Weeks Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addressed deforestation issues
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Multiple_Use_Sustained_Yield_Act
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:wildlife
gptkbp:date_enacted 1911
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encouraged sustainable forestry practices
gptkbp:encouraged_public awareness of forest preservation
gptkbp:established Forest Reserve Fund
gptkbp:founded_in National Forests in the Eastern United States
gptkbp:funding for forest management
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weeks Act
gptkbp:impact increased federal control over forest lands
gptkbp:influenced subsequent environmental legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by Conservation movement
gptkbp:inspired future conservation policies
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in policy studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with the establishment of the U. S. Forest Service
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:activists
environmental history literature
gptkbp:is_challenged_by property rights advocates
land development interests
gptkbp:is_cited_in environmental impact assessments
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark in U. S. environmental law
gptkbp:is_criticized_for restricting private land use
gptkbp:is_discussed_in environmental law textbooks
gptkbp:is_documented_in government archives
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by scholars and historians
gptkbp:is_examined_in environmental policy research.
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by land acquisition for public use
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Forest_Service
gptkbp:is_influential_in land conservation strategies
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:the_National_Park_Service
the Great American Outdoors Act
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. legislative history
the history of U. S. forestry policy
the legacy of conservation in America
gptkbp:is_recognized_as importance of forest ecosystems
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_National_Forest_Foundation
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal discussions on land use
gptkbp:is_supported_by environmental organizations
federal funding initiatives
gptkbp:led_to creation of national forests
gptkbp:promoted reforestation efforts
gptkbp:purpose to authorize the federal government to purchase land for national forests
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:forest
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:None
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
gptkbp:supported local economies through tourism
gptkbp:was_part_of early 20th century conservation efforts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Forest_Reserve_Act
gptkb:John_W._Weeks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5