APES: Laws
US Fish and Wildlife Service 1940
management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats
Sagebrush Rebellion 1970s
A sagebrush steppe in northeastern Nevada. The Sagebrush Rebellion was a movement during the 1970s and 1980s that sought major changes to federal land control, use and disposal policy in the American West where, in 13 western states, federal land holdings include between 20% and 85% of a state's area.
EPA (1970)
Born in the wake of elevated concern about environmental pollution, EPA was established on December 2, 1970 to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection. Since its inception, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
General Mining Law (1872)
United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public lands.
National Forest Management Act of 1976
United States federal law that is the primary statute governing the administration of national forests and was an amendment to the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, which called for the management of renewable resources on national forest lands
Soil Conservation Act (1935)
a United States federal law that allowed the government to pay farmers to reduce production so as to "conserve soil" and prevent erosion
CITIES 1975
an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
Public Rangelands Improvement Act (1978)
defines the current grazing fee formula and establishes rangeland monitoring and inventory procedures for Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service rangelands.
Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
established in 1955 as a major center for hydrologic research in New England.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1977)
primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. SMCRA created two programs: one for regulating active coal mines and a second for reclaiming abandoned mine lands
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1976
primary law governing marine fisheries management in U.S. federal waters
FIFRA (1947)
provides for federal regulation of pesticide distribution, sale, and use
Rachel Carson
provides for federal regulation of pesticide distribution, sale, and use
