The federal Reclamation Act of 1902 established the US Bureau of Reclamation with its mission of developing water resources in the western United States and "reclaim" desert lands and flood-prone rivers for human uses. There are also numerous other laws and amendments in the federal codes that affect the original legislation.
The federal Reclamation Act of 1902 established the US Bureau of Reclamation with its mission of developing water resources in the western United States and "reclaim" desert lands and flood-prone rivers for human uses. There are also numerous other laws and amendments in the federal codes that affect the original legislation.
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
The National Reclamation Act of 1902, also known as the Newlands Act, was a U.S. federal law that aimed to promote irrigation projects in the arid western states. It allowed the federal government to collect and distribute funds from the sale of public lands to finance the construction of irrigation infrastructure. The act facilitated the development of agricultural lands, contributing to the growth of farming in the West and supporting the settlement of these areas. It marked a significant shift towards federal involvement in water resource management and land reclamation.
water maagment projects created huge reservoirs and lakes where there had been dry canyonsThe National Reclamation Act affected the environment by irrigating dry western lands and encouraging growth is western areas.
the National Reclamation Act
The purpose of the National Reclamation Act was to set aside federal lands to collect rain runoff and replenish lakes and streams. It was passed in 1902.
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Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act, Endangered Species Act, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 authorized the use of money from the sale of public lands for reclamation purposes. This act established a fund using fees paid by coal mining companies based on their production to finance the reclamation of abandoned mine lands.
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