The U.S. Forest Service is considering closing dozens of research facilities across the country, including one in Blacksburg. The closure is part of a larger restructuring plan the federal agency announced in March.
The Forest Service did not clarify how many staff in Virginia will have to relocate as part of their restructuring plan.
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, along with 32 congressional leaders, wrote a letter to the Department of Agriculture, noting the agency already saw cuts last year…