IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 95 
Recognizing the importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service 
Experimental Forests and Ranges. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. CHILDERS 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. 
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, in 2008, the Department of Agriculture celebrated 
the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first 
experimental forest at Fort Valley, Arizona, which even-
tually led to the creation of 77 additional experimental 
forests and ranges within the National Forest System; 
Whereas the network of experimental forests and ranges pro-
vides places for long-term science and management stud-
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ies 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, im-
proved 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 opportuni-
ties 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, ac-
cess to a cadre of knowledgeable scientists, and access to 
thousands of publications about natural resource manage-
ment and ecosystem science: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes the important con-
tributions that the 77 experimental forests and ranges 
within the National Forest System have made in under-
standing and conserving the environment and ensuring 
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that natural resources in the United States remain a 
source of pride and enjoyment. 
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