 5,558,038 27,393 4,848,117 27,393 -116,557 -1,540 4,731,560 25,570

Mandatory Appropriations:

Permanent Funds................................................... 567,087 1,194 266,203 1,194 -13,187 0 255,203 1,194

Trust Funds............................................................ 324,401 741 99,090 741 +1,000 - 100,090 741

Subtotal.................................................................... 891,489 1,935 365,293 1,935 -12,187 - 355,293 1,935

Total Appropriation ................................................. 6,449,527 29,328 5,213,410 29,328 -126,557 -1,823 5,086,853 27,505

Sequestration............................................................ -3,947 0 2,679 0 -2,679 - 0 0

Transfers In............................................................... 1,223,550 107 844,401 107 -826,801 -14 17,600 93

Transfers Out............................................................ -553,923 -107 -67,007 -107 +49,407 +14 -17,600 -93

Adjusted Appropriation............................................ 7,115,207 29,328 5,993,482 29,328 -906,629 -1,823 5,086,853 27,505

Bal. Available, SOY................................................. 721,943 - 1,391,376 - -267,810 - 1,123,566 -

Recoveries, Other (Net)............................................ 305,787 - - - - - - -

Total Available...................................................... 8,142,937 29,328 7,384,858 29,328 -1,174,439 -1,823 6,210,419 27,505

Lapsing Balances...................................................... -26 0 -373 0 +83 - -290 0

Bal. Available, EOY................................................. -1,391,376 - -1,123,566 - +112,330 - -1,011,236 -

Total Obligations...................................................... $6,751,536 29,328 $6,260,919 29,328 -$1,062,026 -1,823 $5,198,893 27,505

Notes:

Mandatory Appropriations show budget authority, not program level

Discretionary reimbursable funds are excluded

FY16 Wildland Fire Management appropriation includes fire transfer repayment and excludes FLAME

FY17 Wildland Fire Management appropriation excludes FLAME

Available Funds and Staff Years (SY)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview F-1
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview G-1 

Permanent Positions by Grade and Staff Years 

 

Item 2016 Actual Total 2017 Estimate Total 2018 Estimate Total 

D.C. Field Total D.C. Field Total D.C. Field Total 

 

SES.............. 36 48 84 36 48 84 34 45 79 

GS-15............. 114 374 488 114 374 488 108 353 461 

GS-14............. 200 658 858 200 658 858 189 621 810 

GS-13............. 180 2,462 2,642 180 2,462 2,642 170 2,322 2,492 

GS-12............. 92 3,706 3,798 92 3,706 3,798 87 3,495 3,582 

GS-11............. 59 5,653 5,712 59 5,653 5,712 56 5,331 5,387 

GS-10............. 0 471 471 0 471 471 0 444 444 

GS-9.............. 59 5,622 5,681 59 5,622 5,681 56 5,302 5,358 

GS-8............... 2 1,868 1,870 2 1,868 1,870 2 1,762 1,764 

GS-7.............. 19 5,036 5,055 19 5,036 5,055 18 4,749 4,767 

GS-6.............. 7 2,743 2,750 7 2,743 2,750 7 2,587 2,594 

GS-5.............. 9 5,304 5,313 9 5,304 5,313 8 5,002 5,010 

GS-4.............. 5 3,726 3,731 5 3,726 3,731 5 3,514 3,519 

GS-3.............. 1 1,490 1,491 1 1,490 1,491 1 1,405 1,406 

GS-2.............. 2 117 119 2 117 119 2 110 112 

GS-1.............. 0 14 14 0 14 14 0 13 13 

Total Perm. 

Positions............ 785 39,292 40,077 785 39,292 40,077 743 37,055 37,798 

Unfilled, EOY 27 1,423 1,450 27 1,423 1,450 25 1,342 1,367 

Total, Perm. FullTime Employment, 

EOY................ 758 37,869 38,627 758 37,869 38,627 718 35,713 36,431 

Staff Years 

Est......... 750 31,262 32,012 750 31,262 32,012 730 29,459 30,189 
 FOREST SERVICE 

Overview H-1

4x2 4x4

2016 628 667 11,165 7,856 - 101 2,236 22,653 $57,212

Change

2017 605 660 11,113 7,788 - 99 2,229 22,494 $59,500

Change -23 -7 -52 -68 - -2 -7 -159 $2,288

2018 797 658 11,096 7,761 - 99 2,223 22,634 $61,880

Change 192 -2 -17 -27 - - -6 140 $2,380

** Excludes acquisiton costs and gains from sale of vehicles as shown in FAST.

Motor Vehicle Fleet

Size, Composition, and Annual Operating Costs of Vehicle Fleet

(Dollars in Thousands)

Fiscal 

Year

Number of Vehicles by Type *

Annual 

Operating 

Costs** 

Sedans 

and 

Station 

Wagons

Light Trucks, SUVs, 

and Vans Medium 

Duty 

Vehicles

Ambulances Buses

Heavy 

Duty 

Vehicles

Total 

Number 

of 

Vehicles

* Numbers include vehicles owned by the agency and leased from commercial sources or GSA.
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview I-1

 Lead-Off Tabular Statement 

Current Law 

 

Forest and Rangeland Research 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $259,000,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 290,447,000 

Change in Appropriation -31,447,000 

State and Private Forestry 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $118,010,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 236,573,000 

Change in Appropriation -118,563,000 

National Forest System 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $1,747,442,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 1,506,496,000 

Change in Appropriation 240,946,000 

National Forest System - Proposed Legislation 

 

Budget Estimate, Current Law 2018 $1,747,442,000 

Change Due to Proposed Legislation1

 4,500,000 

Net 2018 Request 1,751,942,000 

 

Capital Improvement & Maintenance 

 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $99,693,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 363,472,000 

Change in Appropriation -263,779,000 

                                                            

1

 Communication site fee retention 
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview I-2

Land Acquisition 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $8,042,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 64,478,000 

Change in Appropriation -56,436,000 

Other Appropriations 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $4,335,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 4,856,000 

Change in Appropriation -521,000 

Wildland Fire Management 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $2,495,038,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 2,381,795,000 

Change in Appropriation 113,243,000 

FLAME 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $0 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 821,436,000 

Change in Appropriation -821,436,000 

Permanent Funds 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $325,252,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 348,252,000 

Change in Appropriation -23,000,000 

Trust Funds 

Budget Estimate, 2018 $142,081,000 

2017 Annualized Continuing Resolution 151,081,000 

Change in Appropriation -9,000,000 
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview    J-1

 Summary of Increases and Decreases 

(dollars in thousands)

Program 2015 

Actual 

 2016 

Change 

 2017 

Change 

 2018 

Change 

2018 

President's 

Budget 

Discretionary Appropriations: 

Forest and Rangeland Research 

Forest and Rangeland Research $296,000 -$5,000 -$553 -$31,447 $259,000 

Forest and Rangeland Research Total 296,000 -$5,000 -$553 -$31,447 259,000 

State and Private Forestry 

Landscape Scale Restoration 14,000 - -27 -13,973 - 

Forest Health Mgmt. - Fed Lands 58,922 - -112 -4,605 54,205 

Forest Health Mgmt. - Coop Lands 45,655 -4,977 -77 -4,416 36,185 

Forest Stewardship 23,036 - -44 -2,492 20,500 

Forest Legacy Program 53,000 9,347 -118 -62,229 - 

Community Forest & Open Space Cons 2,000 - -4 -1,996 - 

Urban and Community Forestry 28,040 - -53 -27,987 - 

International Forestry 8,000 - -15 -865 7,120 

State and Private Forestry Total 232,653 4,370 -450 -118,563 118,010 

National Forest System 

Integrated Resource Restoration - - - - - 

Collaborative Forest Landscape Rest 40,000 - -76 -39,924 - 

 Collaborative Forest Landscape Rest 2,000 -2,000 - - - 

 Land Management Planning 37,754 -756 -70 -3,928 33,000 

Inventory and Monitoring 151,019 -3,021 -281 -15,717 132,000 

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness 261,719 0 -497 -8,342 252,880 

Wildlife & Fisheries Habitat Management 140,466 0 -267 -15,199 125,000 

Hazardous Fuels - - - 354,288 354,288 

Grazing Management 55,356 1,500 -108 -6,148 50,600 

Forest Products 339,130 20,675 -684 - 359,121 

Vegetation & Watershed Management 184,716 - -351 -9,965 174,400 

Minerals and Geology Management 76,423 - -145 -8,278 68,000 

Landownership Management 77,730 - -148 -8,582 69,000 

Law Enforcement Operations 126,653 - -241 2,741 129,153 

 Valles Caldera National Preserve 3,364 -3,364 - - - 

 National Forest System Total 1,496,330 13,034 -2,868 240,946 1,747,442 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance 

Facilities 71,600 -210 -136 -59,504 11,750 

Roads 168,094 4,000 -327 -96,524 75,243 

Trails 77,530 - -147 -64,683 12,700 

Deferred Maintenance 3,150 - -6 -3,144 - 

Legacy Roads and Trails 40,000 - -76 -39,924 - 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance Total 360,374 3,790 -692 -263,779 99,693 

Land Acquisition 

Land Acquisition 47,500 15,935 -121 -56,314 7,000 

Acquisition of Lands for National Forest Special Acts 950 - -2 -98 850 

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges 216 - - -24 192 

Land Acquisition Total 48,666 15,935 -123 -56,436 8,042 

Other Appropriations 

Range Betterment 2,320 0 -4 -251 2,065 
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview    J-2

2015 

Actual 

2016 

Change 

2017 

Change 

2018 

Change 

2018 

President’s 

Budget 

Gifts, Don., & Beq for Forest & Rangeland Research 45 - - - 45 

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses 2,500 - -5 -270 2,225 

Other Appropriations Total 4,865 - -9 -521 4,335 

Wildland Fire Management 

Preparedness 1,145,840 -63,220 -2,057 259,057 1,339,620 

Suppression 708,000 103,000 -1,541 247,359 1,056,818 

Hazardous Fuels 361,749 13,251 -712 -374,288 - 

Research and Development 19,795 - -38 -2,157 17,600 

Joint Fire Science Program 6,914 - -13 -6,901 - 

State Fire Assistance 78,000 - -148 -8,452 69,400 

Volunteer Fire Assistance 13,000 - -25 -1,375 11,600 

Wildland Fire Management Total 2,333,298 53,031 -4,534 113,243 2,495,038 

FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund 

Total, FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund 303,060 519,940 -1,564 -821,436 - 

Discretionary Appropriation Total $5,073,246 $607,100 -$10,793 -$937,993 $4,731,560 

Suppression Cap Adjustment - - - - - 

Discretionary + Fire Transfer + Cap Adjustment $5,073,246 $5,680,346 -$10,793 $937,993 $4,731,560 

Permanent Appropriations: 

Brush Disposal 9,125 2,676 8,199 -4,000 16,000 

Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied Research 3 -3 - - - 

Timber Salvage Sales 29,626 -2,632 18,006 -15,000 30,000 

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration 4,509 1,606 7,885 -4,000 10,000 

Forest Botanical Products 1,662 -60 - - 1,602 

Stewardship Contracting 9,256 3,255 489 - 13,000 

Recreation Fees, Forest Service 64,476 5,932 - - 70,408 

Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction 142 390 - - 532 

Operation and Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters 8,317 -3,190 - - 5,127 

Roads and Trails for States - - - - - 

Land Between the Lakes Management 3,512 742 - - 4,254 

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fee 634 126 - - 760 

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration - - - - - 

Valles Caldera 105 -105 - - - 

Quinault Special Management Area 10 -8 - - 2 

Restoration of Forest Lands & Improvements 61,071 6,204 - - 67,275 

Commercial Filming and Still Photography Land 404 113 - - 517 

Organizational Camps Programs 469 531 - - 1,000 

Cost Recovery (Administration of Rights-of-Way) 4,925 197 - - 5,122 

Licensee Program Smokey Bear 54 7 - - 61 

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl - - - - - 

Forest Service Go Green Program (Conservation) 26 -7 - - 19 

Conveyance of Administrative Sites 3,606 7,702 -3,808 - 7,500 

Site-Specific Lands Acts 4,262 -3,886 124 - 500 

Payments to State Funds 318,326 -26,221 -200,532 - 91,573 

 Permanent Appropriations Total: $524,520 -$6,631 -$169,637 -$23,000 $325,252 

Trust Funds 

Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg 210,901 -152,747 16,846 -4,000 71,000 

Cooperative Work, Other 88,000 -44,256 256 - 44,000 
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview    J-3

2016 

Change 

2017 

Change 

2018 

Change 

2018 

President’s 

Budget 

Reforestation Trust Fund 32,000 -231 231 -5,000 27,000 

 Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund 28 54 -1 - 81 

 Trust Funds Total $330,929 -$197,180 $17,332 -$9,000 $142,081 

Grand Total, Forest Service $5,928,695 $403,289 -$163,098 -$969,993 $5,198,893 
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Forest and Rangeland Research.................. $260,317 1,746 $246,400 1,746 -$26,190 -192 $220,210 1,554 

National Fire Plan....................................... 20,595 99 19,757 99 -2,157 -6 17,600 93 

Joint Fire Science....................................... 6,334 8 6,901 8 -6,901 -8 - - 

Forest and Rangeland Research - Other...... 43,917 - 44,047 - -5,257 - 38,790 - 

Total Adjusted Approp.................................. 331,163 1,853 317,105 1,853 -40,505 -206 276,600 1,647 

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net)............................................ -40,163 -107 -26,658 -107 +9,058 +14 -17,600 -93 

Total Appropriation.................................... 291,000 1,746 290,447 1,746 -31,447 -192 259,000 1,554

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment............................ 16,500 - - - - - - - 

National Fire Plan....................................... 19,795 99 19,757 99 -2,157 -6 17,600 93 

Joint Fire Science....................................... 6,914 8 6,901 8 -6,901 -8 - - 

Total........................................................ 43,209 107 26,658 107 -9,058 -14 17,600 93

Transfers Out:

Joint Fire Science....................................... -3,046 - - - - - - - 

Total........................................................ -3,046 - - - - - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY...................................... 9,531 - 12,510 - -12,510 - 0 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)................................. 4,917 - - - - - - - 

Total Available........................................... 345,611 1,853 329,615 1,853 -53,015 -206 276,600 1,647

Bal. Available, EOY...................................... -12,510 - -0 - - - -0 - 

Total Obligations........................................... $333,101 1,853 $329,615 1,853 -$53,015 -206 $276,600 1,647

Notes:

Other includes cost pool authority

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available EOY is expressed as a negative value for calculation purposes only

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Forest and Rangeland Research

FY 2018 Estimate

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec.

Overview K-1
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Obligations:

Forest and Rangeland Research.................. $264,418 1,746 $252,359 1,746 -$32,149 -192 $220,210 1,554 

National Fire Plan....................................... 19,701 99 21,856 99 -4,256 -6 17,600 93 

Joint Fire Science....................................... 4,967 8 11,353 - -11,353 - - - 

Research - Other......................................... 44,014 - 44,047 - -5,257 - 38,790 - 

Total........................................................... 333,101 1,853 329,615 1,845 -53,015 -198 276,600 1,647

Bal. Available, EOY...................................... 12,510 - 0 - - - 0 - 

Total Available........................................... 345,611 1,853 329,615 1,845 -53,015 -198 276,600 1,647

Transfers In................................................... -43,209 -107 -26,658 -107 +9,058 +14 -17,600 -93 

Transfers Out................................................ 3,046 - - - - - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY...................................... -9,531 - -12,510 - +12,510 - - - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)................................. -4,917 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation.................................... $291,000 1,746 $290,447 1,738 -$31,447 -184 $259,000 1,554

Notes:

Other includes cost pool spending

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available, SOY and Recoveries expressed as negative values for calculation purposes only

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Forest and Rangeland Research

FY 2018 Estimate

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec.

Overview K-2
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Landscape Scale Restoration........................... $14,201 - $13,973 - -$13,973 - $ - - 

FHM - Federal Lands....................................... 54,925 296 45,962 296 -1,772 -23 44,190 273 

FHM - Cooperative Lands............................... 41,648 86 37,535 86 -4,016 -9 33,519 77 

Forest Stewardship Program............................ 23,727 56 21,013 56 -2,213 -7 18,800 49 

Forest Legacy Program.................................... 79,518 27 62,229 27 -62,229 -27 - - 

Community Forest & Open Space 

Conservation - 2,955 1,996 - -1,996 - - - 

Urban and Community Forestry....................... 26,446 49 26,008 49 -26,008 -49 - - 

International Programs..................................... 8,735 40 7,028 40 -692 -4 6,336 36 

State and Private Forestry - Other.................... 20,193 - 19,223 - -4,058 - 15,165 - 

Total Adjusted Approp....................................... 272,348 554 234,967 554 -116,957 -119 118,010 435

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net).................................................. -35,325 1,606 -1,606 - - 

Total Appropriation......................................... 237,023 554 236,573 554 -118,563 -119 118,010 435

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment................................. 35,257 - - - - 

International Programs (SPMF)....................... 1,677 - - 

Total.............................................................. 36,934 0 - - 0 0

Transfers Out:

Forest Health to Bureau of Indian Affairs........ -619 -620 +619 - - - 

Forest Health to Bureau of Land Management -272 -273 +272 - - - 

Forest Health to Fish and Wildlife Service...... -230 -230 +230 - - - 

Forest Health to National Park Service............ -445 -446 +445 - - - 

Forest Health to Army Corps of Engineers...... -10 -10 +10 - - - 

Forest Health to Air Force Academy............... -30 -30 +30 - - - 

Total.............................................................. -1,609 -1,606 +1,606 - 0

Bal. Available, SOY............................................ 20,947 69,348 -37,441 31,907 

Recoveries, Other (Net)...................................... 17,279 - - - 

Total Available................................................. 310,574 304,315 554 -154,398 -119 149,917 435

Bal. Available, EOY........................................... -69,348 -31,907 - - -31,907 

Total Obligations................................................ $241,226 554 $272,408 554 -$154,398 -119 $118,010 435

Notes:

Other includes cost pool authority

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available EOY is expressed as a negative value for calculation purposes only

State and Private Forestry

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-3
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Obligations:

Landscape Scale Restoration........................... $14,201 - $13,973 - -$13,973 - $ - - 

FHM - Federal Lands....................................... 52,774 296 53,938 296 -9,748 -23 44,190 273 

FHM - Cooperative Lands............................... 39,191 86 44,144 86 -10,625 -9 33,519 77 

Forest Stewardship Program............................ 23,336 56 24,203 56 -5,403 -7 18,800 49 

Forest Legacy Program.................................... 66,707 27 62,229 27 -62,229 -27 - - 

Community Forest & Open Space 

Conservation - 2,952 2,316 - -2,316 - - - 

Urban and Community Forestry....................... 25,905 49 29,575 49 -29,575 -49 - - 

International Programs..................................... -4,094 40 16,144 40 -9,808 -4 6,336 36 

State and Private Forestry - Other.................... 20,254 - 25,886 - -10,721 - 15,165 - 

Total Obligations............................................. 241,226 554 272,408 554 -154,398 -119 118,010 435

Bal. Available, EOY........................................... 69,348 31,907 - - 31,907 

Total Available................................................. 310,574 554 304,315 554 -154,398 -119 149,917 435

Transfers In......................................................... -36,934 - - - - - 

Transfers Out...................................................... 1,609 1,606 -1,606 - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY............................................ -20,947 - -69,348 - +37,441 - -31,907 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)...................................... -17,279 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation......................................... $237,023 554 $236,573 554 -$118,563 -119 $118,010 435

Notes:

Other includes cost pool spending and prior year activity in obsolete programs

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available, SOY and Recoveries expressed as negative values for calculation purposes only

State and Private Forestry

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-4
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot............ $155,990 1,450 $154,508 1,450 +$4,352 -163 $158,860 1,287 

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration.. 268 27,702 29,639 268 -29,639 -268 - - 

Land Management Planning.......................... 26,760 224 28,752 224 -2,999 -24 25,753 200 

Hazardous Fuels............................................. - - - - +262,152 +1,715 262,152 1,715 

Inventory and Monitoring.............................. 116,357 857 114,948 857 -12,257 -93 102,691 764 

Recreation, Heritage, & Wilderness............... 174,743 1,862 174,092 1,862 -3,285 -63 170,807 1,799 

Wildlife &Fisheries Habitat Management..... 77,879 749 76,897 749 -12,739 -82 64,158 667 

Grazing Management..................................... 39,379 428 39,244 428 -4,236 -47 35,008 381 

Forest Products.............................................. 221,886 2,485 196,648 2,485 -5,552 -5 191,096 2,480 

Vegetation & Watershed Management.......... 98,421 829 98,971 829 -14,620 -46 84,351 783 

Minerals & Geology Management................. 56,845 461 57,687 461 -6,235 -51 51,452 410 

Landownership Management......................... 526 55,083 56,882 526 -6,303 -59 50,579 467 

Law Enforcement Operations......................... 108,470 691 109,186 691 +1,886 - 111,072 691 

Valles Caldera................................................ -356 - - - - - - - 

Nation Forest Systems - Other....................... 419,732 - 407,785 - +31,678 - 439,463 - 

Total Adjusted Approp..................................... 1,578,891 10,830 1,545,239 10,830 202,203 814 1,747,442 11,644

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net)................................................ -69,527 - -38,743 - 38,743 - - -

Total Appropriation....................................... 1,509,364 10,830 1,506,496 10,830 240,946 814 1,747,442 11,644

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment................................ 31,800 - - - -

IRR From Capital Improvement & 

Maintenance 14,743 14,743 -14,743 - -

IRR From Wildfire Management................... 24,000 24,000 -24,000 - -

Total............................................................ 70,543 38,743 -38,743 - - -

Transfers Out:

Valles Caldera to DOI.................................... -1,016 - - 

Total............................................................ -1,016 - - - -

Bal. Available, SOY.......................................... 38,785 22,896 -21,822 1,074 

Recoveries, Other (Net).................................... 29,114 -

Total Available............................................... 1,646,789 10,830 1,568,135 10,830 180,381 814 1,748,516 11,644

Bal. Available, EOY......................................... -22,896 -1,074 - - -1,074

Total Obligations.............................................. $1,623,893 10,830 $1,567,061 10,830 +$180,381 +814 $1,747,442 11,644

Notes:

Other includes cost pool authority

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available EOY is expressed as a negative value for calculation purposes only

National Forest Systems

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-5
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Obligations:

Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot............ $161,269 1,450 $160,337 1,450 -$160,337 -163 $ - 1,287 

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration.. 42,893 268 33,979 268 -$33,979 -268 0 - 

Land Management Planning.......................... 26,504 224 28,752 224 +$4,248 -24 33,000 200 

Hazardous Fuels............................................. - - - - +$354,288 +1,715 354,288 1,715 

Inventory and Monitoring.............................. 121,572 857 116,546 857 +$15,454 -93 132,000 764 

Recreation, Heritage, & Wilderness............... 179,639 1,862 177,283 1,862 +$75,597 -63 252,880 1,799 

Wildlife &Fisheries Habitat Management..... 81,650 749 76,897 749 +$48,103 -82 125,000 667 

Grazing Management..................................... 39,558 428 41,808 428 +$8,792 -47 50,600 381 

Forest Products.............................................. 229,713 2,485 196,648 2,485 +$162,473 -5 359,121 2,480 

Vegetation & Watershed Management.......... 103,407 829 100,333 829 +$74,067 -46 174,400 783 

Minerals & Geology Management................. 56,447 461 65,396 461 +$2,604 -51 68,000 410 

Landownership Management......................... 64,733 526 59,929 526 +$9,071 -59 69,000 467 

Law Enforcement Operations......................... 106,776 691 109,186 691 +$19,967 - 129,153 691 

Valles Caldera................................................ -1 - - - - - 0 - 

Nation Forest Systems - Other....................... 409,732 - 399,967 - -$399,967 - 

Total Obligations........................................... $1,623,893 10,830 $1,567,061 10,830 $180,381 814 $1,747,442 11,644

Bal. Available, EOY......................................... 22,896 1,074 - - 1,074 

Total Available............................................... 1,646,790 10,830 1,568,135 10,830 180,381 814 1,748,516 11,644

Transfers In....................................................... -70,543 -38,743 +38,743 - - - 

1,016 - - - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY.......................................... -38,785 - -22,896 - +21,822 - -1,074 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net).................................... -29,114 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation....................................... $1,509,364 10,830 $1,506,496 10,830 +$240,946 +814 $1,747,442 11,644

Notes:

Other includes cost pool spending and prior year activity in obsolete programs

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available, SOY and Recoveries expressed as negative values for calculation purposes only

National Forest Systems

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-6
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Facilities............................................................................ $62,273 307 $54,837 307 -$46,557 -51 $8,280 256 

Roads................................................................................. 137,950 977 132,476 977 -74,754 -103 57,722 874 

Trails.................................................................................. 55,244 583 52,920 583 -44,778 -51 8,142 532 

Deferred Maintenance & Infrastructure Improvement..... 3,142 1 3,144 1 -3,144 -1 - - 

Legacy Roads and Trails................................................... 22,168 77 22,115 77 -22,115 -77 - - 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance - Other................ 83,237 85,990 -57,688 - 25,549 - 

Total Adjusted Approp......................................................... 366,767 1,945 348,729 1,945 -249,036 -283 99,693 1,662

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net).................................................................... -2,603 - 14,743 - -14,743 - - -

Total Appropriation........................................................... 364,164 1,945 363,472 1,945 -263,779 -283 99,693 1,662

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment................................................... 17,600 - - - -

Total............................................................................... 17,600 - - - - -

Transfers Out:

IRR - Legacy Roads and Trails......................................... -14,743 -14,743 +$14,743 - 

National Telecommunications and Information 

Administration -254 - - 

Total............................................................................... -14,997 -14,743 14,743 - -

Bal. Available, SOY............................................................. 13,547 11,912 -$10,832 - 1,080 

Recoveries, Other (Net)........................................................ 7,060 - - 

Total Available.................................................................. 387,374 1,945 360,641 1,945 -259,868 -283 100,773 1,662

Bal. Available, EOY............................................................. -11,912 -1,080 - - -1,080

Total Obligations.................................................................. $375,462 1,945 $359,561 1,945 -$259,868 -283 $99,693 1,662

Notes:

Other includes cost pool authority

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available EOY is expressed as a negative value for calculation purposes only

Capital Improvement and Maintenance

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-7
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Obligations:

Facilities............................................................................ $59,979 307 $63,603 307 -$55,323 -51 $8,280 256 

Roads................................................................................. 144,907 977 132,476 977 -$74,754 -103 57,722 874 

Trails.................................................................................. 56,860 583 54,025 583 -$45,883 -51 8,142 532 

Deferred Maintenance & Infrastructure Improvement..... 3,137 1 3,176 1 -$3,176 -1 - - 

Legacy Roads and Trails................................................... 24,157 77 24,689 77 -$24,689 -77 - - 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance - Other................ 86,422 - 81,592 - -$56,043 - 25,549 - 

Total Obligations............................................................... $375,462 1,945 $359,561 1,945 -$259,868 -283 $99,693 1,662

Bal. Available, EOY............................................................. 11,912 1,080 - - 1,080 

Total Available.................................................................. 387,373 1,945 360,641 1,945 -259,868 -283 100,773 1,662

Transfers In........................................................................... -17,600 - - - - - 

Transfers Out........................................................................ 14,997 14,743 -14,743 - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY............................................................. -13,547 - -11,912 - +10,832 - -1,080 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)........................................................ -7,060 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation........................................................... $364,164 1,945 $363,472 1,945 -$263,779 -283 $99,693 1,662

Notes:

Other includes cost pool spending and prior year activity in obsolete programs

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Bal. Available, SOY and Recoveries expressed as negative values for calculation purposes only

Capital Improvement and Maintenance

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-8
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Preparedness.................................................. $813,510 7,170 $1,080,563 7,170 +$259,057 -140 $1,339,620 7,030 

Suppression.................................................... 1,602,577 3,100 1,588,459 3,100 -531,641 -60 1,056,818 3,040 

Hazardous Fuels............................................. 299,884 1,815 350,288 1,815 -350,288 -1,815 - - 

State Fire Assistance...................................... 56 81,308 77,852 56 -8,452 -12 69,400 44 

Volunteer Fire Assistance.............................. 13,032 - 12,975 - -1,375 - 11,600 - 

Wildland Fire Management - Other............... 418,408 - - - - - - 

Total Adjusted Approp..................................... 3,228,719 12,141 3,110,137 12,141 -632,699 -2,027 2,477,438 10,114

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net)................................................ -142,390 107 -728,342 107 745,942 -14 17,600 93

Total Appropriation....................................... 3,086,329 12,248 2,381,795 12,248 113,243 -2,041 2,495,038 10,207

Transfers In:

FLAME.......................................................... 675,165 779,000 -$779,000 - 

Department of Interior................................... 122 - - - 

Total............................................................ 675,287 779,000 -779,000 - - -

Transfers Out:

National Forest System - IRR........................ -24,000 -24,000 +$24,000 - 

Fire Transfer................................................... -479,039 - - - 

National Fire Plan.......................................... -19,795 -99 -19,757 -99 +$2,157 +6 -17,600 -93

Joint Fire Science........................................... -6,914 -8 -6,901 -8 +$6,901 +8 - -

Department of Interior................................... -3,148 - - - 

Total............................................................ -532,897 -107 -50,658 -107 33,058 14 -17,600 -93

Bal. Available, SOY.......................................... 120,570 118,775 -$52,001 - 66,774 

Recoveries, Other (Net).................................... 238,563 - - 

Total Available............................................... 3,587,852 12,141 3,228,912 12,141 -684,700 -2,027 2,544,212 10,114

Bal. Available, EOY......................................... -118,775 -66,774 - - -66,774

Total Obligations.............................................. $3,469,076 12,141 $3,162,138 12,141 -$684,700 -2,027 $2,477,438 10,114

Notes:

Other includes FY 2016 cost pool authority; FY 2017 and forward cost pools remain in programs in Wildland Fire Management

Excludes reimbursable funds 

FY16 Suppression adjusted appropriation includes net transfers for Fire Transfer Repayment ($700 million) and FLAME transfer ($675 million)

Wildland Fire Management

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

FY 2017 Ending Balance includes $65 million for air tanker

Overview K-9
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Obligations:

Preparedness.................................................. $842,046 7,170 $1,080,563 7,170 +$259,057 -140 $1,339,620 7,030 

Suppression.................................................... 1,875,606 3,100 1,631,000 3,100 -$574,182 -60 $1,056,818 3,040 

Hazardous Fuels............................................. 322,534 1,815 352,341 1,815 -$352,341 -1,815 $ - - 

State Fire Assistance...................................... 77,987 56 85,235 56 -$15,835 -12 $69,400 44 

Volunteer Fire Assistance.............................. 13,007 - 12,999 - -$1,399 - $11,600 - 

Wildland Fire Management - Other............... 337,896 - - - - $ - - 

Total Obligations........................................... $3,469,077 12,141 $3,162,138 12,141 -$684,700 -2,027 $2,477,438 10,114

Bal. Available, EOY......................................... 118,775 66,774 - - 66,774 

Total Available............................................... 3,587,852 12,141 3,228,912 12,141 -684,700 -2,027 2,544,212 10,114

Transfers In....................................................... -675,287 - -779,000 +779,000 - - - 

Transfers Out.................................................... 532,897 107 50,658 -33,058 - 17,600 - 

Bal. Available, SOY.......................................... -120,570 - -118,775 - +52,001 - -66,774 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net).................................... -238,563 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation....................................... $3,086,329 12,248 $2,381,795 12,141 +$113,243 -2,027 $2,495,038 10,114

Notes:

FY 2017 Ending Balance includes $65 million for air tanker

FY16 Suppression spending includes expenditure transfer from Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg

Excludes reimbursable funds 

Other includes FY 2016 cost pool spending; FY 2017 and forward cost pools remain in programs in Wildland Fire Management

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

FY16 Suppression adjusted appropriation includes Fire Transfer Repayment ($700 million) and FLAME transfer ($675 million). To balance total 

WFM appropriation to FY16 Enacted add FLAME ($823m) and subtract Fire Transfer Repayment ($700 million)

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Wildland Fire Management

Overview K-10
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Range Betterment Fund..................................................................... $3,273 6 $2,316 6 -$251 -1 $2,065 5 

Gifts, Donations, & Bequest for Forest & Rangeland Research....... - - 45 - - - 45 - 

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses........... 2,500 12 2,495 12 -270 -1 2,225 11 

Total Adjusted Approp......................................................................... 5,773 18 4,856 18 -521 -2 4,335 16

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net).................................................................................... - - - - -

Total Appropriation........................................................................... 5,773 18 4,856 18 -521 -2 4,335 16

Transfers In:

- - 

Total................................................................................................ - - - - - -

Transfers Out:

- - 

Total................................................................................................ - - - - -

Bal. Available, SOY.............................................................................. 1,123 1,469 -$1,469 - 0 

Recoveries, Other (Net)........................................................................ 117 - - 

Total Available................................................................................... 7,013 18 6,325 18 -1,990 -2 4,335 16

Bal. Available, EOY............................................................................. -1,469 -0 - - -0

Total Obligations.................................................................................. $5,544 18 $6,325 18 -$1,990 -2 $4,335 16

Other Appropriations

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-11
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Obligations:

Range Betterment Fund..................................................................... $3,029 6 $3,482 6 -$1,417 -1 $2,065 5 

Gifts, Donations, & Bequest for Forest & Rangeland Research....... - - 160 - -$115 - 45 - 

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses........... 2,515 12 2,683 12 -$458 -1 2,225 11 

Total Obligations............................................................................... $5,544 18 $6,325 18 -$1,990 -2 $4,335 16

Bal. Available, EOY............................................................................. 1,469 - - - - - 

Total Available................................................................................... 7,013 18 6,325 18 -1,990 -2 4,335 16

Transfers In........................................................................................... - - - - - - - 

Transfers Out........................................................................................ - - - - - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY.............................................................................. -1,123 - -1,469 - +1,469 - -0 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)........................................................................ -117 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation........................................................................... $5,773 18 $4,856 18 -$521 -2 $4,335 16

Other Appropriations

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-12
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Appropriations:

Land Acquisition.............................................................................. $79,616 52 $63,314 52 -$56,314 - $7,000 52 

Acquisition of Land for National Forests Special Acts................... 950 - 948 - -98 - 850 - 

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges........................ - - 216 - -24 - 192 - 

Total Adjusted Approp........................................................................ 80,566 52 64,478 52 -56,436 - 8,042 52

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net)................................................................................... -16,181 - - - -

Total Appropriation.......................................................................... 64,385 52 64,478 52 -56,436 - 8,042 52

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment.................................................................. 16,181 - - - -

Total............................................................................................... 16,181 - - - - -

Transfers Out:

- - 

Total............................................................................................... - - - - -

Bal. Available, SOY............................................................................ 4,058 33,924 -$373 - 33,551 

Recoveries, Other (Net)...................................................................... 910 - - 

Total Available................................................................................. 85,535 52 98,402 52 -56,809 - 41,593 52

Lapsing Balances -26 -373 -290

Bal. Available, EOY............................................................................ -33,924 -33,551 +290 - -33,261

Total Obligations................................................................................. $51,585 52 $64,478 52 -$56,436 - $8,042 52

Land Acquisition

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-13
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Discretionary Obligations:

Land Acquisition.............................................................................. $51,263 52 $63,314 52 -$56,314 - $7,000 52 

Acquisition of Land for National Forests Special Acts................... 317 - 948 - -$98 - 850 - 

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges........................ 5 - 216 - -$24 - 192 - 

Total Obligations.............................................................................. $51,585 52 $64,478 52 -$56,436 0 $8,042 52

Lapsing Balances................................................................................. 26 373 290 

Bal. Available, EOY............................................................................ 33,924 33,551 -290 - 33,261 

Total Available................................................................................. 85,535 52 98,402 52 -56,726 - 41,593 52

Transfers In......................................................................................... -16,181 - - - - - 

Transfers Out....................................................................................... - - - - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY............................................................................ -4,058 - -33,924 - +373 - -33,551 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)...................................................................... -910 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation.......................................................................... $64,385 52 $64,478 52 -$56,436 - $8,042 52

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Land Acquisition

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-14
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Mandatory Appropriations:

Brush Disposal ..................................................................... 67 45,378 7,971 67 +29 - 8,000 67 

Hardwood Technology Transfer & Applied Research.......... - - - - - - - - 

Timber Salvage Sales............................................................ 218 99,263 26,648 218 +2,352 - 29,000 218 

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration........................................ 32 20,695 5,936 32 +64 - 6,000 32 

Forest Botanical Products...................................................... 18 3,118 1,038 18 -38 - 1,000 18 

Stewardship Contracting....................................................... - 21,675 14,105 - -105 - 14,000 - 

Recreation Fees, Forest Service............................................ 566 114,622 69,919 566 -124 - 69,795 566 

Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction..................... - 23,000 2,000 - - - 2,000 - 

Operation & Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters........... 29 15,225 9,000 29 +1,000 - 10,000 29 

Roads and Trails for States................................................... - - 17,000 - - - 17,000 - 

Land Between the Lakes Management.................................. 11 4,655 5,000 11 - - 5,000 11 

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees................... - 3,755 1,000 - - - 1,000 - 

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration.................... - - - - - - - - 

Quinault Special Management Area...................................... - - - - - - - - 

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements.................... 154 173,600 19,341 154 -8,341 - 11,000 154 

Commercial Filming & Still Photography Land Use Fee 

Retention 6 1,978 666 6 +5 - 671 6 

Organizational Camps Program............................................ 6 1,831 686 6 -4 - 682 6 

Cost Recovery (Land Uses)................................................... 41 8,936 766 41 +1 - 767 41 

Licensee Program Smokey Bear........................................... - 99 98 - - - 98 - 

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl............................................ - 7 7 - - - 7 - 

Forest Service Go Green Program (Conservation)................ - 34 33 - - - 33 - 

Conveyance of Administrative Sites..................................... 3 25,752 8,597 3 -7,597 - 1,000 3 

Site-Specific Lands Act......................................................... 1 3,269 951 1 +49 - 1,000 1 

Payments to States Funds...................................................... 42 359,590 77,627 42 -477 - 77,150 42 

Valles Caldera....................................................................... - -302 - - - - - - 

Subtotal.................................................................................... 926,178 1,194 268,390 1,194 -13,187 - 255,203 1,194

Total Adjusted Appropriation 926,178 1,194 268,390 1,194 -13,187 0 255,203 1,194

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net)....................................................................... -359,091 -2,187 - - -

Total Appropriation............................................................... 567,087 1,194 266,203 1,194 -13,187 - 255,203 1,194

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment....................................................... 361,700 - - - 

NRDA from DOI.................................................................. 1,666 -

PASS distribution (National Park Service)........................... 430 - - - 

Total................................................................................... 363,796 - - - - -

Transfers Out:

Bureau of Land Management ............................................... -56 - - - 

Valles Caldera....................................................................... -302 - - - 

Total................................................................................... -359 - - - -

Sequestration........................................................................... -4,347 2,187

Bal. Available, SOY................................................................. 366,122 778,959 -$79,862 - 699,097 

Recoveries, Other (Net)........................................................... 4,559 - - - 

Total Available...................................................................... 1,296,859 1,194 1,047,349 1,194 -93,049 - 954,300 1,194

Bal. Available, EOY................................................................ -778,959 -699,097 +70,049 - -629,048

Total Obligations...................................................................... $517,900 1,194 $348,252 1,194 -$23,000 - $325,252 1,194

Permanent Funds

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-15
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Mandatory Obligations:

Brush Disposal ..................................................................... $11,801 67 20,000 67 -$4,000 - 16,000 67 

Hardwood Technology Transfer & Applied Research.......... 0 - - - - - - - 

Timber Salvage Sales............................................................ 26,994 218 45,000 218 -$15,000 - 30,000 218 

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration........................................ 6,115 32 14,000 32 -$4,000 - 10,000 32 

FY16 Suppression spending includes expenditure transfer 

from Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg 1,602 18 1,602 18 - - 1,602 18 

Stewardship Contracting....................................................... 12,511 - 13,000 - - - 13,000 - 

Recreation Fees, Forest Service............................................ 70,408 566 70,408 566 - - 70,408 566 

Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction..................... 532 - 532 - - - 532 - 

Operation & Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters........... 5,127 29 5,127 29 - - 5,127 29 

Roads and Trails for States................................................... 0 - - - - - - - 

Land Between the Lakes Management.................................. 4,254 11 4,254 11 - - 4,254 11 

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees................... 760 - 760 - - - 760 - 

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration.................... 0 - - - - - - - 

Quinault Special Management Area...................................... 2 - 2 - - - 2 - 

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements.................... 67,275 154 67,275 154 - - 67,275 154 

Commercial Filming & Still Photography Land Use Fee 

Retention 517 6 517 6 - - 517 6 

Organizational Camps Program............................................ 1,000 6 1,000 6 - - 1,000 6 

Cost Recovery (Land Uses)................................................... 5,122 41 5,122 41 - - 5,122 41 

Licensee Program Smokey Bear........................................... 61 - 61 - - - 61 - 

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl............................................ 0 - - - - - - - 

Forest Service Go Green Program (Conservation)................ 19 - 19 - - - 19 - 

Conveyance of Administrative Sites..................................... 11,308 3 7,500 3 - - 7,500 3 

Site-Specific Lands Act......................................................... 376 1 500 1 - - 500 1 

Payments to States Funds...................................................... 292,104 42 91,573 42 - - 91,573 42 

Valles Caldera....................................................................... 11 - - - - - - - 

Subtotal................................................................................. $517,900 1,194 $348,252 1,194 -$23,000 0 $325,252 1,194

Total Obligations 517,900 1,194 348,252 1,194 -23,000 0 325,252 1,194

Bal. Available, EOY................................................................ 778,959 699,097 -70,049 - 629,048 

Total Available...................................................................... 1,296,859 1,194 1,047,349 1,194 -93,049 - 954,300 1,194

Transfers In.............................................................................. -363,796 - - - - - 

Transfers Out........................................................................... 359 - - - - - 

Sequestration........................................................................... 4,347 -2,187 

Bal. Available, SOY................................................................. -366,122 - -778,959 - +79,862 - -699,097 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)........................................................... -4,559 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation............................................................... $567,087 1,194 $266,203 1,194 -$11,000 - $255,203 1,194

Permanent Funds

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-16
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Mandatory Appropriations:

Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg...... $210,522 367 $40,447 367 -$447 - $40,000 367 

Cooperative Work - Other................................ 216 84,187 29,045 216 +955 - 30,000 216 

Reforestation Trust Fund................................. 158 30,000 30,000 158 - - 30,000 158 

Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund............... - 92 90 - - - 90 - 

Total Adjusted Approp....................................... 324,801 741 99,582 741 508 - 100,090 741

Rescissions, Transfers,

and Seq. (Net).................................................. -400 -492 - - -

Total Appropriation......................................... 324,401 741 99,090 741 508 - 100,090 741

Transfers In:

- - 

Total.............................................................. - - - - - -

Transfers Out:

- - 

Total.............................................................. - - - - -

Sequestration....................................................... 400 492

Bal. Available, SOY............................................ 147,261 341,582 -$51,499 - 290,083 

Recoveries, Other (Net)...................................... 3,268 - - - -

Total Available................................................. 475,331 741 441,164 741 -50,991 - 390,173 741

Bal. Available, EOY........................................... -341,582 -290,083 +41,991 - -248,092

Total Obligations................................................ $133,749 741 $151,081 741 -$9,000 - $142,081 741

Trust Funds

Project Statement

Adjusted Appropriations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Overview K-17
FOREST SERVICE

Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs Amount SYs

Mandatory Obligations:

Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg...... $58,154 367 75,000 367 -$4,000 - 71,000 367 

Cooperative Work - Other................................ 43,744 216 44,000 216 - - 44,000 216 

Reforestation Trust Fund................................. 31,769 158 32,000 158 -$5,000 - 27,000 158 

Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund............... 82 - 81 - - - 81 - 

Total Obligations............................................. $133,749 741 $151,081 741 -$9,000 0 $142,081 741

Bal. Available, EOY........................................... 341,582 290,083 -41,991 - 248,092 

Total Available................................................. 475,331 741 441,164 741 -50,991 - 390,173 741

Transfers In......................................................... - - - - - - 

Transfers Out...................................................... - - - - - - 

Sequestration....................................................... -400 - -492 - - - 

Bal. Available, SOY............................................ -147,261 - -341,582 - +51,499 - -290,083 - 

Recoveries, Other (Net)...................................... -3,268 - - - - - - - 

Total Appropriation......................................... 324,401 741 99,090 741 +1,000 - 100,090 741

Program

 2016 Actual 2017 Annualized CR Inc. or Dec. FY 2018 Estimate

Project Statement

Obligations Detail and Staff Years (SYs)

(Dollars in thousands)

Trust Funds

Overview K-18
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-1 

Classification by Objects 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Forest Service Totals 

2016 2017 2018

 Enacted Annualized 

CR

President's 

Budget

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 2,022,263 1,815,701 1,827,147

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 721,218 586,440 591,179

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 45,203 48,094 47,847

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 2,788,684 2,450,235 2,466,173

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 155,907 102,050 102,486

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 26,990 18,748 18,785

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 37,927 37,049 36,142

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 61,951 40,305 40,232

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 94,944 75,447 74,813

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 5,490 4,989 4,885

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 8,163 376 251

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 1,313,817 1,060,148 1,057,044

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 434,287 412,079 407,539

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 9,946 6,053 3,069

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 43,000 29,212 25,416

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 343 362 371

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 13,982 8,988 8,456

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 176,452 133,250 134,367

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 55,924 48,639 49,086

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 32,403 57,543 9,126

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 838,678 362,645 293,320

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 3,311,204 2,398,882 2,266,387

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 6,099,888 4,849,117 4,732,560

Agency Totals (excludes reimbursables, permanent appropriations, trust and revolving funds)

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 

 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-2 

Classification by Objects 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Forest and Rangeland Research 

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 148,123 145,563 129,802

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 50,700 45,232 40,335

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 994 1,738 1,550

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 199,817 192,533 171,687

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 7,953 6,634 5,916

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 1,988 1,735 1,547

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 3,976 4,420 3,942

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 3,976 3,281 2,925

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 6,959 6,153 5,487

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 994 677 604

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 25 30 27

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 20,876 17,950 16,006

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 19,882 14,653 13,066

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 994 215 192

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 40,759 25,721 22,936

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 4 5 4

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 994 1,090 972

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 6,959 5,352 4,773

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 5,965 2,855 2,546

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 45 46 41

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 10,935 7,097 6,328

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 133,284 97,914 87,313

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 333,101 290,447 259,000

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-3 

Classification by Objects 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

State and Private Forestry 

2016 2017 2018

 Enacted Annualized 

CR

President's 

Budget

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 43,899 40,152 20,029

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 14,944 12,046 6,009

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 248 265 132

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 59,091 52,463 26,170

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 3,736 3,273 1,632

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 0 437 218

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 1,868 1,403 700

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 934 710 354

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 1,868 1,535 766

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 0 284 141

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 0 75 37

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 16,812 13,760 6,864

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 11,208 6,381 3,183

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 0 27 13

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 0 2,264 1,129

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 0 1 1

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 0 124 62

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 1,868 1,724 860

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 1,868 598 298

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 0 10 5

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 141,973 151,505 75,575

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 182,135 184,110 91,840

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 241,226 236,573 118,010

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-4 

Classification by Object 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

National Forest System 

2016 2017 2018

 Enacted Annualized 

CR

President's 

Budget

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 736,226 716,023 830,542

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 282,320 249,396 289,284

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 6,983 11,270 13,073

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 1,025,529 976,689 1,132,899

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 44,892 28,069 32,559

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 9,976 8,419 9,765

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 13,966 15,190 17,619

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 20,950 13,024 15,107

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 32,921 28,760 33,360

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 2,993 2,611 3,029

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 1,995 91 105

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 177,572 170,614 197,901

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 162,608 154,410 179,106

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 1,995 936 1,086

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 249 654 758

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 100 117 136

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 4,988 3,256 3,777

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 33,918 31,597 36,651

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 23,942 21,756 25,235

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 455 455 528

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 64,844 49,847 57,819

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 598,364 529,807 614,543

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 1,623,893 1,506,496 1,747,442

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 

 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-5 

Classification by Objects 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Capital Improvement & Maintenance 

2016 2017 2018

 Enacted Annualized 

CR

President's 

Budget

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 126,916 137,621 37,747

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 47,594 46,774 12,829

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 2,975 4,369 1,198

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 177,485 188,764 51,774

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 6,941 5,877 1,612

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 1,983 1,614 443

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 2,975 3,634 997

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 3,966 3,188 874

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 6,941 7,067 1,938

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 493 478 131

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 143 138 38

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 84,279 79,805 21,889

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 51,560 39,425 10,813

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 5,949 4,296 1,178

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 992 10 3

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 26 26 7

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 1,983 1,390 381

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 7,932 8,910 2,444

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 3,966 4,470 1,226

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 2,975 4,189 1,149

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 14,873 10,191 2,795

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 197,977 174,708 47,919

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 375,462 363,472 99,693

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 

 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-6 

Classification by Objects 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Land Acquisition 

2016 2017 2018

 Enacted Annualized 

CR

President's 

Budget

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 3,285 4,235 528

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 821 1,335 166

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 1 6 1

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 4,107 5,576 695

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 134 163 20

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 37 45 6

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 86 105 13

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 69 84 10

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 150 182 23

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 3 3 0

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 0 0 0

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 2,464 604 75

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 16,427 5,533 690

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 5 6 1

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 0 0 0

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 0 0 0

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 10 13 2

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 77 93 12

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 51 62 8

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 27,926 51,963 6,481

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 39 47 6

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 47,478 58,902 7,347

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 51,585 64,478 8,042

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 

 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-7 

Classification by Objects 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Other Appropriations (Range Betterment, Subsistence, & Research Gifts & Donations) 

 Enacted Annualized 

CR

President's 

Budget

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 852 2,062 1,841

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 852 745 665

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 3 4 4

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 1,707 2,810 2,509

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 255 299 267

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 7 8 7

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 57 67 60

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 57 67 60

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 107 125 112

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 7 8 7

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 0 0 0

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 852 453 405

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 609 714 638

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 3 4 4

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 0 0 0

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 0 0 0

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 7 8 7

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 1,703 89 79

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 133 156 139

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 2 2 2

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 38 45 40

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 3,837 2,046 1,826

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 5,544 4,856 4,335

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 

 
FY 2018 Budget Justification USDA Forest Service

Overview L-8 

Classification by Objects 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Wildland Fire Management (including FLAME) 

2016 2017 2018

 Enacted Annualized 

CR

President's 

Budget

11.0 Total personnel compensation..................................................... 962,962 770,047 806,659

12.0 Personnel benefits........................................................................ 323,987 230,912 241,890

13.0 Benefits for former personnel...................................................... 33,999 30,442 31,889

Total, personnel comp. and benefits......................................... 1,320,948 1,031,400 1,080,438

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons............................................ 91,996 57,734 60,479

22.0 Transportation of things............................................................... 12,999 6,491 6,799

23.1 Rent payments to GSA................................................................. 14,999 12,231 12,812

23.2 Rental payments to others............................................................ 31,999 19,952 20,900

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.............................. 45,998 31,623 33,127

24.0 Printing and reproduction............................................................ 1,000 928 972

25.1 Advisory and assistance services................................................. 6,000 41 43

25.2 Other Services.............................................................................. 1,010,962 776,963 813,904

25.3 Purchases of goods and services.................................................. 171,993 190,963 200,042

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities....................................... 1,000 569 596

25.5 Research and development contracts........................................... 1,000 563 590

25.6 Medical care................................................................................. 213 212 223

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................... 6,000 3,107 3,255

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons.............................................. 0 0 0

26.0 Supplies and materials................................................................. 123,995 85,484 89,548

31.0 Equipment.................................................................................... 19,999 18,742 19,633

32.0 Land and Structures..................................................................... 1,000 878 920

41.0 Grants........................................................................................... 605,976 143,914 150,757

42.0 Insurance Claims and Indemnities............................................... 1,000 1,000 1,000

Total , Other Objects................................................................ 2,148,129 1,351,395 1,415,600

99.9 Total, new obligations........................................................... 3,469,077 2,382,795 2,496,038

Note: The FY 2016 enacted amount is actual obligations. The FY 2017 and FY 2018 amounts are based on 

total appropriations. 
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview M-1

FOREST SERVICE 

Shared Funding Projects 

(Dollars in thousands) 

 2016 

Enacted 

 2017 

Annualized 

CR 

 2018 

President's 

Budget 

Working Capital Fund: 

Administration: 

Beltsville Service Center (Material Management Services)............. $835 $877 $683 

Mail and Reproduction Management................................................ 471 540 467 

Integrated Procurement System......................................................... 8,414 8,423 7,882 

Subtotal.......................................................................................... 9,720 9,840 9,032 

Communications: 

Creative Media & Broadcast Center................................................. 352 614 616 

Finance and Management: 

National Finance Center/USDA........................................................ 9,009 8,869 8,036 

National Finance Center/Non-USDA................................................ 0 0 0 

Controller Operations........................................................................ 0 0 0 

Financial Systems (Financial Management Services)....................... 56,099 54,238 50,793 

Internal Control Support Services..................................................... 321 330 396 

Subtotal.......................................................................................... 65,429 63,437 59,225 

Information Technology: 

NITC/USDA...................................................................................... 41,368 21,862 19637 

NITC/Non-USDA............................................................................. 0 0 0 

International Technology Services (Client Technology Services).... 467 14,283 13,280 

Telecommunications Services (Tele. Customer Srvc. Ctr.).............. 206 0 0 

Subtotal.......................................................................................... 26,952 36,145 31,732 

Correspondence Management (Office of the Executive Secretariat).... 755 874 787 

Total, Working Capital Fund............................................................. 118,297 110,910 102,577 

Department-Wide Reimbursable Programs: 

1890's USDA Initiatives....................................................................... 993 1,173 1,056 

Advisory Committee Liaison Services (White House Liaison Office) 262 246 222 

Continuity of Operations Planning....................................................... 628 661 595 

E-GOV Initiatives HSPD-12 (Identity and Access Management)........ 2,123 2,105 1,894 

E-GOV Initiatives Content Management.............................................. 0 0 0 

Emergency Operations Center.............................................................. 734 732 658 

Facility and Infrastructure Review and Assessment............................. 136 141 126 

Faith-Based Initiatives and Neighborhood Partnerships....................... 120 125 112 

Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program............... 0 0 0 

Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program.................................. 552 619 557 

Honor Awards....................................................................................... 23 24 22 

USDA Human Resources Transformation (inc. Diversity Council)..... 482 549 494 
FOREST SERVICE 

Overview M-2

Intertribal Technical Assistance Network............................................. 

2016 

Enacted 

$964 

2017 

Annualized 

CR 

$956 

2018 

President's 

Budget 

$860 

Medical Services................................................................................... 44 51 46 

Personnel and Document Security (Personnel Security Branch).......... 356 313 281 

Pre-authorizing Funding........................................................................ 1,168 1,158 1,042 

Radiation Safety................................................................................... 95 86 71 

Retirement Processor/Web Application................................................ 182 187 169 

Sign Language Interpreter Services....................................................... 0 0 0 

TARGET Center.................................................................................. 452 452 407 

USDA 1994 Program............................................................................ 216 243 219 

Virtual University................................................................................. 622 620 558 

Visitor Information Center................................................................... 0 0 0 

Total, Department-Wide Reimbursable Programs............................ 10,152 10,441 9,389 

E-Gov: 

Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business........................... 30 30 30 

Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan................................................. 0 0 0 

Enterprise Human Resources Integration.............................................. 616 609 609 

E-Rulemaking....................................................................................... 108 40 50 

E-Training............................................................................................ 848 0 0 

Financial Management Line of Business.............................................. 78 100 100 

Geospatial Line of Business.................................................................. 49 13 13 

GovBenefits.gov................................................................................... 0 0 0 

Grants.gov............................................................................................ 121 1 1 

Grants Management Line of Business................................................... 20,672 0 0 

Human Resources Line of Business...................................................... 86 86 90 

Integrated Acquisition Environment - Loans and Grants...................... 0 0 0 

Integrated Acquisition Environment..................................................... 658 771 786 

Recreation One-Stop............................................................................ 340 340 340 

Total, E-Gov..................................................................................... 23,606 1,990 2,019 

Agency Total................................................................................. $136,996 $123,340 $112,800