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Laws affecting reforestation on USDA Forest Service lands

Watrud, E., Zensen, F., Darbyshire, R. 2012. Tree Planters' Notes, Volume 55, Number 2: 39-42
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Many laws affect reforestation practices on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service lands. This article summarizes several acts that have had important influences on Federal reforestation. In particular, we delve into The Knutson-Vandenberg Act of 1930 and the National Forest Management Act of 1976, which have had the largest effect on reforestation of the national forests.