War forest fire protection program records 1941-1946.

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War forest fire protection program records 1941-1946.

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Series documents a cooperative funding program between the Forestry Department and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to protect forests from fires during World War II. Records include budgets, cooperative agreements, correspondence, and progress reports. Subjects include wage rates, forest fire protection, state/federal cooperation, program funding, and civil defense.

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Oregon. Dept. of Forestry.

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United States. Forest Service

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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...