Letter: What exactly are the priorities of the reorganized U.S. Forest Service? Let’s follow the money.

Letter: What exactly are the priorities of the reorganized U.S. Forest Service? Let’s follow the money.

Any organization can make comments about their purpose and function. But the reality of those statements is defined by the proposed budget. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has put out several statements about their proposed reorganization. One of their proposals is to close 57 of 73 research stations, three of which are in Utah. The USFCS Reorganization website states, “in many locations, “closure” refers only to individual buildings currently ho…