BASF 400 - Forest Practices, Law, and Policy

5 credits

Prerequisites
Admission to the BAS-FRM program or instructor permission.

The first half of the course exposes students to the concept of how laws and policies are made particularly in regard to our natural resources management. Students will learn firsthand how such institutions as the Washington’s state legislative committees, Forest Practices Board and Board of Natural Resources operate in making these decisions. The second half of the class focuses on how RCW 76.09 (Forest Practices Act) is written and administered. Projects will include completing a Forest Practices Application (FPA) based on real world requirements and an exercise in examining how the Clean Water Act (CWA) is enforced at the watershed basin level here in Washington State.

Theory Hours
4 theory hours.

Guided Practice Hours
2 guided practice hours.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Explain the process of natural resource policy and law development
Contrast the roles of the three branches of government in natural resource management
Describe important federal land use regulation
Evaluate Washington State forest practices rules in relation to harvest and transportation practices
Demonstrate methods to practically apply federal and state rules to land management operations

Note
BAS-FRM degree course.