| The mission of the USDA Forest Service
is "Caring for the Land and Serving People."
Northeastern Area of
State and Private Forestry fulfills
this mission by providing technical and financial assistance to State Foresters
and their staffs, other federal agencies with land management, and public service
responsibilities. Our goal is to "Help Steward America's Forests" by
promoting the health, productivity, diversity and beauty of our forests. We work
through partnerships and facilitate cooperation among diverse interests, on lands
across all ownerships. The St. Paul Field Office of the Northeastern Area serves
the Midwestern States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
and Wisconsin.
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 programs
help to maintain the health and long-term sustainability of our forests. Major
activities include: conducting biological evaluations to measure the impact of
insect and disease pests, monitoring the health of our forests, implementing
eradication and suppression programs, training and educating land managers in the
areas of hazard tree management and insect and disease management in forest and
nurseries, reporting on the health of our forests, and producing "How To"
publications on forest health problems. |
 programs
emphasize ecologically-based management of forest resources. Major activities
include: stewardship, urban and community forestry, rural development, natural
resources and conversation education, wood utilization and marketing, nurseries
and tree improvement, and watershed planning and management.
St. Paul Field Office Organizational Chart
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