NACL Resource: Forestry Reading Room

Posted January 3, 2014

The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the Forestry Reading Room available here.

The laws relating to forestry include commercial harvesting of timber, environmental issues, international issues, recreational use, and taxation.  The Forestry Reading Room provides information on major statutes including National Forests, 16 U.S.C. §§ 471-546a-5; the Federal Water Pollution and Control Act (Clean Water Act), 33 U.S.C. §§ 12511-1387; the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544; and many more. 

The Reading Room also includes regulations, a link to the Forestry case law index, Center Research Publications, relevant Congressional Research Service reports, and many other resources.

These resources are provided by the National Agricultural Law Center as a free service to the public.