Public Lands

The process of handling the use and development of land resources.

• Bureau of Land Management

• Land Management

• Wildlife Management

• Impoundment

Lands managed by agencies of the government

• National Parks

• National Rivers

• Public Lands

• Restricted-use Lands

This agency is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

This agency manages fish, wildlife, and habitats.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

This agency manages about 253 million acres of America's public lands as well as 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

THis agency oversees water resources associated with water diversion, water delivery, water storage, and hydroelectric power generation.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

This agency oversees land pertaining to national security.

• US Department of Defense

• US Army Corps of Engineers

• Bureau of Reclamation

• Bureau of Land Management

This agency is managed by the US Department of Agriculture and manages the 155 National forests and 20 National grasslands.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

This agency preserves selected free-flowing rivers for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

• National Park Service

• US Forest Service

• National Wilderness Preservation System

• National Trail System

• National Wild and Scenic River System

This agency is under the US Department of Defense and is involved with dams, canals, and flood protection.

• US Department of Defense

• US Army Corps of Engineers

• Bureau of Reclamation

• Bureau of Land Management