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The Brightest Gem in Washington isn't the Hope Diamond, it's the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree

December 07, 2016 Robert Westover, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

The American public doesn’t have to sneak a peek at the Christmas present the U.S. Forest Service has given them this year because it’s on full display just below the U.S. Capitol dome on the building’s West Lawn. A gift from the Forest Service’s Payette National Forest, this year’s U.S. Capitol...

Forestry

Making a Promise in Puerto Rico

December 07, 2016 Jose Otero-Garcia, Puerto Rico State Director, USDA Rural Development

When Roosevelt Roads Naval Base ceased operations in 2004, the surrounding region suffered a significant population and financial loss. The land transfer process from the Navy to the local government created the Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA), entity with the responsibility of leading the...

Rural

Una Promesa para Puerto Rico

December 07, 2016 José Otero-García, Director Estatal de USDA Rural Development en Puerto Rico

Cuando la Base Naval de Roosevelt Road cerró operaciones en el 2004, el área cercana sufrió una baja poblacional y una gran contracción. Como parte del proceso de transferencia de terrenos de la Marina de los Estados Unidos al gobierno local, se creó la Autoridad de Redesarrollo de Roosevelt Roads...

Rural