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Plymouth colony passed an ordinance controlling sale of timber.
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Deer hunting regulations were created
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Connecticut and Massachusetts limited deer hunting.
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Erie Canal was created in between the Great Lakes and the Hudson River
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New York Sporting Club was formed
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Game & Fish Commission was created
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American Forest Association was formed to promote timber culture and forestry
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Mississippi River Commission was set up to help the state improve the river as a waterway
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Lacey Act was passed and now interstate transportation of game was against the law
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Division of Forestry became the U.S. Forest Service and were up to Bureau status.
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Rivers and Harbors Act in 1917 expanded the federal role in establishing and maintaining navigable waterways in this country.
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Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed and it protects migratory waterfowl
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Deer populations were starting to grow again.
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W.R. Chapline published the USDA's first soil conservation bulletin called Soil Erosion- A National Menace
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Game Management book was published written by Aldo Leopold
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Soil Erosion Service was stablished in the Department of the Interior
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Duck Stamp Act was passed-purchase 1 dollar stamp
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Flood Control Act authorized the SCS to develop and implement plans for soil and water conservation in order to prevent sedimentation and flooding.
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In 1936, the federal government instituted grants for farmers. These helped in the cost of soil conservation and soil building practices
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Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act was passed and it trasferred responsibility and for decision making to state and local organizations.
