Dismantling the US Forest Service harms public lands and communities

By: Tracy Stone-Manning

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 742

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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This article was first published by Writers on the Range.

When I led the Bureau of Land Management under President Biden, the hardest part of my job was reassembling the agency after the first Trump administration had scattered its headquarters from our nation’s capital. The move crippled the agency — as intended.

That experience led me to understand that the current Trump administration’s unpopular plan to move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters will …

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