Serving People is the Forest Service mission.
Watersheds provide habitat for thousands of species of fish, wildlife, and plants.
Communities depend on the clean water that flows from the forest for consumption, power generation, and recreation. The Tongass National Forest has thousands of miles of healthy streams and rivers. It provides water for 18 permanent communities, nine fish hatcheries, three industrial sites, nine logging camps, and three resorts. Six major hydroelectric projects, all within the national forest, power much of Southeast Alaska. The commercial fisheries which are part of the economic backbone of the area depend on healthy stream systems for their survival.