Public Land Statistics

Public Land Statistics annual reports provide information on: Land Resources and Information: public lands, acquisitions and dispositions, O&C lands, withdrawals, cadastral Healthy and Productive Lands: rangeland, forests, wildlife habitat, fire projects Commercial Uses and Revenues Generated: patents, ROW, grazing, forest products, timber, oil, gas, geothermal, minerals, mining claims, and revenues Recreation and Leisure Activities: recreation uses and revenues Natural and Cultural Heritage Preservations: Natural Conservation System lands, rivers, trails, land exchanges and acquisitions, wild horses and burros, special management areas Public Health, Safety, and Resource Protection: fires, capital improvements, hazardous substances This publication would be useful for Congress, policymakers, committees and organizations dedicated to environmental preservation, and individuals interested in the roles of the Bureau of Land Management with respect to public lands. Related products: Connecting People to Their Public Lands 2016: An Update on BLM Education, Interpretation, Volunteer, and Youth Employment Activities can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/connecting-people-their-public-lands-2016-update-blm-education-interpretation-volunteer-and Federal & Public Land Management resources collection is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/federal-public-land-management

The BLM publishes the Public Land Statistics report annually. Each report provides information about the following multiple-use land management activities. Land Resources and Information: public lands, acquisitions and dispositions, Oregon & California lands, withdrawals, cadastral Healthy and Productive Lands: rangeland, forests, wildlife habitat, fire projects Commercial Uses and Revenues Generated: patents, rights-of-way, grazing, forest products, timber, oil, gas, geothermal, minerals, mining claims, and revenues Recreation and Leisure Activities: recreation uses and revenues Natural and Cultural Heritage Preservations: Natural Conservation System lands, rivers, trails, land exchanges and acquisitions, wild horses and burros, special management areas Public Health, Safety, and Resource Protection: fires, capital improvements, hazardous substances

The BLM publishes the Public Land Statistics report annually. Each report provides information about the following multiple-use land management activities: land resources and information; healthy and productive lands; commercial uses and revenues generated; recreation and leisure activities; natural and cultural heritage preservations; and public health, safety, and resource protection. The 90-plus tables provide numerical data and detailed footnotes related to the BLM’s mission, programs, and accomplishments. Many tables summarize a vast amount of detailed information. To correctly interpret the data, it is important to read the footnotes in their entirety.

Welcome to the 2004 edition of Public Land Statistics, published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). We have once again designed the cover of this year's publication to convey the Bureau's complex and varied mission using visual imagery. The 80-plus tables inside the document tell the story of the BLM's mission, programs, and accomplishments using numerical data and detailed footnotes.