Forest Reserve Act

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  • Lucas Paul Richert (University of London)

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On 3 March, the passage of the Forest Reserve Act enabled the U.S. president to close public forest lands to settlement so that he could establish national parks.

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Richert, Lucas Paul. "Forest Reserve Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009
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