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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
ALASKA REGION (REGION 10)
JUNEAU, ALASKA
FSM 1600 – INFORMATION SERVICES
CHAPTER 40 – AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION
Supplement No.: R-10 1600-2004-1
Effective Date: November 19, 2004
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: /s/ Jacqueline Myers (for)
DENNIS E. BSCHOR
Regional Forester
Date Approved:
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by title number and calendar
year. Post by document; remove the 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 R-10
Supplement 1600-2003-1 to chapter 1630.
New Document
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3Pages
Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
Effective Date
1640 (1600-99-3, 6/25/1999)
3 Pages
Digest:
Changes Office of Public Services to Public Affairs Office. Changes Assistant Forest
Supervisors title to be Deputy Forest Supervisor.
1642: Updates R-10 policy on purchase of all photographic equipment. If the photographic
equipment is on an existing IRM contract, the Regional Photographic Coordinator must approve
the purchase. If the photographic equipment is not on an existing IRM contract, an approval is
needed from the Regional Photographic Coordinator and a technical approval is needed from
IRM.
R-10 SUPPLEMENT 1600-2004-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/19/2004
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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CHAPTER 40 – AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION
1640.4 - Responsibility
1640.42 – Field Units
1640.42a - Regional Foresters, Station Directors, Area Director, and Institute
Director
The Audiovisual Specialist in the Public Affairs Office shall serve as the Regional Audiovisual
Coordinator. In the Forest Supervisors' Offices, Public Information Officers or others designated
by the Forest Supervisors or the Deputy Forest Supervisor shall serve as Forest Audiovisual
Coordinators.
1641 - AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTIONS
All audiovisual productions must be evaluated by the Regional Audiovisual Coordinator prior to
production.
1642 - STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
The Audiovisual Specialist in the Public Affairs Office is designated as the Regional
Photographic Coordinator. (See FSM 7140 for R-10 policy covering aerial photography.)
Before approving requests for replacement of equipment, the Regional Photographic Coordinator
will consult with the Regional Property Officer to ensure that all property control procedures for
existing photographic equipment are in order. Forest Supervisors, Deputy Forest Supervisor, or
Staff Directors may designate Photographic Coordinators for their Units to ensure proper
distribution and use of equipment within the Unit.
Purchase of all photographic equipment must be approved.
1. If the photographic equipment is on an existing IRM contract, the Regional
Photographic Coordinator must approve the purchase. Regional approval for photographic
equipment will be based on the following criteria for each major item requested for approval.
a. The equipment must be suitable for doing the needed photographic work of the
requesting office.
b. The equipment must be compatible with regional and national equipment
standards in effect at the time of purchase. For example, standard film formats, such
as 35mm, or digital should conform to regional and national standards. Requests for
video recorder/players would be considered only when those systems become
compatible with other regional and national equipment.
c. Property control procedures must be observed.
R-10 SUPPLEMENT 1600-2004-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/19/2004
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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2. If the photographic equipment is not on an existing IRM contract, then an approval is
needed from the Regional Photographic Coordinator and a technical approval is needed from
IRM. IRM approval for photographic equipment will be based on the following criteria.
Requesting units should submit a technical approval covering these criteria for each major item
requested for approval.
a. The camera being requested has features not available on a contract provided
camera.
b. The software required to download photos is compatible with the Forest Service
computer environment.
Government cameras, photo equipment, film or processing services must be used for official
business only. This also applies to photographs taken with personal cameras while on duty and
using government film or processing services. Government film, including partly exposed rolls,
shall not be used for personal photographs.
1643 - EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS
1. Controls. The Visual Information Specialist in the Public Affairs Office shall serve as
the Exhibits Coordinator in the Alaska Region to help maintain high standards of quality.
2. Exhibits Authorized by Field Offices. Forest offices and staff units may prepare and
display exhibits at meetings, conventions, and other similar occasions of similar nature that occur
only in the Alaska Region. This includes in-house exhibits at any Forest Service facility in
Alaska. To avoid duplication of efforts, the Exhibits Coordinator shall be notified during the
planning state when exhibit work begins.