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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST
SHERIDAN, WY
FSM 1200 – ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 1230 – DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Supplement No.: 1230-2005-1
Effective Date: May 15, 2005
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Date Approved: May 4, 2005
Approved:
Forest Supervisor
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 1230-99-1 to FSM 1230.
New Document(s):
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3 Pages
Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
Effective Date
1230 (Supplement 1230-99-1,
4/19/1999)
3 Page
Digest:
1236 - Updates the signing authority for the Bighorn National Forest.
BIGH SUPPLEMENT 1230-05-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/15/2005
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 1200 – ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 1230 – DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1236 - DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY TO FIELD POSITIONS.
1236. – National Forests
1236.41 – Forest Supervisors
In the event that the Forest Supervisor is absent, a Forest Staff Officer will be designated to serve
as Acting Forest Supervisor. Specific responsibilities of the Acting Forest Supervisor are
outlined in the parent text of FSM 1230. The Acting Forest Supervisor should use personal
judgment for deferring action on those matters which should have the personal attention of the
Forest Supervisor.
1. The following signing authorities are reserved for the Forest Supervisor:
a. Documents or correspondence involving policy matters or application of policy or major
changes in established practices.
b. Transmittal sheets for Forest Supplements to Manuals and Handbooks.
c. Personnel actions affecting permanent employees.
d. Decision documents for Forest-wide environmental analysis not specifically redelegated.
e. Written decisions to an employee involving a real or potential conflict of interest or
outside employment.
f. Closure Orders.
2. The following signing authority is reserved for the Forest Supervisor and Administrative
Officer:
a. Documents involving commitment of or changes to funds, personnel, or targets.
1236.42 Forest Staff Officers
a. Staff Officers will sign all correspondence pertaining to their areas of responsibility except
those items listed in FSM 1236.41 (a through f above). Correspondence will be signed over the
name and title of the Staff Officer; i.e., Staff Officer, Resources; Forest Engineer, as appropriate.
Such correspondence includes matters dealing with the management or control of programs
within the framework of existing policy; establishment, enforcement, and interpretations of
technical operating procedures and disseminating or seeking of information.
b. For correspondence requiring the Forest Supervisor's signature, the responsible Staff Officer
shall concur electronically before the letter is routed for signature. Dual designated letters must
be concurred on by both responsible Staff Officers.
BIGH SUPPLEMENT 1230-05-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/15/2005
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 1200 – ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 1230 – DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Correspondence and interagency/cooperative agreements must be approved by the Grants and
Agreements Coordinator before signature of the Forest Supervisor is obtained.
The above listed delegations pertaining to Staff Officers are not redelegable.
1236.43 - National Forest Signing Authorities
Specifically Delegated Authorities
a. CONTRACTING OFFICERS AND PROCUREMENT OFFICER. The incumbent will
sign all correspondence related to contracts or purchase orders.
b. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE. Employees so designated in writing
will sign correspondence and documents directly related to the administration of a specific
contract within the authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.
c. ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVES. Employees so designated in writing will sign
correspondence and documents directly related to the inspection of specified roads on a
particular timber sale, as Engineering Representative.
d. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: Designation of Collection Officers, recommendations of
Class D Cashier Designation, Declaration of delinquent accounts as uncollectable, demand
letters for claims, administrative offset, and waiver of late payment charges and interest.
e. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER: Routine out-service correspondence related to
employment inquiries, vacancy announcements and requests for OPM certificates.
1236.5 – Ranger Districts, Nurseries, and Job Corps Centers
1236.51 – District Rangers
Signature on all letters, formal or informal, will be over the name and title District Ranger.
Persons with delegated Acting District Ranger authority shall sign (For) District Ranger.