Natural Resource Conservation, Policy, and Law

Flashcards covering key concepts and terms related to natural resources conservation, policies, and the New Deal.

Black Tuesday

The crash on Wall Street on October 29, 1929, marking the unofficial start of the Great Depression.

New Deal

A series of programs and policies designed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt to provide relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform during the Great Depression.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A New Deal program that provided jobs for young men and the unemployed to work on outdoor conservation projects.

Taylors Grazing Act (1934)

Law aimed to prevent overgrazing and soil deterioration on public grazing lands.

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Agency formed by merging the General Land Office and Grazing Service to regulate public land use.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

A semi-autonomous regional agency formed to modernize the Tennessee Valley and improve its economic conditions through dam projects and habitat improvement.

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (1934)

Law requiring wildlife conservation to be considered in federal water resource development projects.

Soil Conservation Service (SCS)

An agency created by FDR in 1935 to promote soil conservation practices and reduce soil erosion.

Cover Crops

Plants grown to improve soil fertility, enhance water retention, and provide wildlife habitat.

Shelter Belt

A large-scale tree planting project in the Midwest to protect crops and livestock from wind damage.