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Discover the vastness of public lands in the US, including key agencies like USFS, BLM, and USFWS. Learn about recreational activities, conservation efforts, and historical aspects of national parks. Delve into the difference between conservation and preservation and the significant role of wilderness areas. Uncover the key figures in US land preservation history.
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The big picture • 35% of US is public land • 75% of that land is in Alaska
Logging, mining, grazing, , farming, oil and gas extraction, recreation, conservation of watershed, soil and wildlife resources USFS Mining oil, gas extraction and grazing BLM Protect habitats, and breeding areas of waterfowl and big game. Permits are required. USFWS Parks: National recreation areas, monuments memorials, battlefields, historic sites, parkways, trails, rivers, seashores, and lake shores. Only allowed to camp, hike, sport fish, and boat Recreation areas: sport hunting, mining, oil and gas drilling. NPS Only recreational use
1903- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • 1905- US Forest Service : set aside a national forest system (8% of US Land Area) • 1916- National Park Service • 1976- National Forest Management Act: aim for multi-use and sustainable management. • 2003- The Healthy Forests Restoration Act: encourages prescribed burning.
National Parks • 1st National Park: Yellowstone • Goals of National parks: • Preserve nature • Make nature more available to the public.
Conservation vs. Preservation • Wise-use conservationists • Wilderness is a special designation for public lands which have been completely undeveloped. • The concept of wilderness areas was legislatively defined by the 1964 Wilderness Act. • Conditions • Imprint of human work must be unnoticed • There are opportunities of solitude • At least 5,00 acres
Important People • John Muir • Gifford Pinchot • Aldo Leopold • Bob Marshall • Rosalie Edge