Congress finds that—
(1) the extension program of the Department of Agriculture and the extension activities of each State provide useful and productive educational programs for private forest and range landowners and processors and consumptive and nonconsumptive users of forest and rangeland renewable resources, and these educational programs complement research and assistance programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture;
(2) to meet national goals, it is essential that all forest and rangeland renewable resources (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “renewable resources”), including fish and wildlife, forage, outdoor recreation opportunities, timber, and water, be fully considered in designing educational programs for landowners, processors, and users;
(3) more efficient utilization and marketing of renewable resources extend available supplies of such resources, provide products to consumers at prices less than they would otherwise be, and promote reasonable returns on the investments of landowners, processors, and users;
(4) trees and forests in urban areas improve the esthetic quality, reduce noise, filter impurities from the air and add oxygen to it, save energy by moderating temperature extremes, control wind and water erosion, and provide habitat for wildlife; and
(5) trees and shrubs used as shelterbelts protect farm lands from wind and water erosion, promote moisture accumulation in the soil, and provide habitat for wildlife.
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Congress finds that—
(1) the extension program of the Department of Agriculture and the extension activities of each State provide useful and productive educational programs for private forest and range landowners and processors and consumptive and nonconsumptive users of forest and rangeland renewable resources, and these educational programs complement research and assistance programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture;
(2) to meet national goals, it is essential that all forest and rangeland renewable resources (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “renewable resources”), including fish and wildlife, forage, outdoor recreation opportunities, timber, and water, be fully considered in designing educational programs for landowners, processors, and users;
(3) more efficient utilization and marketing of renewable resources extend available supplies of such resources, provide products to consumers at prices less than they would otherwise be, and promote reasonable returns on the investments of landowners, processors, and users;
(4) trees and forests in urban areas improve the esthetic quality, reduce noise, filter impurities from the air and add oxygen to it, save energy by moderating temperature extremes, control wind and water erosion, and provide habitat for wildlife; and
(5) trees and shrubs used as shelterbelts protect farm lands from wind and water erosion, promote moisture accumulation in the soil, and provide habitat for wildlife.
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§ 1671. Congressional statement of findings
Congress finds that—
(1) the extension program of the Department
of Agriculture and the extension activities of
each State provide useful and productive edu-
cational programs for private forest and range
landowners and processors and consumptive
and nonconsumptive users of forest and range-
land renewable resources, and these edu-
cational programs complement research and
assistance programs conducted by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture;
(2) to meet national goals, it is essential
that all forest and rangeland renewable re-
sources (hereinafter in this subchapter re-
ferred to as ‘‘renewable resources’’), including
fish and wildlife, forage, outdoor recreation
opportunities, timber, and water, be fully con-
sidered in designing educational programs for
landowners, processors, and users;
(3) more efficient utilization and marketing
of renewable resources extend available sup-
plies of such resources, provide products to
consumers at prices less than they would oth-
erwise be, and promote reasonable returns on
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the investments of landowners, processors, and
users;
(4) trees and forests in urban areas improve
the esthetic quality, reduce noise, filter impu-
rities from the air and add oxygen to it, save
energy by moderating temperature extremes,
control wind and water erosion, and provide
habitat for wildlife; and
(5) trees and shrubs used as shelterbelts pro-
tect farm lands from wind and water erosion,
promote moisture accumulation in the soil,
and provide habitat for wildlife.
(Pub. L. 95–306, § 2, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 349.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES
Pub. L. 95–306, § 8, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 352, as
amended