Land Areas Of The National Forest System As Of

Provides a comprehensive review of government programs that generate environmental and environmentally-related statistics. Describes how the data are collected, what their temporal and geographic coverage is, what experts to contact for more information, and how to acquire the data and the reports that interpret them. Covers 7 governmet agencies: Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, HHS, Interior, Transportation and EPA. Comprehensive!

Provides, in tabular format, a listing of the acreage included in the national system of Federally-owned units of forest and related land consisting of National Wilderness Areas, Primitive Areas, Scenic/Research Areas, Scenic Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Recreation Areas, Game Refuges and Wildlife Preserves, Monument Areas, Historic Areas, and Forest Areas. Land areas are listed by state, region, and county. Includes a map of the National Forest System designating National Forests, National Grasslands, regional boundaries, regional headquarters, and more.

This book explores the National Forest System with a focus on congressionally designated special management areas and roadless area initiatives. Congress authorized the President to reserve public forests to protect the lands and resources. The many presidential proclamations and subsequent land purchases have led to the current National Forest System. These lands are managed to balance the many purposes and values under the Multiple Use-Sustained Yield Act of 1960 through an interdisciplinary planning process, with public involvement, under the National Forest Management Act of 1976. Congress has also designated many specific national forest areas to emphasize particular values or resources, and continues to consider legislation to designate additional specially managed areas within the national forests.