The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City as part of a broader agency restructuring.

The Department of Agriculture said in a press release that the relocation will be accompanied by what it described as a "sweeping restructuring" of the federal land management agency. According to a department spokesperson, approximately 260 positions will be moved as part of the reorganization.

The USDA characterized the move as a "commonsense approach," though the announcement has drawn criticism from some who view it as part of a broader challenge to federal agencies. The restructuring also includes plans to shut down regional offices.

The Forest Service relocation recalls a similar effort during Trump's first term, when the administration moved the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Washington to Colorado in 2019. That relocation resulted in the departure of nearly 90% of the agency's Washington-based staff who declined to move. The BLM headquarters was subsequently returned to Washington after President Biden took office.

The Forest Service is the country's second-largest federal land management agency. The timeline for completing the headquarters move and restructuring has not been specified.