From Back Country Horsemen News:
The US Forest Service recently announced a “hiring pause” that will be in place unless and until Congress provides certainty regarding the agency’s budget for the fiscal year that started October 1st.
As you may know, Congress again abdicated its duty to pass a number of budget bills (i.e., appropriation bills) for Fiscal Year 2025, including those that fund operations of our federal land management agencies.
The hiring pause does not apply to wildland fire fighters. Yet it carries significant ramifications in terms of placing a pause on the hiring of currently open full-time positions. Plus--for the first time in my memory—placing a pause on the hiring of most seasonal employees and trail crews.
Much depends on the outcome of the recent election and how it will affect the balance of power in Congress. Either way, the proposed FY’25 budget approved by the House of Representatives includes deep cuts for the Forest Service and other agencies. The Senate version of the FY’25 budget, however, would keep the agencies relatively whole.
Click "read more here" for additional details about how we got here and BCHA’s advocacy efforts intended to improve the situation. PLEASE read this important document to all of us who use and love Forest Service lands.
USDA letter.
The US Forest Service recently announced a “hiring pause” that will be in place unless and until Congress provides certainty regarding the agency’s budget for the fiscal year that started October 1st.
As you may know, Congress again abdicated its duty to pass a number of budget bills (i.e., appropriation bills) for Fiscal Year 2025, including those that fund operations of our federal land management agencies.
The hiring pause does not apply to wildland fire fighters. Yet it carries significant ramifications in terms of placing a pause on the hiring of currently open full-time positions. Plus--for the first time in my memory—placing a pause on the hiring of most seasonal employees and trail crews.
Much depends on the outcome of the recent election and how it will affect the balance of power in Congress. Either way, the proposed FY’25 budget approved by the House of Representatives includes deep cuts for the Forest Service and other agencies. The Senate version of the FY’25 budget, however, would keep the agencies relatively whole.
Click "read more here" for additional details about how we got here and BCHA’s advocacy efforts intended to improve the situation. PLEASE read this important document to all of us who use and love Forest Service lands.
USDA letter.
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