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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
EASTERN REGION (REGION 9)
MILWAUKEE, WI
FSM 1200 – ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 30 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
EXHIBIT 15 – PART 2700
Supplement No.: R9 RO 1230-2004-15
Effective Date: April 9, 2004
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: DONALD L. MEYER
Deputy Regional Forester
Date Approved: 4/9/2004
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page of this document. The last supplement issued to this Handbook was
1200-2004-14 to Chapter 30, Exhibit 14.
New Document(s):
R9RO 1230-2004-15
5 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
None
0 Pages
Digest: Insert digest information here
1239.1, Exhibit 15
Creates Delegation of Authority summary table for…
FSM 2700 – Special Uses Management
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FSM 1200 - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 30 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1239 – SUMMARY OF DELEGATIONS OF SPECIFIC AUTHORITY
1239.1 – Minimum Standards for Summary Exhibits
1239.1 - Exhibit 15
FSM 2700 – Special Uses Management
Delegation of Authority Summary
Key to the attached table:
Y
Yes, the authority is delegated.
N
No, the authority is not delegated and may not be
exercised.
Y*
Yes, the authority is delegated and may be redelegated
to next lower level.
1,2…
See corresponding footnote.
NA
Delegation does not apply to the organization.
Abbreviations Used in the Attached Table:
RF
Regional Forester
ROSD
Regional Office Staff Director
FS
Forest Supervisor
FSO
Forest Staff Officer
DR
District Ranger
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FSM 1200 - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 30 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1239.1 - Exhibit 15
FSM 2700 – Special Uses Management
Delegation of Authority Summary Cont.
Authority Delegated to
FSM/FSH
Reference
1
Activity
RF ROSD
1
Y*
FS
FSO
DR
N
Y
N
N
2704.32
1. Approve and issue special use permits.
2704.33
Approve and issue special use authorizations
for which the Regional Forester has
delegated authority. This may be redelegated
to the District Ranger under certain
conditions (2704.34).
N
N
Y*
N
N
2715.04b
1. Coordinate regional fee reviews and
distribute updated fee index factors.
2. Establish regional minimum fees based on
fair market value of the use authorized.
3. Establish fee charges that reflect the cost
to transfer use authorizations.
4. Update regional fee schedules.
Y
N
N
N
N
2731.04b
1. Approve environmental assessment or
Y*
environmental impact statements, as
appropriate, prepared for a project by the
Department of Transportation or by the State,
and the decision document for the sitespecific assessment.
N
Y
N
N
2. Prepare and execute the letter of consent
to the appropriation and transfer.
Y*
N
Y
N
N
3. Develop special use clauses for the
stipulation to meet conditions not covered by
currently approved clauses and obtain proper
approval for use.
Y*
N
Y
N
N
This authority may be redelegated to the Forest Supervisor except for the following uses (1) Rights-of-way for oil
and gas pipelines 24 inches or more in diameter, (2) Easements for all uses except roads – this may be delegated to
specific Forest Supervisors on a case by case basis, (3) Inter-Regional special use authorizations – this may be
delegated to specific Forest Supervisors on a case by case basis by formal agreement between Regional Forests
using one Region or Forest as the lead, (4) Inter-Forest special use authorizations – this may be redelegated on a
case by case basis with one Forest designated as the lead.
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FSM 1200 - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 30 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1239.1 - Exhibit 15
FSM 2700 – Special Uses Management
Delegation of Authority Summary Cont.
Authority Delegated to
FSM/FSH
Reference
2
Activity
RF ROSD
FS
FSO
DR
4. Develop with States a memorandum of
understanding concerning procedures for
processing requests for transfer of lands or
interest in lands owned by the United States
and under the administration of the Forest
Service for use by State for highway
purposes.
Y*
N
Y
N
N
5. Report any violations of the terms and
conditions of deed or stipulation to the
Regional Federal Highway Administrator.
Y*
N
Y
N
N
2731.04b
6. Insert appropriate notation in land status
records and establish the conveyance file
according to FSM 5490 instructions.
Y*
N
Y
N
Y
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2731.04c
1. Forest Supervisors may relegate any of
the items 1013, if appropriate to District
Rangers.
N
N
Y*
N
N
2732.04c
1. Grant FRTA easements and to terminate
such easements with the consent of the
grantees.
Y2*
N
N
N
N
2733.04b
1. Issue all easements and reservations for
Y3*
construction and use of roads under this
authority, and terminate easements on the
occurrence of a fixed or agreed upon
conditions, event, or time when the easement,
by its terms, provides for such termination.
N
Y
N
N
2. Issue, suspend, or terminate permits.
N
Y
N
N
Y*
Regional Foresters may redelegated all of part of this authority only to those Regional Directors of Lands (and
equivalent positions) and Forest Supervisors who have staffs with the training and experience needed to perform the
duties. Notice of such delegation shall be published in the Federal Register and documented by Regional
supplements to FSM 2730.
3
Regional Foresters may redelegated all of part of this authority and responsibility to the Regional Directors of
Lands (and equivalent positions) and Forest Supervisors who have been determined to have staffs with the training
and experience needed to perform the duties. Notice of such delegation shall be published in the Federal Register
and documented by Regional supplements to FSM 2730.
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FSM 1200 - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 30 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1239.1 - Exhibit 15
FSM 2700 – Special Uses Management
Delegation of Authority Summary Cont.
Authority Delegated to
FSM/FSH
Reference
Activity
RF ROSD
FS
FSO
DR
3. Suspend, revoke, or terminate easements
in accordance with the Rules of Practice
governing Formal Adjudicatory
Administrative Proceedings instituted by the
Secretary at 7 CFR 1.130 –1.151.
Y
N
N
N
N
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2733.04b
1. All Forest Supervisors are delegated
authority to issue, suspend or terminate the
following Right-of-Way authorization
documents, (1) Department of Transportation
in letters of authorization, (2) Forest Road
and Trail Act easements to public road
agencies, (3) Federal Land planning and
Management Act easements.
N
N
Y
N
N
2770.4
1. Sign reports and correspondence to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) on behalf of the Department of
Agriculture relating to licensing activities
under the Federal Power Act, as amended,
including reports under section 4(e) of the
Federal Power Act.
Y
N
N
N
N
2. Sign and transmit determinations under
section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
for hydropower projects.
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
3. Sign special use authorizations for
Y4*
hydropower project after the project has been
licensed or exempted from licensing by
FERC.
4
This authority may be redelegated to the Forest Supervisor only, the Forest Supervisor may not redelegated it to
the District Ranger.