Sierra Club, Shawnee Group records, 1972-1987.

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Sierra Club, Shawnee Group records, 1972-1987.

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The records of the Shawnee Group of the Sierra Club include by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence newsletters, maps and news clippings. Meeting minutes are from the group's executive committee and are limited to the 1983-1986 period. Correspondence is found mainly in project files. There is a fairly complete set of newsletters from 1972-1987. There are several files related to the USDA Forest Service's second Roadless Areas Review and Education program (RARE II, 1977-1980) and the subsequent Research Natural Areas process, though which the group worked to get several areas of the Shawnee National Forest designated as wilderness areas.

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Sierra Club. Great Lakes Chapter.

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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...

Sierra Club. Shawnee Group.

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The Shawnee Group of the Great Lakes Chapter of the Sierra Club was organized in late 1972 by Sierra Club members in Southern Illinois. The first meeting was November 28, 1972. It was officially recognized by the Executive Committee of the Great Lakes Chapter on February 27, 1973. The Shawnee Group has been especially concerned with the fate of the Shawnee National Forest and was instrumental in getting wilderness designation for several areas of the forest. Other projects include participation ...