Decade of Change: The Remaking of Forest Service Statutory Authority During the 1970s

By Dennis C. Le Master

The 1970s saw unprecedented change in the laws governing the activities of the Forest Service. This study focuses on the legislative process and the circumstances surrounding forest policy-making during the 1970s. Dennis C. Le Master draws on his Capitol Hill experience to point out the various forces that have worked to bring about the many changes in Forest Service law that occurred. He provides insightful commentary on and analysis of the interaction of events, personalities, and policies as they influenced Forest Service law-making in the 1970s and thereby influence the agency today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313243417
• ISBN13: 9780313243417
• Release Date: July 1984
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"