The National Conservation Commission was appointed on June 8, 1908, by President Theodore Roosevelt and consisted of representatives of the United States Congress and relevant executive agency technocrats; Gifford Pinchot served as chairman of its executive committee.
The commissions findings also present Pinchot's concepts of resource management as a comprehensive policy recommendation for the government.
This agreement ultimately did not produce any results, but it did lead to Canada establishing the non-partisan Commission of Conservation.
The commission was composed of an executive committee and also involved universities to provide scientific and technical expertise.
The committees were divided into seven working groups; forestry, lands, fisheries, game and wildlife, water and waterpower, minerals and public health.