Land Cover in the US (fig 8-21 page 214)

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Land Cover in the US (fig 8-21 page 214)

40 % of the land in the U.S. is publicly owned,meaning tax payers support the various types of land use Major US Public Lands include: National Resource Land – Managed by BLM National Parks and Monuments- National Parks System National Wildlife Refuges- US Fish and wildlife service National forests – us forest service Indian reservations- bureau of Indian affairs Military installations – department of defense

National Resource Land 269 million acres of land BLM Mission: It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Administered by the Dept. of Interior Includes: energy and minerals (=300 additional acres subsurface) Forests,woodlands timber, forage wild horse and burro populations fish and wildlife habitat wilderness areas archaeological, paleontological, and historical site

National parks and monuments 81 million acres Administered by dept. of interior Over 400 natural, cultural and recreational sites; land is used for recreation and aesthetic values; hunting, mineral extraction and logging are permitted

Yellowstone- first national park established in 1872

National wildlife refuges- 92 million acres Managed by fish and wildlife (interior) Used mainly for Wildlife conservation and research Other uses: Breeding grounds scientific research hunting, fishing livestock grazing, farming mining for oil and gas

National forests and grasslands 219 million acres – managed by us forest service (agriculture) Recreation and commercial uses National forests and grasslands Established in 1905- pinchot 1st Chief

Indian reservations Military installations Bureau of Indian affairs Recreation and commercial uses Military installations Department of defense Firing ranges, dumping grounds for old vehicles Total for misc. uses = 72 million acres

Wilderness areas – 104 million acres with 657 regions Used for low impact “leave no trace” hiking, camping, fishing, boating Areas with no development (no roads or structures) Wilderness areas – 104 million acres with 657 regions Established in 1964 with the Wilderness Act

What are the benefits and problems associated with using public land for multiple uses? Define ‘multiple use’ management

Land use project Due Wednesday You will research the: You will be assigned a national park/national forest/national grassland/wildlife refuge/wilderness area You will research the: Location Acreage 3)Physical characteristics (Habitat/Landscape/Weather) 4)’claim to fame’ (What is it well known for?) 5) Other interesting facts 6) Human impact & environmental issues Prepare a brochure or handout of the area including all information Due Wednesday

Helpful websites: Wilderness areas- http://www.wilderness.net/index. cfm?fuse=NWPS National parks- http://www.nps.gov/ Wildlife refuge- http://www.fws.gov/Refuges/ National forests and grasslands- http://www.fs.fed.us/