Policy
US Forests
Policy (cont.)
100

This Act uses oil royalties

Great American Outdoors Act

100

This cover type is 75% federally owned

Western Interior

100

This Act mandates that National Forests provide several uses

Multiple Use Sustained Yield

100

This Act mandates MUSY

National Forest Management Act

100

This cover type is mostly hardwood

central forest

100

This Act protects against harassment and direct harm

Endangered Species Act

100

This Act and the statements it requires are the bane of many federal natural resource professionals

National Environmental Protection Act

100

loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, longleaf pine, slash pine, oaks, hickories, sweetgum, elms, maples

southern forest

100

This act mandates that clearcuts have to be the best option to take place

National Forest Management Act

100

This Act established the National Wilderness system

The wilderness act

100

Oak, hickory, elm, ash, cottonwood, shortleaf pine, pitch pine, Virginia pine, E. red cedar

central forest

100

This act categorizes pollution and is a heavy concern of any logging operation

clean water act

100

This cover type is particularly important to waterfowl

bottomland forest