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Author : Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service,United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Public lands
ISBN : UOM:39015065527452
Author : United States. Public Land Law Review Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Public lands
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061202276
Author : Congressional Research Congressional Research Service
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1505875501
The federal government owns roughly 640 million acres, about 28% of the 2.27 billion acres of land in the United States. Four agencies administer 608.9 million acres of this land: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and National Park Service (NPS) in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the Forest Service (FS) in the Department of Agriculture. Most of these lands are in the West and Alaska. In addition, the Department of Defense administers 14.4 million acres in the United States consisting of military bases, training ranges, and more. Numerous other agencies administer the remaining federal acreage. The lands administered by the four land agencies are managed for many purposes, primarily related to preservation, recreation, and development of natural resources. Yet each of these agencies has distinct responsibilities. The BLM manages 247.3 million acres of public land and administers about 700 million acres of federal subsurface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM has a multiple-use, sustained-yield mandate that supports a variety of uses and programs, including energy development, recreation, grazing, wild horses and burros, and conservation. The FS manages 192.9 million acres also for multiple uses and sustained yields of various products and services, including timber harvesting, recreation, grazing, watershed protection, and fish and wildlife habitats. Most of the FS lands are designated national forests. Wildfire protection is increasingly important for both agencies. The FWS manages 89.1 million acres of the total, primarily to conserve and protect animals and plants. The National Wildlife Refuge System includes wildlife refuges, waterfowl production areas, and wildlife coordination units. The NPS manages 79.6 million acres in 401 diverse units to conserve lands and resources and make them available for public use. Activities that harvest or remove resources generally are prohibited. Federal land ownership is concentrated in the West. Specifically, 61.2% of Alaska is federally owned, as is 46.9% of the 11 coterminous western states. By contrast, the federal government owns 4.0% of lands in the other states. This western concentration has contributed to a higher degree of controversy over land ownership and use in that part of the country. Throughout America's history, federal land laws have reflected two visions: keeping some lands in federal ownership while disposing of others. From the earliest days, there has been conflict between these two visions. During the 19th century, many laws encouraged settlement of the West through federal land disposal. Mostly in the 20th century, emphasis shifted to retention of federal lands. Congress has provided varying land acquisition and disposal authorities to the agencies, ranging from restricted to broad. As a result of acquisitions and disposals, federal land ownership by the five agencies has declined by 23.5 million acres since 1990, from 646.9 million acres to 623.3 million acres. Much of the decline is attributable to BLM land disposals in Alaska and also reductions in DOD land. Numerous issues affecting federal land management are before Congress. They include the extent of federal ownership, and whether to decrease, maintain, or increase the amount of federal holdings; the condition of currently owned federal infrastructure and lands, and the priority of their maintenance versus new acquisitions; the optimal balance between land use and protection, and whether federal lands should be managed primarily to benefit the nation as a whole or instead to benefit the localities and states; and border control on federal lands along the southwest border.
Author : Marion Clawson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135991623
Public land management and ownership came under increasing scrutiny in the 1980s, partly because of the increased value of federal lands; prized for their timber, minerals, energy, and amenity outputs. The personal touch and wisdom of one of these prolific and thoughtful writers on land use issues ensure that this book is a valuable addition to a literature to which Dr. Clawson already has made enormous contributions. For its readers, this book provides fresh insights and suggests new approaches to a problem that has been heavily discussed.
Author : Gerald Rosenbaum,Nancy Erickson
Publisher : Nova Science Pub Incorporated
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1622579763
Today the federal government owns and manages roughly 635-640 million acres of land. Federal lands and resources have been important in American history, adding to the strength and stature of the federal government, serving as an attraction and opportunity for settlement and economic development, and providing a source of revenue for schools, transportation, national defense, and other national, state, and local needs. Ownership and use of federal lands have stirred controversy for decades. This book examines the conflicting public values concerning federal lands, including the extent to which the federal government should own land; whether to focus resources on maintenance of existing infrastructure and lands or acquisition of new areas; how to balance use and protection; and how to ensure the security of international borders along the federal lands of multiple agencies.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Public lands
ISBN : LOC:00139387533
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Public lands
ISBN : MINN:31951D02087148W
Considers legislation relating to Interior Dept management and disposition of public lands.
Author : Sterling Brubaker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317311706
The federal government is by far the largest landowner in the United States. It is somewhat of an anomaly for the federal government to hold vast acreages of land in an economy where the prevailing ideology favours private ownership. The Reagan administration’s (1981-1989) proposal to increase energy and mineral development on federal lands, to accelerate timber harvesting in national forests, and to expand the sale of federal lands generated strong and vocal opposition. Originally published in 1984, in the midst of the Reagan era, Rethinking the Federal Lands examines why the U.S. has retained federal lands and questions how ownership affects the management of federal lands and the total benefits society derives from them. This title is ideal for students interested in environmental studies and policy making.
Author : Phillip N. Truluck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : UOM:39015010202342
This text focuses on governmental natural resource and land use policy in the areas of agriculture, energy, forestry, mining, and water. The authors argue that this policy has failed and outlines the need for new ways to encourage the privatization of policy reforms. The contents of the book include the philosophical and constitutional case, the bureaucracy verses the land, the federal estate, and recommendations for policy reform.
Author : United States. Bureau of Land Management
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Public lands
ISBN : IND:30000066804943
Author : Robert L. Glicksman,George Cameron Coggins
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0314276556
This book provides a brief historical overview of public land law in the United States and analyzes the constitutional basis for ownership and regulation of federal lands and natural resources. It covers the statutory basis for determining appropriate uses for federal lands and for assessment of the environmental impacts of activities on those lands. It also analyzes the rules governing planning and management of the water, mineral, timber, range, wildlife, recreation, and preservation resources on federal lands. Finally, it covers important recent public land law developments - in Congress, in the land management agencies, and in the courts.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 938 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Public lands
ISBN : MINN:31951P00437186U
Author : Paul Wallace Gates,United States. Public Land Law Review Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Public lands
ISBN : UCSC:32106000891595
Author : Marion Clawson,Burnell Held,Resources for the Future
Publisher : Bison Books
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Law
ISBN : MINN:31951D01940544S
American land use policies including Alaska. Reprint of 1957 edition published by John Hopkins Press.
Author : Robert L. Glicksman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Natural resources
ISBN : 1684676770
This book analyzes all significant aspects of management of lands and resources owned by the federal government, focusing on the national parks, the national forests, the national wildlife refuges, and the remaining public lands. It provides a brief historical overview of public land law in the United States and analyzes the constitutional basis for ownership and regulation of federal lands and natural resources. It covers the statutory basis for determining appropriate uses for federal lands and for assessment of the environmental impacts of activities on those lands. It also analyzes the rules governing planning and management of the water, mineral, timber, range, wildlife, recreation, and preservation resources on federal lands. Finally, it covers important recent public land law developments in Congress, in the land management agencies, and in the courts.