PUBLIC LANDS Names:

From Suzanna Macedo & Sonia Regenfuss

You will need to look at the government agencies for each of these website for example www.nps.gov for the national park service. DO NOT use Wikipedia as it may not be accurate
National park National forest / National Bureau of land Managed Resource
Public land type Wildlife Preserve Wildlife refuge
service grasslands Monument management Land Protected Area
When was it
formed
Why was it
formed
Mission
statement
What is protected
or not allowed
What is allowed
to be done here
Example of one
location
Controlled by
which Federal
Agency
Grazing, Hunting, Mining, Primarily Preservation, Recreation, Timber harvesting, Wildlife conservation, Multi-

Which Department of Federal Government

Agency Focus of Agency (See below)
(i.e. Department of Interior)
National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Land Management
National Marine Fisheries
Service

U.S. Geological Survey

Grazing, Hunting, Mining, Primarily Preservation, Recreation, Timber harvesting, Wildlife conservation, Multi-use

Forest Management Description Positive Impact Negative Impact

Clear Cutting
Seed Tree Harvesting
Selective Cutting
Shelterwood
Slash and Burn
Strip Cutting
Tree plantations