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The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) is the State of Nebraska's State agency charged with stewardship of the state's fish, wildlife, state park, and outdoor recreation resources. The agency is led by a governor -appointed member commission consisting of 9 commissioners which directs agency management.
A large portion of the Pine Ridge is owned or managed by either the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission or by various U.S. Government agencies for preservation and recreation uses. These areas include: Chadron State Park; Fort Robinson; Metcalf Wildlife Management Area; Nebraska National Forest. Pine Ridge National Recreation Area; Soldier Creek ...
Most of the public land managed by the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management is in the Western states. Public lands account for 25 to 75 percent of the total land area in these states. [1] The US Forest Service alone manages 193 million acres (780,000 km²) nationwide, or roughly 8% of the total land area in the United States. [2]
After the fort was closed, the effort to preserve the region as a wildlife refuge culminated in the creation of the refuge on January 11, 1912. The refuge also manages Valentine and John and Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuges as parts of the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The reservation was created by Executive order in 1912:
The Fort Niobrara Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Nebraska, near Valentine.Created by an act of Congress in 1976, the wilderness is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and covers an area of 4,635 acres (18.75 km 2) within Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Nebraska and includes 19,131 acres (77.42 km 2). The refuge protects a portion of the largest remaining area of tall and mid grass prairie in the United States.
The area of the national forest is 116,079 acres (181.373 sq mi). The forest is managed as part of the U.S. Forest Service's Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, from ranger district offices in Halsey, Nebraska. The national forest is entirely within Cherry County, Nebraska.
Pages in category "Lists of wildlife management areas of the United States by state" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .