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The Forest Service Organic Administration Act of 1897 provided the main statutory basis for the management of forest reserves in the United States, hence the commonly used term "Organic Act". The legislation's formal title is the Sundry Civil Appropriations Act of 1897, which was signed into law on June 4, 1897, by President William McKinley.
In July 1905, the Bureau of Forestry was renamed the Forest Service. Forest Service Organic Administration Act (June 4, 1897) (16 U.S.C. §§ 473–478, 479-482 and 551, June 4, 1897, as amended 1905, 1911, 1925, 1962, 1964, 1968, and 1976). This act is the original organic act governing the administration of national forest lands.
Northwest Territory of the United States, 1787 This 1856 map shows slave states (gray), free states (pink), U.S. territories (green), and Kansas in center (white).. In United States law, an organic act is an act of the United States Congress that establishes a territory of the United States and specifies how it is to be governed, [1] or an agency to manage certain federal lands.
The laws listed below meet the following criteria: (1) they were passed by the United States Congress, and (2) pertain to (a) the regulation of the interaction of humans and the natural environment, or (b) the conservation and/or management of natural or historic resources.
The National Park Service Organic Act, [1] or the Organic Act as referred to within the National Park Service, is a United States federal law that established the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. The Act was signed into law on August 25, 1916, by President Woodrow Wilson.
Government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchant Service. An Act for the government and regulation of Seamen in the merchants service. Sess. 2, ch. 29 1 Stat. 131: 26: July 20, 1790: Duties on the Tonnage of Ships and Vessels. An Act imposing duties on tonnage of ships or vessels. Sess. 2, ch. 30 1 Stat. 135: 27: July 22, 1790
1916 – National Park Service Organic Act created the National Park Service. 1918 – Migratory Bird Treaty Act creates protections for migratory birds. 1947 – Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District created; first air pollution agency in the US. 1948 – Federal Water Pollution Control Act; 1955 – National Air Pollution Control Act
1905: The Transfer Act of 1905 established the US Forest Service as a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). [5] This agency was formed to map, maintain, and protect forests as well as provide water and timber for national benefit. Gifford Pinchot was appointed the head of the US Forest Service by President Roosevelt. [5]