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C ooperative Forest Management Act 



64 Stat. 473, as amended; (16 U.S.C. 568c, 568d) 



In August, 1950 Congress adopted the Cooperative Forest Management 

 Act. This act authorizes the Dept. of Agriculture (Forest Service) 

 to cooperate with state foresters (or other appropriate officials) in 

 providing technical services to private landowners, forest operators, 

 wood processors, and public agencies. These servies include multiple- 

 use management, environmental protection, and improvemnt of forest 

 lands. The porgram is administered by state foresters in cooperation 

 with the Forest Service. Federal financial assistance cannot exceed 

 the net state expenditures for the program (maximum 50 percent cost-share), 



Analysis of this program is included in the discussion of the state CFM 

 program which follows. 



