Air Resource Management Program - Publications, Reports, & Resources
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 - Additional Resources
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Find resources such as the Air Program Training Course, photos, archived national, regional, and meeting materials. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact Jessie Moses (…
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Air Resource Management Program - Other Laws
Other laws, such as the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Forest Management Act, influence how the Forest Service manages and protects national forests and grasslands in relation to air quality and its effects on people and resources.National Environmental Policy ActThe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) establishes national environmental policy and goals to protect,…
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Air Resource Management Program - Clean Air Act
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
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 Program - Laws and Policies
Several regulatory requirements govern our work – the main one being the Clean Air Act. Much progress has been made toward improving air quality across the United States since its enactment. However, the Forest Service still faces many challenges in fulfilling our responsibilities. The following laws play critical roles in determining the Forest Service’s management of national forests and…