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Air Resource Management Program - Publications, Reports, & Resources

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National Publications, Reports, & ResourcesNational PublicationsDocument TitleAuthor(s)YearKeyword(s)Lichen-Based Critical Loads for Deposition of Nitrogen and Sulfur in US ForestsLinda Geiser; Heather Root; Robert Smith; Sarah Jovan; Larry St. Clair; Karen Dillman2021climate resilience; ecological thresholds; epiphytesNational Atlas of Epiphytic Lichens in Forested Habitats of the United…
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Air Resource Management Program - Clean Air Act

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The Clean Air Act sets standards for air quality to protect public health and welfare. The Forest Service must ensure that its activities, or activities it permits, comply with these national standards and any state and local requirements for air pollution control. Each state outlines how it will implement Clean Air Act requirements in its State Implementation Plans.The Clean Air Act also allowed…
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Air Resource Management Program - Wilderness Act

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Wilderness refers to areas formally protected by the 1964 Wilderness Act or its extension to eastern lands by the 1975 Eastern Wilderness Act and to the public domain by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (PDF, 1.19 MB). See a map of all wilderness areas.The 1964 Wilderness Act identified management goals for all wilderness areas. It requires wilderness areas to be administered “…
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Air Resource Management - About Us

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The Air Resource Management Staff, circa May 2024, in Marcell, Minnesota. (USDA Forest Service photo by Scott Copeland) The Forest Service monitors the effects of pollution on people, cultural resources, as well as living and non-living factors in ecosystems, from streams to plants. In…
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Research to Help You Breathe a Little Easier

A picture of a wildfire burning in a heavily forested area with a helicopter and water bucket attached to the helicopter seen flying above the fire.
By developing tools and resources that help forecast when and where smoke will travel, the AirFire Research Team allows public health agencies and communities to prepare for smoke impacts. USDA Forest Service photo. Each year, millions of people are exposed to unhealthy air quality. As wildfire seasons grow…
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