Public Lands

All 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

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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

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This agency manages all national parks, many monuments, and other conservation and historic properties.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

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A renewable resource is harvested sustainably if

• the amount of replacement is less than the amount harvested.
• the amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested.
• soil erosion is prevented.
• replacing trees costs less than harvesting trees.

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What is it called when a forest is cleared of all trees for something besides conservation

• Clear cutting

• Seed-Tree

• Deforestation

• Selection System

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What is the name of the first national park established in the United States?

• Yosemite

• Zion

• Yellowstone

• Glacier

What year did Congress pass the law creating the National Park Service?

• 1915

• 1916

• 1917

• 1918

What is the job of the National Park Service?

• to maintain the areas

• to keep people out of the areas

• to preserve and protect the areas for future generations

• to prevent forest fires

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