FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
GREEN MOUNTAIN & FINGER LAKES NF (REGION 9)
RUTLAND, VT
FSM 1200 – ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 30 – DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Supplement No.: R9 GMFL 1230-2009-1
Effective Date: March 20, 2009
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: MEG MITCHELL
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 3/20/09
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 manual was 12302005-1.
New Document(s):
R9 GMFL 1230-2009-1
5 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
R9 GMFL 1230-2006-1
4 Pages
Digest:
1236.42– Updates delegation of Acting Forest Supervisor and Special signing authorities.
1236.43– Lists reserved signing authorities.
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CHAPTER 30 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1236 – DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY TO FIELD POSITIONS
1236.4 – National Forests
1236.42 – Forest Staff Officers
Authority to serve as Acting Forest Supervisor, to remain in effect until revoked or specifically
delegated, is as follows:
Manchester District Ranger
Rochester / Middlebury District Ranger
Finger Lakes District Ranger
Forest Leadership Team Public Services Representative
Forest Leadership Team Ecological Services Representative
Forest Leadership Team Technical Services Representative
Delegation of Authority includes the authority necessary to conduct the affairs of the Business
Management Organization within established procedures and policies.
The Acting Forest Supervisor is delegated the authority to sign “for” the following:
1. Reserved items in 1236.43 are delegated when circumstances will not permit delay until the
return of the Forest Supervisor. File copy will be made available for Forest Supervisor
review upon their return.
2. Correspondence with the public and with the local officials.
3. Correspondence to the Regional Office and District Rangers for items other than those
reserved for the Forest Supervisor in 1236.43.
4. Special Delegations: For delegations under Forest Supervisor authority, and for those
documents required by law or regulations to be signed by the Forest Supervisor, continuing
authority to sign documents may be delegated to specific, qualified individuals. In such
cases, the designated individual will sign “for” over the Forest Supervisor’s name and title.
In the absence of the designated individual, signing authority is retained by the Forest
Supervisor and cannot be redelegated.
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Special Signing Authorities are as follows:
Lands Related:
1. Land title correspondence with attorneys – Realty Specialists or Forest Land Surveyor
2. Requests for appraisals – Realty Specialists
3. Correspondence to individuals and organizations concerning technical details of
surveying or a survey – Forest Land Surveyor
Purchasing/Contracting Related:
1. Correspondence regarding Contracting Officer Representative or Engineering
Representative duties – Forest Engineer
2. Purchasing responsibilities including correspondence – Purchasing Agent or
Procurement Specialist
3. Property responsibilities including correspondence - Property Management Officer
Winter Sports Team Related:
1. Correspondence related to the technical aspects of ski lifts – Forest Engineer
(coordinated with the Winter Sports Team Leader)
2. Short term Special Use permits of 10 years or less for Nordic areas and Outfitter and
Guide permits- Winter Sports Team Leader
3. Authorize and sign projects and activities that can be Categorically Excluded for
associated ski areas - Winter Sports Team Leader
4. Winter and summer operating plans - Winter Sports Team Leader
5.
Agreements limited in scope and complexity to the National Forest- Winter Sports Team
Leader (subject to review by Grants and Agreements specialists)
6.
Correspondence related to administration matters - Winter Sports Team Leader (in close
cooperation with Forest specialists and Line Officers)
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Special Uses/Agreements Related:
1.
Approval and issuance of Special Use Authorizations - District Ranger (in accordance
with 2704.34)
2.
Routine correspondence to individuals and organizations concerning Special UsesForest Special Use Coordinator
3. Routine or repetitive agreements except those: (a) involving foreign countries or (b)
involving more than one District whereupon the agreement is signed by the Forest
Supervisor - District Ranger
4.
Assignment and use of Government quarters - District Ranger
Forest Specialists may sign general technical correspondence within their area of specialty to their
peers in the Forest Service, state government, universities and professional organizations, when
correspondence does not involve Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest policy matters or
special projects undergoing NEPA review and project monitoring. Project related correspondence
will be signed by appropriate Line Officer.
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1236.43 – National Forest Signing Authorities
Forest Supervisor reserves signing authority in the following areas:
1. Correspondence involving members of Congress, heads of Federal agencies, State agencies
(i.e. Governor, Secretary of agencies, Commissioners, State Legislators), national, regional
and state-wide organizations, university presidents and deans.
2. Request for personnel action effecting permanent and term employees, cash awards (except
for Spot Awards), formal training greater than 240 hours, budget and target allocations
including negotiations for changes with Regional Forester and District Rangers.
3. The setting of the Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest policy.
4. Environmental Assessments for Forest Supervisor level projects.
5. Dual Designation; correspondence involving contracting decisions in the absence of Sales
Contracting Officer.
6. Other authorities not specifically redelegated.