Us Forest Service

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers a range of coastal and flood protection services. The company provides public engineering, construction and environmental management solutions for several government agencies It maintains a work force of more than 30,000 employees. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports the Interagency and International Services program, which offers technical assistance solutions for tribal nations and international organizations. The company undertakes several research and development activities. It additionally acquires, manages and disposes of real estate properties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers relocation assistance and emergency response services. The company provides debris management and temporary repair and housing solutions.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service has a history of managing public lands. Established in 1905, the Forest Service has numerous regional offices that manage more than 150 national forests and grasslands. The districts construct and maintain trails, operate campgrounds, regulate grazing, patrol wilderness areas, and manage vegetation and wildlife habitat. The Forest Service also has regional research stations, including the International Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products Laboratory. It also provides funding and technical assistance to nonfederal landowners through a branch called State and Private Forestry. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service maintains an office in Portland, Ore.

Established in 1879, U.S. Geological Survey, also known as USGS, is a multidisciplinary science organization that focuses on the areas of biology, geography, geology and geospatial information. It collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues and problems. The agency is one of the largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency throughout the United States. U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information to describe and understand earth, minimize the loss of life and property from natural disasters, and manage water, biological, energy and mineral resources. The agency supports a program for conservation of terrestrial and endangered resources. In addition, it administers a biological informatics program that specifically addresses to natural data and information related to wildlife and environment. U.S. Geological Survey supports several programs for earthquake, landslide and volcano hazards, data preservation and astrogeology. In addition, the agency operates the National Geospatial Program Office, which facilitates the development of key standards and data models. It maintains a location in Portland, Ore.