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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 422 

Recognizing the importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service 

Experimental Forests and Ranges on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first experimental forest at Fort Valley, 

Arizona. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 

Mr. CHILDERS (for himself and Mr. BOUSTANY) submitted the following 

concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance of the Department of Agriculture 

Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges on the 

occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment 

of the first experimental forest at Fort Valley, Arizona. 

Whereas the general provisions of the Act of June 4, 1897 

(commonly known as the Organic Administration Act of 

1897; 16 U.S.C. 551) and section 4 of the Forest and 

Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 

(16 U.S.C. 1643) authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 

to designate experimental forests and ranges; 

Whereas 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first experimental forest at Fort Valley, Arizona, which eventually led to the creation of 77 additional 


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experimental forests and ranges within the National Forest System; 

Whereas the network of experimental forests and ranges provides places for long-term science and management studies in major vegetation types of the 195 million acres of 

public land administered by the Forest Service; 

Whereas research at these experimental forests and ranges 

has provided critical information to the public, such as 

recognition of acid rain based on long-term precipitation 

chemistry data at Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire, 

characterization of old-growth Douglas-fir forests and 

ecology of the northern spotted owl, which set the stage 

for conservation planning in the Pacific Northwest, improved understanding of the science of forest hydrology, 

which was derived from long-term studies in experimental 

forests, especially Coweeta, and the forest and rangeland 

management systems built from foundation studies at 

many experimental properties; and 

Whereas experimental forests and ranges provide opportunities to study the resources of the United States, including 

knowledge of forest and stream ecosystems, long-term 

records of climate, forest dynamics, hydrology, and other 

ecosystem components, information about long-term field 

experiments and opportunities to participate in them, access to a cadre of knowledgeable scientists, and access to 

thousands of publications about natural resource management and ecosystem science: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That, on the occasion of the 100th anniver3 sary of the establishment of the first experimental forest 

4 at Fort Valley, Arizona, Congress recognizes the imporVerDate Aug 31 2005 03:43 Sep 23, 2008 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC422.IH HC422

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1 tant contributions that the 77 current experimental forests 

2 and ranges have made in understanding and conserving 

3 the environment and ensuring that natural resources in 

4 the United States remain a source of pride and enjoyment. 

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