Forest Service headquarters move
The federal plan to relocate the Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, the court order that halted it and what officials say comes next.
Latest update · October 23, 2026
Forest Service move to Salt Lake City still on despite court block, secretary says
A federal judge halted the reorganization on Oct. 13 while a lawsuit proceeds, and the administration is appealing.
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Forest Service move to Salt Lake City still on despite court block, secretary says
A federal judge halted the reorganization on Oct. 13 while a lawsuit proceeds, and the administration is appealing.
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Judge halts plan to move Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City
A federal court in California paused USDA relocations and office closures, saying the agency must make its case to Congress first.