Forest Service Reorganization
Court ruling on the headquarters move
The October 20 update covers a preliminary ruling on the proposed move of the Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City.
Read the October 20 update (PDF)National Association of Forest Service Retirees
A voice for the Forest Service
NAFSR advocates for the U.S. Forest Service, the people who serve it, and the national forests and grasslands they care for.
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Advocacy
Letters, comments, and related documents from the past 12 months.
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In the site menu, choose Document Archive and a year under Advocacy or Letters We’ve Co-Signed.
NAFSR Letters and Comments
- Comments on the Travel Management Proposal
- Comments on the Roadless Rule Rescission Proposal
- Comments on Directive System Changes
- NAFSR Response to OPM on the NDA Proposal
- Farm Bill Section 8404 White Paper
- Letter to the Chief on Forest Service Reorganization
- Forest Service Restructuring Talking Points
- Washington Office Response to Our Off-Highway Vehicle Letter
- Off-Highway Vehicle Letter to Chief Schultz
- Forest Service Transfer to the Department of the Interior
Letters We’ve Co-Signed
Employee and retiree support
We’ve Got Your Back
Caring for the people who serve the land.
Workforce updates
More reorganization, benefits, and workforce resources
- 30 questions and responses on reorganization (PDF)
- May 20 reorganization meeting transcript (PDF)
- Original questions to the Chief on reorganization (PDF)
- Employee Care update on shutdowns, furloughs, and RIFs — Sep 2025
- Update on probationary employee firings — Sep 2025
- Letter to Secretary Rollins on reorganization — Aug 2025
- Forest Service reorganization letter — Jul 2025
- Secretary’s reorganization memorandum — Jul 2025
- Deferred resignation and wildfire support guidance — Jun 2025
- NAFSR Employee Care update — May 2025
- NAFSR retiree benefits update — May 2025
- NAFSR Workforce Care update — Apr 2025
- Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments FAQ · VSIP fact sheet (PDF)
- Reduction in Force fact sheet
- Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (PDF)
- A Moment of Reflection by Chief Randy Moore
- NAFSR questions and answers on probationary employee terminations
- St. Louis Public Radio coverage of federal cuts to national forests
- Resources from the Oregon Federation of NARFE
- The Last Word: Power vs. Pride by Tom L. Thompson
- NAFSR statement of support and resource guide for current employees
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To reach your members of Congress, call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. To share an issue with NAFSR, contact us.
NAFSR at work
Member Resources
Membership and board documents
NAFSR committees
Forest Service news
Reports, position papers, and budget documents
- The Importance of Forest Research to the Forest Service by Rich Guldin
- Farm Bill Section 8404 White Paper
- Talking points on loss of fire management — Mar 2026 update
- Public lands disposal talking points — Aug 2025
- Talking points on loss of fire management — Jul 2025
- Public lands disposal talking points — Apr 2025
- FY 2026 Forest Service appropriations summary
- Forest Service budget detail table — 2023–2026
- FY 2026 Forest Service budget justification
- FY 2026 President’s Budget — Forest Service details
- FY 2026 President’s Budget — Interior wildfire service details
- Mature and Old Growth Science Summit report
- Forest carbon position statement
- Forest carbon science statement
- Climate change position statement
- Climate change science statement
- Managing Wildland Fire
- Forest Thinning and Prescribed Fire
- America’s Forest Management Crisis
- Forest Service Workforce Capacity Study
- Sustaining the Forest Service
From the field and the archives
Forest Service Stories and Perspectives
Our Common Legacy
Seven former Forest Service chiefs reflect on 40 years of conservation and public service.
Opinion in The Hill
Democrat or Republican, Americans want their National Forests kept intact
By Mike Dombeck, Dale Bosworth, Tom Tidwell, and Vicki Christiansen.
More videos and opinion pieces
- Join NAFSR (15-second video)
- Protect Our Public Lands (video from the NAFSR Board)
- William Kreutzer (video)
- Former chiefs’ comments on the Roadless Rule notice of intent
- Our Public Lands Are in Danger — Apr 2025
- Losing Your Forests — Mar 2025
- Oregon Firefighter Arrest — Feb 2024
- Firefighter Pay — Feb 2024
- The Science Is Clear: Catastrophic Wildfire Requires Forest Management
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