(Budget Authority in Millions)
Drug Resources by Goal	1996 Actual	1997 Enacted	1998 Request
Goal 1	$0.125	$0.125	$0.125
Goal 5	8.814	8.814	8.814
Total	$8.939	$8.939	$8.939
Drug Resources by Function
Investigations	$6.432	$6.432	$6.432
Intelligence	0.300	0.300	0.300
State and Local Assistance	1.967	1.967	1.967
Research and Development	0.115	0.115	0.115
Prevention	0.125	0.125	0.125
Total	$8.939	$8.939	$8.939
Drug Resources by Decision Unit
Detection & Monitoring	$0.415	$0.415	$0.415
Law Enforcement Agency Support	8.399	8.399	8.399
Demand Reduction	0.125	0.125	0.125
Total	$8.939	$8.939	$8.939
Drug Resources Personnel Summary
Total FTEs (direct only)	87	87	87
Information
Total Agency Budget	$2,478.9	$2,661.0	$2,368.5
Drug Percentage	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
(Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.)

II. METHODOLOGY

• The U.S. Forest Service budget structure includes a Law Enforcement and Operations (LE) budget line item within the National Forest System appropriation. Within the LE budget line item, funds allocated for drug enforcement activities are based on an analysis of workload that takes into account all law enforcement responsibilities related to the mission of the Forest Service. In addition, by law the Forest Service can spend only up to $10 million per year for activities relating to the use and production of narcotics and controlled substances on lands that it administers. 

• The Forest Service conducts a limited outreach program in rural areas within and adjacent to National Forest Systems lands under the "Drug Abuse Resistance Education" (D.A.R.E.) Program. The areas of participation are generally in economically depressed communities.

• Investigations: Cases involving large amounts of cannabis, multiple suspects, weapons and booby trap violations, as well as cases involving clandestine labs, are targeted for investigation. These investigations are usually multi-agency in nature. Drug-related assets are identified for seizure and forfeiture action as appropriate. Cannabis cultivation cases not meeting the above criteria are usually targeted for plant and site eradication, and arrests which occur in these cases are usually prosecuted in state courts. 



• Cooperative Activities: Under this activity, funds are used to cover the cost of cooperative agreements with local LE agencies. Funds are used to reimburse State and local law enforcement agencies for their expenses as the result of their assistance in drug control operations on National Forest System lands. This assistance includes additional participation in special joint-agency task forces. Reimbursement is made on the basis of Cooperative Agreements between the Forest Service and state and local agencies. Coordination and support from these other agencies improves our drug enforcement effectiveness



• Detection & Monitoring: Research is ongoing in the evaluation of new technology for detecting, locating, and monitoring cannabis activities on National Forest System lands. This involves the evaluation and development of additional ground surveillance systems to improve apprehension of individuals involved in illegal drug activities on National Forest System lands, while limiting the exposure and detection of officers performing the surveillance. 

• The FY 1997 base program includes $0.125 million which supports Goal 1 of the National Drug Control Strategy. All funds are used for the D.A.R.E. program in rural areas adjacent to National Forest System lands.



• The FY 1997 base program contains an estimated $8.814 million which supports Goal 5 of the National Drug Control Strategy. This includes Law Enforcement Agency Support and Detection and Monitoring.



• Major emphasis areas include:
  
  
• Determine the extent of cannabis cultivation in the National Forest System and assign law enforcement resources accordingly.



• Encourage state and local agencies to assist in drug enforcement actions within the National Forest System.



• Provide specialized training to Forest Service agents and law enforcement officers as appropriate. Have at least 70 percent of Forest Service law enforcement resources trained in drug enforcement operations.



• Increase cannabis detection through effective interpretation of ground data and airborne optical-analysis systems. Establish a task group of technical and enforcement personnel to identify and evaluate various systems which may increase the Forest Services ability to detect cannabis cultivation sites. Coordinate Forest Service task force operations and findings with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).



• Continue the trend of eradicating not less than 60 percent of the cannabis grown in the National Forest System.



• Coordinate the Forest Service drug enforcement actions with the Drug Enforcement Administration, other Federal agencies, and state and local law enforcement agencies as appropriate.



• Continue to place emphasis on drug-trafficking activities along the Southwest border. 

• The total FY 1998 drug control budget request is $8.939 million and 87 FTEs which represents the same level of funding as FY 1997. 

• The FY 1998 program will be the same as the FY 1997 enacted program of $0.125 million.

• The FY 1998 program will be the same as the FY 1997 enacted program of $8.814 million. Highlights include:



• Continue to focus on investigations involving large quantities of cannabis, multiple suspects, weapons and booby trap violations, clandestine drug labs, and drug trafficking.



• Continue special Federal, State and local task force groups to work National Forests having serious drug impacts particularly in areas along the Southwest border, Kentucky, and other southern states, where a dramatic increase in drug production and trafficking activities is occurring.



• Focus on drug trafficking threat from Canada. Western and Northern States with national forests along the Canadian border are members of Project Northstar. 
  
  
• Continue use of vital National Guard Bureau and other military support resources.



• Continue intelligence collection and analysis of drug activities occurring on all National Forest System lands. Coordination of information sharing with other data bases as appropriate.

	1996 Actual	1997 Estimate	1998 Projected
- Cannabis Sites Eradicated	6,152	6,000	6,000
- Number "Sinsemilla" Sites	4,084	4,000	4,000
- Cannabis Plants Eradicated	318,550	310,000	310,000
- Cannabis Sites Harvested (est.)	1,570	1,500	1,500
- Cannabis Plants Harvested (est.)	74,746	75,000	75,000
- Number of Sites w/ Booby Traps	23	20	20
- Number of Booby Traps	49	50	50
- Clandestine Lab Sites	41	40	40
- Number of Arrests	3,482	3,500	3,500
- Number of Firearms Seized	235	230	230
- Assets Seized (Value)	$2,189,557	$2,000,000	$2,000,000
- Physical Assaults (Drug)	23	20	20
- Injuries From Assaults	8	8	8
- Injuries From Booby Traps	4	4	4

VI. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

• An estimated 6,000 cannabis sites and 310,000 cannabis plants will be eradicated in FY 1997.



• Surveillance and detection activities have helped find chemical drug labs and dump sites on U.S. Forest Service lands. Once these sites are detected, the U.S. Forest Service works with other government agencies to clean up these extremely hazardous sites.



• Continued arrests and prosecutions of individuals engaging in illicit drug activity on U.S. Forest Service lands send these individuals the message that the Federal Government will not tolerate illegal activity on public land.



• Collaboration among the U.S. Forest Service and State and local law enforcement officials has deterred many drug activities on Federal and surrounding private lands.