Transfer Act of 1905
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The Transfer Act of 1905 transferred the forest reserves of the United States from the Department of the Interior
, General Land Office to the Department of Agriculture
, Bureau of Forestry.
, the national forest reserves were transferred from the Department of Interior to the Department of Agriculture. Gifford Pinchot was the head of the Division of Forestry which was part of the Department of Agriculture. This transfer included over 63 million acres (250,000 km²) of forest reserves and over 500 employees. This was the first forestry law to be passed. This act was significant because it caused the National Forest Reserves shift roles, from a recreational role to a more scientific role. In March 1905, the Division of Forestry was re-named the United States Forest Service
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United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
, General Land Office to the Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
, Bureau of Forestry.
General information
On February 1st 1905, under the Leadership of Gifford PinchotGifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service and the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania...
, the national forest reserves were transferred from the Department of Interior to the Department of Agriculture. Gifford Pinchot was the head of the Division of Forestry which was part of the Department of Agriculture. This transfer included over 63 million acres (250,000 km²) of forest reserves and over 500 employees. This was the first forestry law to be passed. This act was significant because it caused the National Forest Reserves shift roles, from a recreational role to a more scientific role. In March 1905, the Division of Forestry was re-named the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
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