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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (REGION 4)
OGDEN, UT
FSM 1000 – ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
ZERO CODE 1020 – FOREST SERVICE MISSION
Supplement No.: 1000-2006-1
Effective Date: March 8, 2006
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: JACK G.TROYER
Regional Forester
Date Approved: 02/22/2006
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document; remove entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to this title was No 7 to
FSM 1030.
New Document(s):
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Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
Effective Date
None
2 Pages
Digest:
1020.3 - Adds Regional policy statement for use in development of Environmental Management
Systems.
R4 SUPPLEMENT 1000-2006-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/08/2006
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 1000 – ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
ZERO CODE 1020 – FOREST SERVICE MISSION
1020.3 – Policy
In carrying out the mission assigned by statute, Intermountain Region employees shall direct
their efforts to achieving the policy set forth in exhibit 01.
1020.3 – Exhibit 01
USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region
Environmental Policy Statement
The mission of the Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the
Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. This is
captured by our motto, “Caring for the Land and Serving People.” To fully accomplish our
mission, we must be good environmental stewards in our daily practices.
The Intermountain Region of the Forest Service is committed to protecting human health and the
environment and conserving natural resources. We shall conduct our operations in accordance
with the following standards:
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We know and comply with the letter and intent of applicable environmental laws,
regulations, and policies in our strategic and project planning, and in project
implementation.
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We work together with other federal and state agencies, American Indian Tribes,
and the public to create and maintain conditions under which people and nature
can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other
requirements of present and future generations.
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We employ energy and water conservation practices and conserve resources by
substituting environmentally friendly products where possible, by preventing
pollution, and by practicing the “3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”
We will assess compliance with environmental standards by conducting periodic audits. We will
establish and review environmental targets, and will strive for continual improvement in our
environmental performance. We will communicate this policy to employees and the public.
Environmental compliance, protection and conservation are everyone’s responsibility.