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Natural Resource Management Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary purpose of a riparian buffer zone along waterways?

    Answer: To protect water quality by filtering runoff and stabilizing streambanks

    Riparian buffer zones are strips of vegetation along waterways that filter pollutants, reduce erosion, and protect aquatic habitats from adjacent land uses.

  2. Which soil conservation technique involves plowing and planting along the natural contour lines of a slope?

    Answer: Contour farming

    Contour farming involves plowing and planting horizontally along the natural contour lines of slopes to slow runoff and reduce soil erosion.

  3. What is the primary purpose of prescribed burns in natural resource management?

    Answer: To manage vegetation, reduce fuel loads, and maintain ecosystem health

    Prescribed burns are controlled fires used to reduce excess vegetation fuel loads, promote native plant growth, and maintain ecosystems that depend on periodic fire.

  4. Approximately what percentage of all land in the United States is federally owned and managed?

    Answer: About 28%

    Approximately 28% of all land in the United States is owned and managed by federal agencies including the Forest Service, BLM, NPS, and FWS.

  5. Which document guides the long-term management of a National Forest, directing all resource decisions over a 10–15 year period?

    Answer: Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan)

    Each National Forest operates under a Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) that sets goals and standards guiding all management activities for the planning period.

  6. What is the primary function of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA?

    Answer: To analyze the potential environmental effects of a proposed federal action

    An EIS is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that analyzes the environmental consequences of proposed major federal actions before decisions are finalized.