1. APES

2. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)  Resp. for sustained and productive mgt. of diverse public lands & subsurface mineral rights.  Land mgt. model shifted from "multiple use" to "ecosystem management."  New “ecosystem mgt" principles evaluate the total environment instead of the localized land use planning.

4.  United States Dept of Agriculture (USDA) USDA recognizes that conservation by farmers, ranchers and forest owners today means thriving and sustainable agriculture for our future.

5.  EPA – Environmental Protection Agency

6.  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act  Regulated by the EPA  States must register pesticide use to EPA  States are authorized to regulate pesticides under FIFRA and state regulations. *  EPA regulates pesticides imported for use in the US  EPA participates in international agreements and conservation practices  *Some states have stricter guidelines on pesticide use than the EPA.

7.  Signed by Pres Roosevelt  Intended to stop injury to private grazing lands (exc. Alaska) by preventing overgrazing and soil deterioration.  Overseer: Bureau of Land Mgt.  Land must be capable of growing forage or crops used to support livestock.  Organized grazing districts fr private land owners—must obtain a permit fr BLM.

8.  Focus is leasing public land for grazing of livestock.  Follows the same conditions of the Taylor Grazing Act but for public lands.  Livestock owner must obtain a permit as well.

9.  EPA requires stricter safety standards in the use of pesticide use by US companies.  Focus is on the use of pesticides and their effect on public health.  Established guidelines for insure tolerances of pesticides can be used with “reasonable certainty of no harm”!

10.  Amended as RCA=Resources Conservation Act  Overseen by the USDA  Appraises the status and trends of soil, water & other nat resources on non-federal lands to meet future demands.  Evaluates current and needed programs & policies of resources.  Evaluates interrelated issues that affect agriculture, forestry such as climate change, biofuels & quality / availability of water.