USDA Forest Service
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is a Federal agency that manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. The Forest Service is also the largest forestry research organization in the world, and provides technical and financial assistance to state and private forestry agencies. Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service, summed up the purpose of the Forest Service—"to provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run." |
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| 5028078 | storm damage (general) | Cleanup after a severe storm in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | |
| 5028077 | storm damage (general) | After-storm cleanup after a severe storm in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. | |
| 1408012 | Compartmentalization Of Decay In Trees (CODIT) | Either leave cavities open or fill them safely with nonabrasive materials. To prepare a cavity for filling or screening, take only the wood that is easy to remove; preserve the hard, protective rim. | |
| 1408013 | wetwood | Use metal tubes to drain wetwood fluids. This keeps wetwood fluids from spreading over the bark. |
