Terms by Jim Szpakowski

Link to definitions of commonly used terms and abbreviations.
Compiled by Jim Szpakowski

Conservation: Natural Environment - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conservation
List of environmental issues - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_issues

A National Monument, Memorial, Park . . . What's the Difference?

TEXAS STATE GOVERMENT :
RRC - Railroad Commission of Texas - http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/
TCEQ - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/
TFS - Texas Forest Service - http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/
TPWD - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
TSSWCB - Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board - http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/
TWDB - Texas Water Development Board - http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/

BRA - Brazos River Authority - http://www.brazos.org/
EAA - Edwards Aquifer Authority - http://edwardsaquifer.org/
GBRA - Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority - http://www.gbra.org/
LCRA - Lower Colorado River Authority - http://www.lcra.org/index.html
NRA - Nueces River Authority - http://www.nueces-ra.org/
SRA - Sabine River Authority of Texas - http://www.sra.dst.tx.us/
TRA - Trinity River Authority of Texas - http://www.trinityra.org/

ANF - Angelina National Forest - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_National_Forest
DCNF - Davy Crockett National Forest - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett_National_Forest
SHNF - Sam Houston National Forest - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston_National_Forest
SNF - Sabine National Forest - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_National_Forest

OTHER :
HAS - Houston Audubon Society - http://www.houstonaudubon.org/
GCBO - Gulf Coast Bird Observatory - http://www.gcbo.org/
*TEP - Texas Environmental Profiles - http://www.texasep.org/
*TSC - Texas Sierra Club - http://texas.sierraclub.org/
TNC - The Nature Conservancy - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_Conservancy
TOS - Texas Ornithological Society - http://www.texasbirds.org/
*TSA - Texas Springs Alliance - http://txspringsalliance.org/

SCOUTING :
BSA - Boy Scouts of America - http://www.scouting.org
BSA Fieldbook - http://www.bsafieldbook.org/
Boy's Life - http://www.scoutstuff.org
Council - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_%28Boy_Scouts%29#Organization
Guide to Safe Scouting - http://www.scouting.org/pubs/gss/index.html
Health and Safety Guide - http://www.usscouts.org/safety/health/
Leave No Trace - http://www.scouting.org/boyscouts/resources/21-105/index.html
National Eagle Scout Association - http://www.nesa.org/
Passport to High Adventure - http://www.scouting.org/pubs/ptha/index.html
Scout Shop - http://www.scoutstuff.org
Scouting Forms - http://www.scouting.org/forms/
Scouting Magazine - http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/

APL - Assistant Patrol Leader
ASM - Assistant Scout Master
ASPL - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
BALOO - Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation training
CC - Committee Chairman
CLS - Cub Leader Specific
COH - Court Of Honor
COR - Charter Organization Representative
COS - Climb On Safely training
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
FA - First Aid
FS - Fast Start training
JASM - Junior Assistant Scout Master
MB - Merit Badge
MBC - Merit Badge Counselor
MC - Committee Member
NLE - New Leader Essentials training
OA - Order of the Arrow
OLS - Outdoor Leadership Skills training
PL - Patrol Leader
PLC - Patrol Leaders Council
PR - Public Relations
RM - Risk Management training
RT - Round Table training
SA - Safety Afloat training
SM - Scout Master
SMC - Scout Master Conference
SMS - Scout Master Specific training
SPL - Senior Patrol Leader
SSD - Safe Swim Defense training
TCC - Troop Committee Challenge
TS - Trek Safely training
WB - Wood Badge training
WM - Web Master
YPT - Youth Protection Training

TEXAS COUNCILS:
Scout-AAC - Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council - http://www.alamoarea-boysouts.org
Scout-BAC - Boy Scouts of America, Bay Area Council - http://www.bacbsa.org
Scout-BTC - Boy Scouts of America, Buffalo Trail Council - http://www.buffalotrailbsa.org
Scout-CC - Boy Scouts of America, Caddo Area Council - http://www.caddobsa.org
Scout-CAC - Boy Scouts of America, Capitol Area Council - http://www.bsacac.org
Scout-CTC - Boy Scouts of America, Circle Ten Council - http://www.circle10.org
Scout-CVC - Boy Scouts of America, Concho Valley Council - http://www.cvcbsa.org
Scout-ETAC - Boy Scouts of America, East Texas Area Council - http://www.etexscouts.com
Scout-GSC - Boy Scouts of America, Golden Spread Council - http://www.goldenspread.org
Scout-LC - Boy Scouts of America, Longhorn Council - http://www.longhorncouncil.org
Scout-NTC - Boy Scouts of America, NeTseO Trails Council - http://www.netseo.org
Scout-NWTC - Boy Scouts of America, Northwest Texas Council - http://www.nwtcbsa.org
Scout-RGC - Boy Scouts of America, Rio Grande Council - http://www.riograndecouncil.org
Scout-SHAC - Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Area Council - http://www.samhoustonbsa.org
Scout-SPC - Boy Scouts of America, South Plains Council - http://www.southplainscouncil.org
Scout-STC - Boy Scouts of America, South Texas Council - http://www.stxbsa.org
Scout-TRC - Boy Scouts of America, Three Rivers Council - http://www.3riverbsa.org
Scout-TTC - Boy Scouts of America, Texas Trails Council - http://www.texastrailsbsa.org
Scout-YC - Boy Scouts of America, Yucca Council - http://www.yuccabsa.org