Policy Exam 3

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What agencies fall under the US Dept of Agriculture?

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1. US Forest Service (USFS)

2. US Geological Survey (USGS)

3. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

4. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) / Wildlife Services (WS)

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What agencies fall under the US Dept of Defense?

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1. Dept of the Air Force

2. Dept of the Army

3. Dept of the Navy

4. Army Corps of Engineers

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What agencies fall under US Dept of State?

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Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)

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What agencies fall under the US Dept of Homeland Security?

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US Customs Service

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What agencies fall under the US Dept of the Interior?

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1. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

2. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

3. National Park Service (NPS)

4. US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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What agencies fall under the US Dept of Commerce?

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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What agencies fall under US Government Independent Agencies?

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Name the 7 major governmental agencies under which federal wildlife agencies are governed?

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1. Dept of Agriculture

2. Dept of Defense

3. Dept of State

4. Dept of Homeland Security

5. Dept of the Interior

6. Dept of Commerce

7. US Government Independent Agencies

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The US Forest Service is under the US Dept of Agriculture and administers....?

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national forests and national grasslands

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National forests are administrated by....?

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regional foresters

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As far as the US Forest is concerned, in what region are we in KY?

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Region 9: Eastern

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The US Geological Survey is under the Dept of Agriculture and what is its purpose?

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-to provide scientific information dealing with water and minerals of the US AND

-maintains databases of biological research from all federal resource-focused agencies

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What act provided federal lands and funds to any state which established a college or university that included an institution of agriculture or natural resource mamagement?

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Morrill Act (1862)

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US Fish and Wildlife Co-op units are typically housed at

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land grant schools funded by the Morrill Act

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Name 3 examples of Biological Resource Centers.

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1. Center for Biological Informatics (CBI)

2. National Wildlife Health Center

3. The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service is under the Dept of Agriculture and what is its mission?

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to provide leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works mainly with.....?

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private sector agriculture and forestry

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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is under the Dept of Agriculture and responsible for....?

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protecting and promoting the health of agricultural plants and livestock, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage control activities.

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Wildlife damage control activities within APHIS are carried out by:

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Wildlife Services (WS)

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Wildlife Services mission is:

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to provide federal leadership in managing conflicts between humans and wildlife

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What 2 things are Wildlife Services most involved with?

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1. urban wildlife management

2. animal damage control

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Current policy requires all military installations with significant land and water resources to develop....?

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multiple-use based, integrated natural resource management plans

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What is the purpose of the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) ?

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provide engineering services to the nation such as:

planning, designing, building, and operating water resources such as dams, environmental protection, and disaster response.

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How does the US Army Corps of Engineers have an impact on wildlife policy?

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1. Clean Water Act

2. Section 404 permits

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The Clean Water Act and Section 404 permits (COE) regulate the impacts of:

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1. dredging and filling within navigable waters

2. regulating wetlands

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The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) is under the Dept of State has what principal responsibility?

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formulating and implementing US policies for oceans, environmental, scientific, and technological aspects of US relations with other nations

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The US Customs Service is under the Dept of Homeland Security and is responsible for....?

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the enforcement of US laws regarding the importation and exportation of injurious, endangered, and invasive species

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What agency is the leader in the conservation of the nation's fish and wildlife resources?

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US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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Name the 9 duties assigned to the US Fish and Wildlife Service

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1. Management of wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries

2. mgmt of migratory birds

3. listing and recovery actions for endangered species

4. preservation and enhancement of wetlands

5. review of EIS's for federally funded development

6. enforcement of federal wildlife laws

7. administration of grant programs

8. international conventions

9. education

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As far as the US Fish and Wildlife Service is concerned, in what region are we in KY?

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Region 4 - Southeast

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Name an administrative unit within the US Fish and Wildlife Service

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National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory

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What is the mission of the National Fish & Wildlife Forensic Laboratory?

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provide forensic support for wildlife law enforcement investigations at the state, federal, and international levels

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(1.) What is the US Forest Service responsible for and (2.) who do they cooperate with and why?

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1.) the management of national forest and grasslands resources

2.) state and federal officials

3.) enforcement of game laws in national forests and development+maintenance of wildlife resources

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Besides state and federal officials, US Forest Service may cooperate with (1.) who (2.) for what purpose?

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1. private and state landowners

2. for the application of good forest management practices to prevent fire, insect infestations, and diseases

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Besides managing national forests and grasslands and working with officials and landowners to protect forests, what else might the US Forest Service do?

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conduct research in the fields of forestry and wildlife management

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Wildlife research conducted by the US Forest Service is mainly associated with

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Forest and Range Experiment Stations

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In what agency will you find the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units? (Co-op units)

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The US Geological Survey

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What is the mission of the Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Units? (Co-op unit)

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education, research, technical assistance

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Each co-op unit in the USGS is a partnership among....?

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1. federal and state wildlife agencies

2. a host university

3. and the Wildlife Management Institute

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Name 3 things co-op units do

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1. conduct research

2. participate in education of grad students

3. provide technical assistance

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Besides the Co-op units, what else does the US Geological Survey operate?

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Biological Resource Centers (BRC's)

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service has the responsibility of implementing a piece of national legislation which greatly impacts wildlife management and policy-making. What is this legislation called?

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The Farm Bill

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Different branches of the Dept of Defense have different names for wildlife positions. What are they?

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1. Air Force = Natural Resource Planner

2. Army = Natural Resource Specialist

3. Navy & Marine Corps = Wildlife Biologist

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs is under the Dept of Interior and must carry out most of the trust responsibility to the Indian tribes. What does this trust include?

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protection and enhancement of Indian lands and the conservation and development of natural resources including fish, wildlife, and outdoor recreation resources

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The Bureau of Land Management is under the Dept of the Interior and it administers....?

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public lands primarily in the western states.

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Lands and resources administered by the BLM are managed under....?

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multiple-use principles including:

1. recreation, 2. fish and wildlife production, 3. livestock grazing, timber, 4. industrial development, 5. watershed protection, and 6. onshore mineral production

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The BLM is administered through

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Land Management Districts

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What 3 things does the National Park Service do?

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1. administers national parks, national seashores, monuments, etc. for their recreational, historic, and natural values.

2. coordinates the Wild and Scenic River System and National Trail System.

3. administers study and grants programs

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The NPS is administered through...?

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regional districts

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Each national park in the US typically has at least one

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natural resource specialist

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What does NOAA do?

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protects coastal areas and Great Lakes, and operates 13 marine sanctuaries in the US

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Name an administrative unit within NOAA

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National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

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What is the mission of the National Marine Fisheries Service? (unit within NOAA)

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protecting and preserving marine resources including fish, sea turtles, and marine mammals.

It is very involved with the Marine Mammal Act and Endangered Species Act

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Name the 3 functions of the EPA

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1. setting and enforcing environmental standards

2. conducting research on the causes, effects, and control of environmental problems

3. assisting states and local governments

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The ecological values associated with a wildlife species, lake, river, or a forested area are called

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ecosystem services

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What procedure is used by the federal government to determine the value of resources lost due to accidents and corporate abuse?

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Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)

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Habitat management on federal land is the responsibility of (1.) ??? but population regulation is the responsibility of (2.) ????

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1. federal agencies

2. state agencies

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What was the first federal law protecting wildlife?

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Lacey Act (1900)

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Name the 2 components of the Lacey Act

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1. prohibit transport of illegally harvested fish and wildlife across state lines

2. prohibit interstate of foreign commerce involving any fish, wildlife, or plants taken, possessed, or sold in violation of state or federal law

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Which law put a stop to unregulated market hunting?

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Lacey Act of 1900

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Which act established the US Fish and Wildlife Service?

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Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

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What are the 4 functions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act?

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1. provide for cooperation with the US State Dept

2. ensure that each state's prerogatives in management of "resident" game are not infringed upon

3. provide for co-op units

4. requires all federal agencies to consult the USFWS before proceeding with any development projects which might affect wildlife

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The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act works in concert with....?

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the Endangered Species Act

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Which act promotes wildlife conservation and rehabilitation on the 25 million acres of wildlife habitat located on approximately 400 military installations within the US?

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Sikes Act

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What was the first law which required the environmental effects be considered before any activity requiring federal funds or federal permit could be undertaken?

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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Section 102 of NEPA states:

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"Include in every recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major federal actions significantly impacting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement by the responsible office."

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The detailed statement required by NEPA is called ...?

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Environmental Impact Statement

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What 5 issues must an Environmental Impact Statement address?

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1. identify environmental impact of proposed action

2. indicate adverse environmental effects which CANNOT be avoided

3. discuss alternatives to the proposed action

4. discuss relationship between local short-term uses and the long-term productivity for the action site

5. identify any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources involved

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As part of the process of determining whether or not an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) should be prepared, NEPA allows agencies to perform...?

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an Environmental Assessment (EA)

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EA's (Environmental Assessments) have the same basic contents of EIS's (Environmental Impact Statements) BUT ...?

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they are performed in a much shorter time period and the data is already readily available.

(EIS's require field work to get more data)

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An EA (environmental assessment) may have 2 reccommendations:

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1. an EIS should be performed

2. issue a FONSI (Finding of No Significant Impact)

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When using the word "mitigation" in doing an EIS, it generally means one of what 5 things?

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1. avoiding the impact altogether by not making certain actions

2. minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action

3. rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment

4. reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the project

5. compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute resources or environments

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When addressing the items required by an EIS, some of the environmental problems can be overcome through....?

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mitigation

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The Sikes Act requires that (????) be prepared for each military installation in the US.

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Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP)

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Each INRMP shall, where appropriate and applicable, provide for what 3 things?

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1. fish, wildlife, land, and forest management and recreation

2. fish and wildlife habitat enhancement or modification

3. wetland protection, enhancement, and restoration

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Which act provides national forest administration for outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, and wildlife and fish purposes?

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Multiple-Use Sustained Yield Act

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Define "multiple-use."

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the management of renewable resources of national forests so they are best utilized in the combination that will best meet the needs of the American people.... with consideration given to the relative values of the resources and not necessarily the combination of uses that will give the greatest dollar return or unit output.

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What does the Wilderness Act provide?

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the establishment of the National Wilderness Preservation System

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Define wilderness

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an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor and does not remain

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Which act provides for preservation of some rivers with outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values in free-flowing condition?

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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

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Define wild rivers

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free of impoundments and inaccessible except by trail, whose watersheds and shorelines are essentially primitive, and waters are unpolluted

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define scenic rivers

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similar to wild rivers, except they're accessible in places by roads, but still mostly primitive

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define recreational rivers

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readily accessible, have undergone some development, and may have impoundments and diversion in the past

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Who might an EA and recommendation be sent to?

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1. federal and state agencies

2. NGO's that may be affected or have expressed interest

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In spelling out the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Congress declared that fish, shellfish, and wildlife are.....?

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renewable forms of national wealth capable of being enhanced with proper mamagement

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What act between the US, Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, and Russia attempted to put an end to the commercial trade of birds and their feathers?

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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What did the Migratory Bird Conservation Act authorize?

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the establishment of a national wildlife refuge system

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Which of the BRC's facilitates the collection and use of biological info and data?

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Center for Biological Informatics

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Define bioinformatics

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the development and use of computer, statistical, and other tools in the collection and use of information to solve problems in the life sciences

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Which BRC is a lab dedicated to assessing the impact of disease on wildlife and identifying the role of pathogens in wildlife losses?

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National Wildlife Health Center

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Which BRC is the nation's first wildlife experiment station that develops and manages wildlife inventory and monitoring programs, and is responsible for the North American Banding Program?

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Patuxent Wildlife Research Center