Reminiscences of Paul H. Roberts : oral history, 1965.
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Roberts, Paul H. (Paul Henley), 1891-
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Biographical note: Forest Service employee; Roberts arrived in Arizona in 1912 and worked as a member of a Forest Service Range Reconnaissance crew, later became Inspector of Grazing for the Southwestern Region of the Forest Service. Still later, from 1922 to 1931, he served in Holbrook, Arizona as Supervisor of the Sitgreaves National Forest. From the description of Resume of Arizona Wool Growers' Association minutes, ca. 1897-1923. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Divi...
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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of l89l in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in l897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. There was no provision for management or...
United States., Department of the Intérior
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The Alaska Public Works Program was authorized during the 81st Congress through the Alaska Public Works Act, Public Law 264. The Act authorized the General Services Administration to construct public works in Alaska, at a total cost of $70 million, then to sell them to the Territory of Alaska or other public bodies in Alaska at a purchase price that would recover approximately 50% of the total estimated cost. The authority, set to expire June 30, 1955, was extended to June 30, 1959. The program ...
United States. Soil Conservation Service
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Reports were prepared by various engineers with the Soil Conservation Service. From the description of Reports of a land management survey, Navajo Indian Reservation, 1930-1938. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31277347 Formed in 1935, the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its function was to promote and lead efforts to protect against soil and watershed degradation as part of a broader concern fo...
Fry, Amelia R.
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