Clarke–McNary Act
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The Clarke–McNary Act was a 1924 U.S. federal law that greatly expanded cooperative forestry efforts between the federal government and the states, promoting reforestation, wildfire control, and sustainable timber production.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
forestry legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure a continuous supply of timber
ⓘ
protect forested watersheds ⓘ reduce damage from forest fires ⓘ |
| amends | Weeks Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
federal assistance to states for forest fire control
ⓘ
federal assistance to states for forest management ⓘ federal assistance to states for reforestation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1924-06-07 ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded federal role in state forestry programs
ⓘ
promoted tree planting on private and state lands ⓘ strengthened wildfire control infrastructure in the United States ⓘ supported development of state forestry agencies ⓘ |
| enables | federal–state cooperation in forestry ⓘ |
| establishesCooperationBetween |
U.S. states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal government ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cooperative forestry
ⓘ
forest conservation ⓘ reforestation ⓘ timber production ⓘ wildfire control ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Charles L. McNary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John D. Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
encourage sustained-yield timber production
ⓘ
improve wildfire prevention and suppression ⓘ promote reforestation of cutover and abandoned lands ⓘ |
| partOf | United States forest policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Calvin Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
purchase of forest lands for timber production
ⓘ
purchase of forest lands for watershed protection ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
McSweeney–McNary Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weeks Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | forestry ⓘ |
| signedBy | Calvin Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cooperative forest management
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forest fire protection ⓘ forest nursery stock distribution ⓘ reforestation of non-federal lands ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfCooperation | cost-sharing between federal and state governments ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1924 ⓘ |
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