land resources and conservation how do we use our public lands?
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Land Resources and Land Resources and ConservationConservation
How Do We Use Our Public How Do We Use Our Public Lands?Lands?
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
• Introduction• What are Public Lands?• Multiple Use Lands - National Resource• Multiple Use Lands – Forest System• Moderately Restricted Use – National Wildlife Re
fuges• Restricted Use Lands – National Park System• Restricted Use Lands – Wilderness Areas• Importance of Public Lands• The End
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IntroductionIntroduction
• Think of something (not someone) that is very important to you --- Car, book, baseball glove, etc.
• Now imagine that you have to choose someone to take care of your favorite thing. What characteristics would you want that person to have?
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What are Public Lands?What are Public Lands?
• Public lands are natural areas in the United States that are managed by the government.
• Most federally owned land is in Alaska and 11 western states. ¾ of this land is in Alaska.
• There are three types of public lands
1. multiple use
2. moderately restricted-use
3. restricted-use lands
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Multiple Use LandsMultiple Use Lands National Resource LandsNational Resource Lands
• Used for domestic supply of energy and minerals, rangelands for livestock grazing under a permit system.
• Managed by: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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Multiple Use LandsMultiple Use LandsNational Forest SystemNational Forest System
• Includes forest and grasslands
• Used for logging, mining, livestock grazing, farming, oil and gas extraction, recreation, sport hunting, sport and commercial fishing
• Managed by U.S. Forest Service
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Moderately Restricted Use LandsModerately Restricted Use Lands National Wildlife RefugesNational Wildlife Refuges
• Used for sport hunting, sport and commercial fishing, oil and gas development, mining, logging, grazing some military activities, and farming
• Managed by: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Restricted Use LandsRestricted Use Lands National Park SystemNational Park System
• Recreation areas monuments, memorials, battlefields
• Uses include: National Parks: camping,
hiking, sport fishing and boating. Motor vehicles permitted only on roads
National Recreation Areas: same as above plus sport hunting, mining, oil and gas drilling
Managed by: National Park Service
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Restricted Use LandsRestricted Use LandsWilderness AreasWilderness Areas
• Areas not greatly disturbed by human activities.
• Used for hiking sport fishing, camping, nonmotorized boating, sport hunting and horseback riding
• Managed by: National Park Service, US Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management depending on where the wilderness is located.
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PracticePractice
Which of the following is managed on a multiple-use basis?
a. national wildlife refuges
b. national wilderness areas
c. national parks
d. national resource lands
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AnswerAnswer
D. National Resource Lands
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PracticePractice
Which of the following is managed as moderately restricted-use lands?
a. National parks
b. National forest
c. National resource lands
d. National wildlife refuges
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AnswerAnswer
D. National Wildlife Refuges
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PracticePractice
Which of the following is managed on a restricted-use basis?
a. National parks
b. National forest
c. Nation resource lands
d. National wildlife refuges
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Answer:Answer:
A. National Parks
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Importance of Public LandsImportance of Public Lands
List reasons why you think public lands are:
–Ecologically important
–Economically important
–Aesthetically important.
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Current Land Use in the U.S.Current Land Use in the U.S.
• About 55% of the land in the U.S. is privately owned by citizens, corporations, and nonprofit organizations.
• About 35% is owned by the federal government
• About 7% is owned by state and local governments
• About 3% is owned by Native American tribes
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Ecological IntegrityEcological Integrity
• The conditions and natural processes (energy flow, matter cycling, species interactions) that generate and maintain biodiversity and allow evolutionary change as a key mechanism for adapting to changes in environmental conditions.
• Every country and region has 3 forms of wealth: Material, Cultural, and Biological
• Ecological health: the degree to which a n area’s biodiversity and ecological integrity remain intact.
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3 Forms of Wealth3 Forms of Wealth
• Every country and region has 3 forms of wealth:
Material, Cultural, and Biological
• Ecological health: the degree to which a n area’s biodiversity and ecological integrity remain intact.
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Class AssignmentClass Assignment
Reading Guide for Chapter 12
Complete the reading guide as your
read through Chapter 12.