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The Organic Act of 1897 provided for the establishment and ,management of the national forest and park lands. In West Virginia Division of the Izaak Walton League v. Butz the United States District Court, applying the "plain meaning" of the Organic Act, permanently enjoined clearcutting on the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia. The meaning of isolated words, however, is rarely determinative of Congressional intent. This article will demonstrate the shortcomings of the court's decision through an examination of the doctrines of statutory construction and analysis of the legislative history and administrative interpretation of the Act and by addressing the real issue, clearcutting as a scientific management technique.

Ingram reviews 'Clearcutting the Pacific Rim Rain Forest: Production, Science, and Regulation' by Richard A. Rajala.

This volume gives an overarching account of the recovery and management of a forest watershed ecosystem. It synthesises and cross-references important and rare-to-find, long-term data dealing with the hydrologic, biogeochemical, and ecological processes of mixed deciduous forests. The data is representative of the entire US, and shows the effects of commercial clearcutting using examples from the Southeastern US and a range of East Coast forests. The book illustrates the importance and need for long-term research to evaluate recovery processes of long-lived ecosystems.

Anishinaabe Cultural History and Land-Based Subsistence -- From Aboriginal Policy to Indigenous Empowerment -- A World Transformed the Grassy Narrows Blockade -- Beginnings -- The Blockade -- Blockade Life -- Negotiations and Networks -- Beyond the Blockade -- Conclusion: The Blockade is Still There