Natural Resource Policy Processes

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UW Libraries Catalog

Search the UW Libraries Catalog to see what the Libraries own on this topic. Try a Library of Congress Subject search for "Forestry Law and Legislation – United States.” Choose "Start Over” to begin a new search.  Repeat the search in Summit to see holdings and request items from other universities in Washington State and Oregon.

Best bets for starting research in natural resources policy

THE GRID - Legislative and Regulatory Resources on the Web:  UW Libraries handout

A grid points users to the correct source at the Federal and Washington State level

Congressional Resources:  UW Libraries handout

A detailed guide to selected Congressional resources available on the Internet and at the University of Washington Libraries.

LexisNexis Congressional (UW only)

Tracks legislation and provides full-text access to many Congressional publications, including bills, the Congressional Record, committee reports and hearings, U.S. Laws, the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register.

Forest Management 470 (Forestry Library)

Forestry Librarian Carol Green's web handout for FM470 students.

Government Publications (UW Libraries)

Series of helpful pages designed by the librarians of Government Publications, University of Washington Libraries.

GPO Access

1994-present. FULL TEXT of bills, laws, regulations, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations and much more. Official site of the U.S. Government Printing Office.

Internet Legal Resources (UW Gallagher Law Library)

Excellent navigation through numerous free law sites on the Web, compiled by the University of Washington Gallagher Law Library librarians.

Legal Research Section of LexisNexis Academic (UW Only)

Provides FULL-TEXT of case laws, state codes, regulations and law reviews

LexisNexis Academic (UW only)

FULL TEXT articles from over 125 American ethnic and minority newspapers, magazines and journals. A rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. provides a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints -- the other sides of the stories.

LexisNexis Academic Source List (UW only)

List of all the journals, magazines, newspapers and other sources available FULL-TEXT on LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe.

Marcive WebDOCS

The Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1976 - present.

Public Policy Matrix from the University of Michigan Library

Excellent starting point for policy-related term papers. Intended for use of University of Michigan students. Helpful notes for UW users: our "Proquest" database subscriptions are known as "Research Library Complete."

THOMAS

Click here for additional Congressional materials (official Library of Congress site).

Washington State Legislature

1997 - present. Full-text of state bills, the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), the State Register and many other official documents.

University of Washington Libraries Information Gateway

Recommended starting place for any student researcher. Check out "Databases & Catalogs," "Reference Tools," and the convenient "Top 20 Databases."

Selected Internet Resources

Note: this is a mechanically generated list from OCLC's Cooperative Online Resource Catalog -- relevancy is not guaranteed.

American Forests

Web site of American Forests "the nation's oldest nonprofit citizen conservation organization, founded in 1875 by citizens concerned about waste and abuse of the nation's forests."

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Forestry

Federal wildland fire policy

This report addresses five major topic areas, presents nine guiding principles that are fundamental to wildland fire management, and recommends a set of thirteen Federal wildland fire policies.

Final analysis of public comment for the Eastside and Upper Columbia River Basin draft environmental impact statements

Information and competition in U.S. Forest Service timber auctions /

Institute of Forest Genetics

Web site of the Institute of Forest Genetics, "a Forest Service research unit devoted to forest genetics research."

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions :

National Environmental Trust (NET)

The National Environmental Trust is a non-profit, non-partisan membership group established in 1994 to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they effect our health and quality of life. Through public education, NET helps people understand an issue and express their concerns to public officials. Current campaigns focus on: 1) effects of global warming and practical solutions; 2) threats to clean air and public health from air pollution; 3) risks to children's health from toxic chemicals; 4) the fate of America's few remaining unspoiled National Forests.

National forest roads briefing materials.

National forestry manual

The purpose of the National forestry manual is to establish policy for forestry and agroforestry activities within the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Northwest forest plan revisited

Of spotted owls, old growth, and new policies

Public debates shaping forestry's future

Report of the Federal Water Rights Task Force created pursuant to Section 389(d)(3) of P.L. 104-127

Report of the Forest Service

Roadless.fs.fed.us

Roadless areas are National Forest System lands that have remained generally unroaded for a variety of reasons, inaccessibility, rugged terrain, or environmental sensitivity. This site provides documents, data files, maps, and policy related to roadless areas.

U.S. Forest Service

Home page of the United States Forest Service; contains information about the Service, its services and its policies.

U.S. Forest Service National Resource Guide to American Indian and Alaska Native Relations.

Features "Forest Service National Resource Guide to American Indian and Alaska Native Relations," written by Joe Mitchell, originally published on December 5, 1997, and presented online by the Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The focus of the publication is to help U.S. Forest Service line officers and employees gain an understanding of how to implement the U.S. Government's and the Forest Service's American Indian and Alaska Native policies.

U.S. Forest Service Road Management Website

U.S. Senate: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Features the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Includes committee briefs, a hearing schedule, press releases, legislation descriptions, and a history of the committee, which establishes and guides agricultural policies.

Water & the Forest Service /