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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
NORTHEASTERN AREA
STATE & PRIVATE FORESTRY (NA)
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA
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Supplement No.: NA-1200-2005-1
Effective Date: August 4, 2005
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: John O. Nordin (for):
KATHRYN P. MALONEY
Area Director
Date Approved: 08/04/2005
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.
New Document(s):
1204.5
4 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
1204.5
4 Pages
(Last supplement was
NA-1200-2003-2 Effective
9/18/2003.)
Digest:
1204.5
Updates the responsibilities of the Area Director, Deputy Area Director,
Assistant Directors, and Field Representatives. States the members of the
Area Executive Decision-making Group.
NA SUPPLEMENT 1200-2005-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/04/2005
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed.
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1204 – RESPONSIBILITY
1204.5 – AREA DIRECTOR
The Area Director is a line officer who reports directly to the Chief. It is the Area Director’s
responsibility to:
1. Provide leadership, coordinated with Regional Offices and Research Stations, on State and
private forestry matters.
2. Meet Forest Service objectives relating to assisting State and private forest landowners in the
development, management, and administration of natural and human resources.
3. Accomplish Forest Service objectives associated with coordinated land use planning and
production of goods and services from private, public, and National Forest lands through State
and private cooperators.
4. Provide technical and financial assistance to States and private cooperators.
5. Participate in the formulation of research programs by identifying and transmitting research
needs and priorities to Stations.
6. Disseminate new research information, including knowledge and technology from other
sources, for use in State and private forestry programs and by external clientele to State and
private cooperators.
7. Develop Area systems and standards for uniformity in administration and management of
programs, activities, and assistance as necessary.
8. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of State cooperative and technical assistance
programs.
These responsibilities also apply to western and southern Regions with State and Private Forestry
programs.
1204.51A – DEPUTY AREA DIRECTOR
The Deputy Director reports to and is supervised by the Area Director. The Deputy Director is
assigned broad program and administrative authority by the Area Director. It is the
responsibility of the Deputy Director to:
NA SUPPLEMENT 1200-2005-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/04/2005
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed.
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1. Manage day-to-day Area-wide operations.
2. Lead Area-wide efforts to create effective operations.
3. Serve as the liaison for Administration.
4. Establish a program of work for the Area
1204.51B - ASSISTANT AREA DIRECTORS
The Area Director assigns specific, but broad program authorities and responsibilities to
Assistant Area Directors. Assistant Directors serve as staff officers to the Area Director. It is
the responsibility of Assistant Area Directors to:
1. Assist the Area Director in policy making and decision-making processes of the Area.
2. Establish Area policy for their assigned functional area.
3. Formulate program plans for their assigned functional area.
4. Provide coordinated program direction to Area headquarters staff specialists.
5. Serve as the primary management link with external clientele on broad operational and
administrative matters.
1204.52A – FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
Field Representatives are responsible for program implementation in the States under their
jurisdiction (service area). Field Representatives manage the integration of programs for their
multi-state service areas. They coordinate with the Assistant Directors to ensure Area-wide
program consistency.
It is the responsibility of the Field Representatives to:
1. Implement and integrate programs within the field office service area, identifying programs of
work and establishing work priorities.
2. Coordinate program delivery with State Foresters and other partners.
3. Monitor performance of grants and agreements within the geographic areas.
NA SUPPLEMENT 1200-2005-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/04/2005
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed.
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1204.52B – AREA EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKING GROUP
The Area Director, the Deputy Director, the Assistant Directors and the Field Representatives
comprise the executive decision-making group for the Area.