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April 2, 2026

Forest Service HQ moving to Utah

  • Federal officials say the change puts leaders closer to the forests they manage.
    • By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
    Associated Press

    SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump's administration will move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters out of the nation's capital to Salt Lake City as part of an organizational overhaul that involves shuttering research facilities in 31 states and concentrating resources in the West, the agency announced Tuesday.

    Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the move, which is expected to be completed by summer 2027, will bring leaders closer to the landscapes they manage and the people who depend on them.


     
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