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344:(BLM) - The agency was formed in 1946 from the consolidation of the Grazing Service and the General Land Office. BLM manages about 244.4 million acres (0.989 million km) of federal lands as of 2018, more than any other agency. Of these, more than 99% are in the 11 Western states or Alaska. BLM primarily emphasizes rangeland, but also administers lands for purposes other than grazing, including recreation; timber, energy, and mineral extraction; and conservation (including watershed and wildlife/fish habitat). 316:
Department of Defense decreased by 10.2% and 56.8%, respectively, and the federal acreage held by the Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service increased by 0.8%, 2.7%, and 5.0%, respectively. Over the 1990–2018 time period, the largest decline in federal acreage was in Alaska (a decrease of 9.4%, or 23.0 million acres (0.093 million km)) and in the 11 contiguous states of the West (a 3% decrease in federal land, or 10.7 million acres (0.043 million km)).
20: 325: 1278: 350:(FWS) - Manages about 89.2 million acres (0.361 million km) of federal land (as of 2018), of which 85.9% are in Alaska. FWS-administered land is primarily for conservation and promotion of wildlife; however, some other uses (such as resource extraction) are permitted under certain conditions and in certain areas. 79:
The federal government manages about 640 million acres (2.6 million km) of land in the United States, which is about 28% of the total land area of 2.27 billion acres (9.2 million km). The majority of federal lands (610.1 million acres (2.469 million km) or
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in the 1970s and the 1980s sought major changes to federal land control, use, and disposal policy in 13 western states in which federal land holdings include between 20% and 85% of a state's area. Supporters of the movement wanted more state and local control over the lands, if not outright transfer
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of a particular territory. This pattern gradually spread across the entire United States. Homestead entries peaked in 1910, when they amounted to 18.3 million acres (0.074 million km), and sharply declined after 1935 and were eliminated in 1986. The laws that spurred mass federal land
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and the Desert Lands Entry Act of 1877. Several different types of patents existed. These include cash entry, credit, homestead, Indian, military warrants, mineral certificates, private land claims, railroads, state selections, swamps, town sites, and town lots. A system of local land offices spread
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Between 1781 and 2018, the federal government divested itself of estimated 1.29 billion acres (5.2 million km) of public domain land. The vast majority (97%) of transfers of federal land to private ownership occurred before 1940. Beginning in the early 20th century, U.S. government
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From 1990 to 2018, the overall acreage held by the federal government decreased by 4.9% (i.e., from 646.9 million acres (2.618 million km) to 615.3 million acres (2.490 million km)). Over that time period, the federal acreage held by the Bureau of Land Management and
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is "quasi-private, not public, land." Nevertheless, "because the United States is a legal title holder, the federal government is a necessary part in all leases and dispositions of resources including trust land. For example, the secretary of the interior must approve any contract for payment or
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tribes are generally not considered public lands. There are some 55 million acres (0.22 million km) of land held in trust by the federal government for Indian tribes and almost 11 million acres (45 thousand km) of land held in trust by the federal government for
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instructed a geographer to oversee this work as undertaken by a group of surveyors. The first years of surveying were completed by trial and error; once the territory of Ohio had been surveyed, a modern public land survey system had been developed. In 1812, Congress established the
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Together, the BLM, FWS, NPS, Forest Service, and DOD manage about 96% of federal land. The remaining 4% of federal land is controlled by other federal agencies, including the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the
411:, which owns, leases, or possessed 26.1 million acres (0.106 million km) worldwide, of which 8.8 million acres (0.036 million km) are located in the United States (this figure excluded 459:. Nationwide, the federal government owns 27.4% of all land area. There are significant variations regionally; the federal government owns 61.3% of the land area in Alaska, 46.4% of the land area in the 11 195:
directed that they be explored, surveyed, and made available for settlement. During the Revolutionary War, military bounty land was promised to soldiers who fought for the colonies. After the war, the
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over "Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, Dock-yards, and other needful Buildings."
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that "the complete power that Congress has over federal lands under this clause necessarily includes the power to regulate and protect wildlife living there, state law notwithstanding."
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policy shifted from disposing of public land to retaining and managing it. Congress took additional steps toward recognizing the value of the assets on public lands and directed the
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A History of the Rectangular Survey System by C. Albert White, 1983, Pub: Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management: For sale by G.P.O.
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has the power to retain, buy, sell, and regulate federal lands, such as by limiting cattle grazing on them. These powers have been recognized in a long series of
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In Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 the United States Constitution empowers the federal government with exclusive legislative authority like that exercised for
580: 1070: 1102: 1378: 356:(NPS) - Manages about 79.9 million acres (0.323 million km) of federal land (as of 2018), of which 66% are in Alaska. There are 431 484: 1019: 508: 1312: 440: 290: 714: 1044: 702: 463:
Western states; and 4.2% of the land area of other states. The state with the highest percentage of land held by the federal government is
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Innovation in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management: Insights from Integrating Mule Deer Management with Oil and Gas Leasing (Masters Thesis)
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In the 19th century, other bounty land and homestead laws were enacted to dispose of federal land. These included, among others, the
796: 397:(as of 2018). Although Forest Service holdings are mostly in the West, the USFS also manages about 60% of all federal lands in the 336: 225: 97: 1383: 985: 892: 863: 688: 600: 385: 347: 101: 85: 46: 23: 369: 1288: 830: 412: 142: 31: 104:. An additional 11.4 million acres (46 thousand km) of land (about 2% of all federal land) is managed by the 228:
to oversee the disposition of these federal lands. By the early 1800s, promised bounty land claims were finally fulfilled.
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has upheld the broad powers of the federal government to deal with federal lands, for example having unanimously held in
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When Did Congress Deem Indian Lands Public Lands?: The Problem of BLM Exercising Oil and Gas Regulatory Jurisdiction
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grant by an Indian tribe for services for the tribe 'relative to their lands' (25 U.S.C. ยง 81)."
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Vincent, Carol Hardy; Comay, Laura B.; Crafton, R. Eliot; Hoover, Katie (November 23, 2018).
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Ross W. Gorte; Carol Hardy Vincent; Laura A. Hanson; Marc R. Rosenblum (8 February 2012).
467:(80.1%); the states with the lowest percentage of land held by the federal government are 8: 533: 301: 172: 1290:
Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition
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and reservations. The largest single DOD-owned, all-land tract is the 2.3-million-acre
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Treaties with American Indians: An Encyclopedia of Rights, Conflicts, and Sovereignty
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throughout the territories, patenting land that was surveyed via the corresponding
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land). DoD thus administers approximately 1% of federal land. DOD land is mostly
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allowed leasing, exploration, and production of selected commodities, such as
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of 1787 provided for the survey and settlement of the lands that the original
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This map shows land owned by different federal government agencies.
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Oregon and California Revested Lands Sustained Yield Management Act
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America's Public Lands: From Yellowstone to Smokey Bear and Beyond
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of 1937, commonly referred as the O&C Act, required sustained
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Land in the United States which is owned by the federal government
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by establishment of advisory boards that set grazing fees. The
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Carol Hardy Vincent, Carla N. Argueta, & Laura A. Hanson,
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Federal Land Ownership: Acquisition and Disposal Authorities
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British foreign policy in an age of revolutions, 1783โ€“1793
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to manage activities on the remaining public lands. The
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In the United States, federal lands are often used for
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Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (Baca Act) (
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individual Natives. Although the United States holds
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Vernon Carstensen, "Patterns on the American Land."
108:(DOD). The majority of federal lands are located in 724: 599:under federal management that were obtained by the 581:
Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 955: 953: 441:National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1267:, National Park Service (revised 03/14/12). 1248:"Andrus predicts end to West's 'rebellion'" 1201:"Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data" 407:The fifth largest federal landowner is the 332:The four primary federal land holders are: 162: 1265:White Sands Missile Range and Trinity Site 962:A history of the rectangular survey system 950: 939: 937: 935: 179:ceded to the federal government after the 100:, while the Forest Service is part of the 96:(USFS). BLM, FWS, and NPS are part of the 1286: 1160: 1039: 1037: 891:. The Avalon Project at Yale Law School. 769:Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data 654: 652: 1071:"Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 As Amended" 807: 805: 715:Giving Reins to the States Over Drilling 323: 98:United States Department of the Interior 18: 1379:Federal government of the United States 1240: 1139: 1133: 1083:from the original on September 23, 2015 1010: 1008: 1006: 973: 971: 932: 925: 923: 689:Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority 348:United States Fish and Wildlife Service 102:United States Department of Agriculture 86:United States Fish and Wildlife Service 1371: 1121:from the original on November 29, 2014 1034: 1022:from the original on November 29, 2014 991:from the original on February 13, 2015 869:from the original on February 13, 2015 837:from the original on November 26, 2014 649: 297:of the timberlands in western Oregon. 1180:from the original on October 24, 2012 959: 831:"The BLM: The Agency and its History" 825: 823: 821: 802: 413:United States Army Corps of Engineers 241:transfers, with the exception of the 1208:Table 1. Federal Land by State, 2010 1003: 968: 947:Fall 1987, Vol. 18 Issue 4, pp 31โ€“39 920: 479:Primary laws regarding federal lands 455:Federal land is concentrated in the 360:with a variety of titles, including 1310: 1140:Elliott, Clayton R. (August 2010). 1101: 799:, 33 Energy Law Journal 119 (2012). 795:Tom Fredericks & Andrea Aseff, 713:Lipton, Eric, and Clifford Krauss, 490:Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 409:United States Department of Defense 277:to take place on public lands. The 199:, signed by the United States, the 119: 106:United States Department of Defense 13: 1333: 818: 684:Utah Power & Light Co. v. U.S. 623:12.5 million acres in 2023 alone. 554:Tooltip Public Law (United States) 545:Omnibus Public Land Management Act 521:Tooltip Public Law (United States) 14: 1400: 895:from the original on May 16, 2015 633:Public lands in the United States 586: 539:National Environmental Policy Act 222:United States General Land Office 1281: This article incorporates 1276: 1210:. Congressional Research Service 1111:Encyclopedia of the Great Plains 137:Lands held by the United States 41:are publicly owned lands in the 1304: 1270: 1258: 1222: 1095: 1063: 907: 881: 849: 701:Cornell University Law School, 450: 1384:Geography of the United States 1298:Congressional Research Service 1115:University of Nebraska-Lincoln 774: 707: 665: 238:Office of the Surveyor General 1: 1173:. Bureau of Land Management. 643: 283:United States Grazing Service 1317:Center for American progress 686:, 243 U.S. 389, 405 (1917), 437:United States Postal Service 391:United States Forest Service 320:Primary federal land holders 287:manage the public rangelands 94:United States Forest Service 7: 692:, 297 U.S. 288, 336 (1936). 626: 259:Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 126:United States Supreme Court 67:United States Supreme Court 10: 1405: 617:environmental conservation 337:Department of the Interior 243:General Mining Law of 1872 226:Department of the Treasury 55:United States Constitution 960:White, C. Albert (1991). 674:, 80 U.S. 92, 99 (1872), 445:U.S. Department of Energy 421:White Sands Missile Range 386:Department of Agriculture 342:Bureau of Land Management 82:Bureau of Land Management 374:national recreation area 281:of 1934 established the 201:Kingdom of Great Britain 163:History of federal lands 61:, section 3, clause 2), 678:, 220 U.S. 506 (1911), 610: 595:refer to a category of 197:Treaty of Paris of 1783 1283:public domain material 945:Journal of Federalism, 783:, 426 U.S. 529 (1976). 591:In the United States, 495:Endangered Species Act 370:national historic site 329: 217:Land Ordinance of 1785 193:United States Congress 169:Land Ordinance of 1785 35: 1252:Eugene Register-Guard 1146:University of Montana 1047:. BLM. Archived from 682:220 U.S. 523 (1911), 607:, gift, or exchange. 457:Western United States 433:Bureau of Reclamation 399:Eastern United States 354:National Park Service 327: 306:Western United States 233:Homestead Act of 1862 90:National Park Service 22: 1107:"Taylor Grazing Act" 1051:on November 26, 2014 781:Kleppe v. New Mexico 378:national battlefield 131:Kleppe v. New Mexico 1361:Wilson, Randall K. 662:(2011), p. 100-101. 534:Mineral Leasing Act 302:Sagebrush Rebellion 181:American Revolution 173:Northwest Ordinance 721:, August 24, 2012. 672:Gibson v. Chouteau 603:through purchase, 601:federal government 567:Taylor Grazing Act 358:official NPS units 330: 279:Taylor Grazing Act 49:. 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Index


Federally managed
states
Native Americans
United States
federal government
Property Clause
United States Constitution
Article 4
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Washington D.C.
Bureau of Land Management
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
United States Forest Service
United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Defense
Alaska
Western
United States Supreme Court
Kleppe v. New Mexico
in trust
Native American
Indian Country
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance
Thirteen Colonies
American Revolution

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