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Forestry
Overview
Forestry has been an important part of American industry since the late 1600s and remains so to this day. As the importance of the timber industry was realized early in American history, so too was the need for laws to regulate it. For example, in 1708 New Hampshire passed an ordinance forbidding the harvesting of trees on ungranted lands. Since that time, statutes affecting the forestry industry have grown and evolved with the industry itself. From laws regulating timber theft to complex environmental regulations, those engaged in forestry must follow numerous state and federal laws both similar and distinct from those involved in other agricultural operations. Within the last thirty years there has been a dramatic increase in both the number and the complexity of the laws affecting forestry.
Read the full overview.
Note: Recently added resources are posted at the top of the applicable sections.
Major Statutes
National Forests, 16 U.S.C. §§ 471-546a-5
Federal Water Pollution and Control Act (a/k/a/ Clean Water Act), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387
Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 2901-2912
Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 41-48
Lacey Act Amendments, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378
Protection of Migratory Game and Insectivorous Birds Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 701-719c
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960, 16 U.S.C. § 528
Wildfire Disaster Recovery Act of 1989, 16 U.S.C. § 551
The Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act of 1960 (MUSYA), 16 U.S.C. § 528 et seq.
Scenic Areas, 16 U.S.C. §§ 541-546a-5
Timber Protection Act of September 20, 1922, 16 U.S.C. § 594
Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003, 16 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6591
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1600-1614
Forest Ecosystems and Atmospheric Pollution Research Act of 1988, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1641-1650
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, 16 USCS §§ 1671-1676
Wood Residue Utilization Act of 1978, 16 USCS §§ 1681-1687
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. §§ 2101-2141
National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities Economic Diversification Act of 1990,
7 U.S.C. §§ 6611-6617
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004, 16 U.S.C. §§ 6701-6707
Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. §§ 6701-6710
Study of Global Climate Change, Agriculture, and Forestry, 7 U.S.C. § 6702
Office of International Forestry, 7 U.S.C. § 6704
Institutes of Tropical Forestry, 7 U.S.C § 6706
Urban Forestry Demonstration Projects, 7 U.S.C § 6707
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Reorganization of Forest Service), 7 U.S.C. § 6963
International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990, 16 U.S.C. §§ 4501-4505
Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act, 16 U.S.C. § 4503b
Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) of 1998, 22 U.S.C. 2431
Compilation of States' Forestry Laws
Compilation of States' Recreational Use Statutes
Compilation of States' Agritourism Statutes
Regulations
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Regulations, 7 C.F.R. Parts 300-399
Healthy Forests Reserve Program Regulations, 7 C.F.R. Part 625
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 7 C.F.R. Part 636
Tree Assistance Program, 7 C.F.R. §§ 783.1-783.9
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. §§ 200.1-297.6
Forestry Land Enhancement Program, 36 C.F.R. §§ 230.30-230.46
Wilderness Preservation, 43 C.F.R. §§ 19.1-19.8
Forest Management, 43 C.F.R. §§ 5003.1-5511.5
Management of Designated Wilderness Areas, 43 C.F.R. §§ 6301.1-6305.30
Endangered Species Act Regulations, 50 C.F.R. Part 17
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act Regulations, 50 C.F.R. §§ 83.1-83.21
Importation, Exportation, and Transportation of Wildlife, 50 C.F.R. §§ 14.1-14.255
Case Law
Case Law Index for Forestry
Center Research Publications
Landowners' Legal Liability Concern - Webinar Presentation (R. Rumley)
Limiting Liability with Business Organizations - Webinar Presentation (R. Rumley)
Managing Legal Risk for Alternative Uses of Forestland (R. Rumley, Hatch, Walkingstick, E. Rumley, McPeake)
Compilation of State Forestry Organizations (Rumley & Knyazhishcheva, 2009)
Congressional Research Service Reports
CRS Subject(s):
Forestry
Climate Change
Environmental Issues
Energy
Agricultural Law Bibliography
Introduction | Keyword Search | Browse Categories
Legal publications on Forestry:
Forestry
Energy Issues
Environmental Issues
Land Use Regulation
Public Lands
Reference Resources
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Agriculture: Forestry
Climate Change: Forests
Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry
Forest Products (Industry)
Foreign Agricultural Services (FAS)
Wood Products
U.S.-E.U. Forest Products
Forest Products Market News
Forest Service (FS)
Forest Service Directives
Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
International Programs
Federal Income Tax on Timber - FAQs
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The Farmer's Tax Guide
Forest Activities Schedule (Form T - Timber)
Business Expenses Guide
Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets
Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules
National Agricultural Library (NAL)
Forestry and Grasslands
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Wild & Forest Fire
Drought
Drought Index
National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Agricultural Wildlife Conservation Center
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
Stewardship Incentive Program (SIP)
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Forestry Technical Resources
Forest Land
National Agroforestry Center
Rural Development
National Rural Development/Forest Service Partnerships
Biobased Products and Bioenergy Program
Other Federal Resources
Rural Amenities: Forest as a Natural Amenity (ERS)
Natural Resources and Environment: Forest and Forestry (USDA)
Forestry (United States Agency for International Development)
Publications
National Agroforestry Center Research Publications
Recent Literature and Resources: Forest Management on Public Lands
Minimizing Federal Income Tax for Forest Landowners (MI St. U., 2005)
Forest Landowners' Guide to the Federal Income Tax (USDA)
State of the World's Forests 2007 (FAO)
Estate Planning for Forest Landowners: What Will Become of Your Timberland?
(Siegel, Haney, and Greene)
Additional Resources
Using Alternative Enterprises to Bolster Farm Incomes, Part 1 - Webinar Presentation (Tullos)
Using Alternative Enterprises to Bolster Farm Incomes, Part 2 - Webinar Presentation (Tullos)
Building on the Business Concept and Incorporating the Wildlife Lease as Your Profit Tool - Webinar Presentation (Tullos)
Drafting the Alternative Enterprise Plan for Your Property: Committing to the Budding Business - Webinar Presentation (Tullos)
Forestry Posts (United States Agricultural & Food Law and Policy Blog)
American Forest and Paper Association
American Forest Foundation
American Forests
American Tree Farm System
American Wood Council
Ask a Forester
Association of Consulting Foresters
Center for International Trade in Forest Products (U. of WA)
Dictionary of Forestry
Ecoforestry Institute
ForestryGuide: Gottingen State and University Library of Germany
ForestIndustry.com
Forest Landowners Tax Council
Forestry Library (U. of MN)
Forest Products Society
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Forestry
Forest Resources Association
Forest Stewardship Council
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
Intermountain Forest Association
International Forest Industries
International Society of Arboriculture
International Tropical Timber Organization
National Association of Forest Industries (Australia)
National Council for Air & Stream Improvement (NCASI)
National Forest Foundation
National Hardwood Lumber Association
National Network of Forest Practitioners
National Wildlife Federation
North American Wholesale Lumber Association
Private Forest Landowners Association
Roundtable on Sustainable Forests
Society of American Foresters
Society of Wood Science and Technology
Southern Group of State Foresters
Southern Forest Products Association
Sustainable Forests Partnership
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI)
The Green Valley Institute
Timbertax.org
National Woodland Owners Association
National Association of State Foresters
Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
Western Wood Products Association
World Timber Network
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