Public Land in the United States
The U.S. government manages a lot of land in the United States. This land is owned by the citizens or taxpayers. There are different guidelines as to how it needs to be managed based on what category the land belongs to. Below is a game of the types of land and the acceptable and/or unacceptable uses for each category.
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Topics of this game:
- Which areas mission statement is this? To preserve and protect land in its natural condition for solitude or a primitive unconfined type of recreation where Earth and it’s community of life are untrammeled by man
- Which areas mission statement is this? To work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people
- Which areas mission statement is this? To sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the nation’s forest and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations
- Which areas mission statement is this? To preserve, unimpaired, the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations
- Which areas mission statement is this? To sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations
- which federal land manages this department? All “wilderness” areas are part of one of the other federal agencies that manage public land (BLM, NPS, USFS, or USFWS
- which federal land manages this department? The Dept. of the Interior
- which federal land manages this department? The Dept. of Agriculture
- which federal land manages this department? The Dept. of the Interior under the direction of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
- which federal land has these primary uses? Scenic, hiking, backcountry camping
- which federal land has these primary uses? Hunting and fishing, wetlands restoration, fish and migratory bird population restoration and support
- which federal land has these primary uses? “Land of Many Uses” was the motto for 50+ years. Logging, mining, grazing and recreation are allowed
- which federal land has these primary uses? Use varies tremendously with each park – can be scenic, historical may have ski areas or hotels etc.
- which federal land has these primary uses? Full resource use and extraction with permits, and all types of recreation
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