Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Reprinted from McKenzie River Reflections Volume 13, October 12, 2006 Continued From Last Week In June 1897 the Organic Administration Act of 1897 was passed, which authorized the Secretary of the Interior to “make such rules and regulations” as were necessary to ensure the objectives of such reservations. Acting on this authority, the General Land Office issued some tentative regulations on grazing, permitting pasturing on forest reserves provided that no damage was done to forest growth. How...
Reprinted from McKenzie River Reflections Volume 13, October 12, 2006 BEGINNINGS, 1891-1898 The movement for forestry and Federal forests in the periodb1876 - 1891 was a complex one. It involved a variety of agencies, ranging on the Federal level from the Division of Forestry to the U.S. Fish Commission, and included state activity. At least three western states, Colorado in 1876, California in 1885, and Oregon in 1889, asked that forest reserves be created within their boundaries. Motives for...
