Science, Politics, and U.S. Forest Law: The Battle over the Forest Service Planning Rule

George Hoberg

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Abstract: This paper reviews the battles over the Forest Service planning rule that culminated in the November 2000 revising of the regulations implementing the National Forest Management Act. In a departure froj the agency’s emphasis on multiple use, the rule established ecological sustainability as the key objective guiding planning for the national forests. The supporting material explicitly states that “it is based on the recommendation of an eminent committee of scientists.” This pape5r examines the Committee of Scientists and the NFMA rule as a case study in the relation between science and politics in the development and implementation of statutory standards for management of the National Forest System. The conclusion considerations the broader question of whether the Committee and Forest Service overstepped their appropriate roles in promoting what is essentially a new statutory mandate.

Keywords: Forest Service; planning; National Forest Management Act; Committee of Scientists; multiple use; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K00 Q23 Q28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-06-30
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