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Florida scales used in trade, as this hospital cafeteria checkout scale in Port Charlotte, are inspected for accuracy by the Division of Standards' Bureau of Weights and Measures. The Agricultural Services Reorganization Act (ASRA) was passed in 1959 and became effective January 15, 1961.
Florida's state forests are state forests overseen by the Florida Forest Service. There are 38 state forests in Florida covering more than 1,058,000 acres. [1] The first state forest in Florida was Pine Log State Forest, established on 6,960 acres in 1936. Cary State Forest was established in 1937. [2]
Further, the Forest Service fought fires on 2.996 million acres (12,120 km 2) of land in 2007. [15] The Forest Service organization includes ranger districts, national forests, regions, research stations and research work units and the Northeastern Area Office for State and Private Forestry. Each level has responsibility for a variety of functions.
The Withlacoochee State Forest is the third largest state forest and is a critical component of the Florida Wildlife Corridor for several reasons, playing a vital role in the preservation and connectivity of wildlife habitats across the state. It is also home to species like bald eagles, fox squirrels, and gopher tortoises.
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is a non-profit organization that represents the directors of the 50 state forestry agencies, eight United States territories, and the District of Columbia. State foresters manage and protect state and private forests across the United States, which together encompass two-thirds of the nation's ...
Florida National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Florida on July 1, 1911, with 674,970 acres (2,731.5 km 2) by combining Ocala National Forest and Choctawhatchee National Forest. On October 17, 1927, the Ocala Division was separated to re-form Ocala National Forest.
Withlacoochee State Forest was acquired by the federal government from private landowners between 1936 and 1939 under the provisions of the U.S. Land Resettlement Administration. The land acquired by the government would be named the Withlacoochee Development Service. [1] [2] [3] The lands were managed by the Soil Conservation Service from 1939 ...
This act, as amended, authorizes the State and private forestry activities of the Forest Service—including fire, forest management, forest health, wood utilization, urban and community forestry, forest land easements, and organizational management assistance—to State forestry agencies.