Title: (Optional) Identify policies and laws related to natural resources management.
Course: Forestry Management (18502-I) > Section: Managing the Forest Business

Identification should include

- National Environmental Policy Act (1970)
- National Forest Management Act (1976)
- Clean Water Act (1972)
- Endangered Species Act (1973)
- labor laws
- court decisions related to spotted owl and red-cockaded woodpecker habitat loss
- resources that describe policies and laws regarding specific management practices.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Where can one find resources that describe policies and laws regarding specific management practices?
- What agencies play a role in creating policies and laws related to natural resources management?
- Who is responsible for enforcing natural resources management policies and laws?
- How does the Clean Water Act affect loggers?
- What effects can these laws have on jobs?