Weeks Act of 1911

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The Weeks Act of 1911 is a landmark U.S. conservation law that authorized federal purchase of private lands to create and expand national forests, especially in the eastern United States, to protect watersheds and regulate streamflow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
conservation law
administeredBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
appliesToRegion eastern United States
southern United States
authorizes federal purchase of private lands for national forests
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
codifiedIn United States Statutes at Large
commissionRole approve purchase of lands for national forests
country United States
createdBody National Forest Reservation Commission
dateEnacted 1911-03-01
enables creation of eastern national forests
expansion of existing national forests
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes National Forest Reservation Commission
focusesOn lands within watersheds of navigable streams
historicalSignificance foundation of the eastern national forest system
marked major shift to federal acquisition of private lands for conservation
impact expanded federal role in watershed and forest protection
facilitated reforestation of cutover and degraded lands in the East
jurisdiction United States federal government
language English
legalBasisFor Pisgah National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
many eastern national forests
legalStatus in force, as amended
namedAfter John W. Weeks
policyArea environmental protection
forest conservation
natural resources management
watershed protection
primaryPurpose creation and expansion of national forests
protection of watersheds of navigable streams
regulation of streamflow
relatedTo Forest Service Organic Administration Act of 1897
National Forest Management Act of 1976
U.S. national forest system
requires state consent for federal land purchases
shortDescription U.S. law authorizing federal purchase of private lands for national forests to protect watersheds
signedBy William Howard Taft
signingPresident William Howard Taft
subjectOf U.S. forest policy history
title An Act to enable any State to cooperate with any other State or States, or with the United States, for the protection of the watersheds of navigable streams, and to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navigable rivers
typeOfLegislation public law
yearEnacted 1911

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Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 relatedTo Weeks Act
linked to: Weeks Act of 1911
Organic Administration Act of 1897 relatedTo Weeks Act
linked to: Weeks Act of 1911
John W. Weeks notableWork Weeks Act
linked to: Weeks Act of 1911
John W. Weeks sponsorOf Weeks Act
linked to: Weeks Act of 1911
Clarke–McNary Act amends Weeks Act
linked to: Weeks Act of 1911
Clarke–McNary Act relatedTo Weeks Act
linked to: Weeks Act of 1911