Public Law 94-588
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Public Law 94-588 is the formal designation of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, a key U.S. law that reformed the management and conservation of national forests.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ forestry law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance timber production with environmental protection
ⓘ
ensure long-term forest productivity ⓘ protect soil, watershed, fish, wildlife, and recreation values ⓘ reform management of the National Forest System ⓘ |
| amends |
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Organic Administration Act of 1897 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | National Forest System lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1976-10-22 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 94th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
procedures for monitoring and evaluating forest plans
ⓘ
standards and guidelines for forest planning ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
conservation of wildlife habitat in national forests
ⓘ
management of timber sales in national forests ⓘ public participation in federal land management decisions ⓘ |
| hasTitle | National Forest Management Act of 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | controversies over clearcutting in national forests ⓘ |
| providesFor |
periodic revision of forest land and resource management plans
ⓘ
public notice and comment on proposed forest plans ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 94-588 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
clearcutting practices in national forests
ⓘ
timber harvesting on national forest lands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Endangered Species Act of 1973
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 NERFINISHED ⓘ National Environmental Policy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of environmental, economic, and social factors in forest planning
ⓘ
development of land and resource management plans for each national forest ⓘ interdisciplinary approach to forest planning ⓘ public involvement in the formulation of forest plans ⓘ |
| shortName | NFMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Gerald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 90 Stat. 2949 ⓘ |
| subject |
forest planning
ⓘ
multiple-use management ⓘ national forest management ⓘ public participation in land management planning ⓘ sustained yield ⓘ timber harvesting regulation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1976 ⓘ |
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