Weeks Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Forest_Reserve_Act
gptkb:John_W._Weeks
gptkbp:addressed deforestation issues
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Multiple_Use_Sustained_Yield_Act
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:effective_date 1911
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:encouraged sustainable forestry practices
awareness of forest preservation
gptkbp:established Forest Reserve Fund
gptkbp:examines environmental policy research.
gptkbp:facilitates land acquisition for public use
gptkbp:founded National Forests in the Eastern United States
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:organization
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_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 early 20th century conservation efforts
U. S. legislative history
the history of U. S. forestry policy
the legacy of conservation in America
gptkbp:is_promoted_by reforestation efforts
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_National_Forest_Foundation
importance of forest ecosystems
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal discussions on land use
gptkbp:is_supported_by environmental organizations
federal funding initiatives
local economies through tourism
gptkbp:led_to creation of national forests
gptkbp:purpose to authorize the federal government to purchase land for national forests
gptkbp:receives_funding_from for forest management
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:tree
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:None
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson