Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Multiple Use - Sustained Yield Act Legislative History |
Catalog Number |
2016.029.013 |
Object Name |
Transcript |
Scope & Content |
Multiple Use - Sustained Yield Act Legislative History 1961 >> The document is a transcript of discussions between Edward C. Crafts, Assistant Chief, Program Planning and Legislation; Reynolds G. Florance, Division Director, Legislative Reporting and Liaison and Neal M. Rahm, Staff Assistant, National Forest Resource Management, 44 pages, 1961 >> Purpose of the discussion was to explain to Rahm some of the behind the scenes background and historical development of the MUSYA. >> The Act - (Public Law 86-517) was passed by the United States Congress on June 12, 1960. This law authorizes and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop and administer the renewable resources of timber, range, water, recreation and wildlife on the national forests for multiple use and sustained yield of the products and services. >> Subjects discussed included: What resources to be included and their names; Special interest involvement; Wilderness Society and Audubon pushing for inclusion of wilderness; Role of Senator Humphrey; Weyerhaeuser Vice President Bernie Orell responsible for securing timber industry support; Relationship of the MUSYA and the 1897 Organic Act; Why minerals were not included; Attempt by the Park Service to add clause that would not prohibit national park expansion; Act did not cover the Bankhead-Jones Title 3 lands (later named National Grasslands); Ranger District was considered the basic size multiple use area - from wording in the Act "over areas large enough to provide..."; Definitions; and Congressional maneuvering >> MUSYA Public Law 86-517 passed June 12, 1960, 1 page >> Original cabon copy and photocopy |
Year Range from |
1961 |
Year Range to |
1961 |
People |
Rahm, Neal M. Crafts, Edward C Florance, Reynolds Orell, Bernie Humphrey, Hubert |
Subjects |
Multiple Use management Congress Legislation history Sustained Yield Weyerhaeuser Sierra Club Park Service Audubon |
Search Terms |
Congress Forest Management Forest Service |
Catalog date |
2016-07-30 |
Extent of Description |
44 pages, letter sized |
Collection |
Neal M. Rahm |