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
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.
Conservation
1902
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.
water
The New Lands Reclamation Act, enacted in 1902, aimed to promote the development of arid and semi-arid lands in the western United States through irrigation. It provided federal funding and support for the construction of irrigation projects, facilitating agriculture in areas that were previously unsuitable for farming. The Act was significant in encouraging settlement and agricultural productivity in the West, contributing to the expansion of the U.S. economy and population in those regions.