Worksheet 4: Writing a Legal Brief

Read the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 and use the language to fill out the outline below.

Findings.

Because   (finish the sentences)   campus tree ordinance is in order.

Example: Because the campus trees combined keep several tons of CO2 out of the global atmosphere, the campus tree ordinance is in order.

  1. The schoolyard is home to ___ trees...
  2. The campus is shaded by trees __% (use map to estimate)...
  3. The trees provide...
  4. The trees aid...
  5. The trees promote...
  6. The trees enhance...
  7. The trees improve...
  8. The trees strengthen...
  9. The campus trees combined cleanse the air and save the city money pollution reduction.
  10. The campus trees combined keep several tons of CO2 out of the global atmosphere.

Purposes.

The purposes of this section are to:

  1. improve...
  2. encourage...
  3. provide...
  4. implement...

General Authority

The secretary is authorized to.

  1. Protect Existing Trees
    1. Money to finance tree protection will come from...
    2. Mulch will be spread by...
    3. Trimming of limbs and branches will be carried out by...
  2. Plant New Trees
    1. Money to purchase new trees will come from...
    2. The landscape plan will be drawn up by...
    3. The tree planting will be supervised by...
    4. The care and maintenance of the new trees will be carried out by...