U.S. Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, oversees the management of approximately 10,000 acres or 26% of the Winiger Ridge landscape. Overall forest health, wildfire mitigation, recreation management, noxious weed monitoring and control and wildlife habitat improvement are the key issues being addressed on National Forest Lands within the project area. This project received special stewardship contracting authorities and funding in 1998 and is one of 28 reinvention pilot projects funded nationally. The new Forest Service office is located at U.S. Highway 36 at Yarmouth just north of Boulder. Christine Walsh is the Boulder district ranger. Amy Krommes is the district's Winiger project leader.

Links:

• Boulder Ranger Station Virtual Visitor Center

• U.S.D.A. Forest Service Main Site

02/21/2002