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There are currently 86 NHSs, of which 76 are official NPS units, 9 are NPS affiliated areas, and one is managed by the United States Forest Service. Derived from the Historic Sites Act of 1935, a number of NHSs were established by United States Secretaries of the Interior, but most have been authorized by acts of Congress.
Idaho Panhandle National Forest [5] Kaniksu National Forest [5] Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest [5] Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest [5] Olympic National Forest [5] Umatilla National Forest [5] Note: the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests were formerly two separate National Forests that are now managed as one by the US Forest ...
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]
Today, Forest Service researchers work in a range of biological, physical, and social science fields to promote sustainable management of United States' diverse forests and rangelands. Research employs about 550 scientists and several hundred technical and support staff, located at 67 sites throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico .
National Conservation Lands poster for Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (2014). National Conservation Lands, formally known as the National Landscape Conservation System, is a 35-million-acre (140,000 km 2) collection of lands in 873 federally recognized areas considered to be the crown jewels of the American West. [1]
Alaska has 12 percent of all national forest lands. [10] Within the national forest system, there are 1,200 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places and 23 are National Historic Landmarks. [1] The National Historic Preservation Act requires the Forest Service to identify, investigate, and protect cultural resources on lands it ...
It is within the Modoc National Forest and managed by the US Forest Service. Elevations range from 5,000 feet (1,500 m) to 9,895 feet [1] at Eagle Peak. The highest parts of the Warner Mountains were set aside in 1931 as a primitive area. In 1964, the Wilderness Act created the South Warner Wilderness.
E The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) consists of 154,830 acres (62,660 ha) of U.S. Forest Service land in the Lake Tahoe watershed. The LTBMU was formed from existing Forest Service land that was managed by Eldorado, Tahoe, and Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forests. Only 767 acres (310 ha) of land in LTBMU is officially designated as ...