Texas Forest Service
Encyclopedia
Texas Forest Service is an agency chartered by the Texas Legislature
to manage the interests of Texas' forests. It is a part of the Texas A&M University System
. In addition it is the lead agency in dealing with wildfire
s throughout the state.
The Legislature created the service in 1915.
The director's office (Suite 364), the finance and administration offices (Suite 419), the fire and emergency response offices (Suite 304), forest management offices (Suite 364), and the Sustainable Forestry and Economic Development offices (Suite 364) are located in the John B. Connally Building at 301 Tarrow Street in College Station
.
Texas Legislature
The Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The Legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin...
to manage the interests of Texas' forests. It is a part of the Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the United States. Through a statewide network of eleven universities, eight state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the Texas A&M System educates over 100,000 students, conducts more than $600...
. In addition it is the lead agency in dealing with wildfire
Wildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
s throughout the state.
The Legislature created the service in 1915.
The director's office (Suite 364), the finance and administration offices (Suite 419), the fire and emergency response offices (Suite 304), forest management offices (Suite 364), and the Sustainable Forestry and Economic Development offices (Suite 364) are located in the John B. Connally Building at 301 Tarrow Street in College Station
College Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio...
.