Bureau of Land Management and Land Use

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Land Use

Lesson Overview

• The lesson covers the Bureau of Land Management's role in land regulation.
• It explores the reintroduction of wild species into national parks and the impact on existing species.
• It identifies Acts of Congress that protect federal land and the animals living there.
• Key topics include mustangers and sustainable land management.

Introduction to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

• The lesson builds upon a prior introduction to the Department of the Interior and the BLM.
• It examines historical land management practices, current practices, and controversies surrounding sustainable land use of public lands.

Surface Managing Agency (SMA) and Acres Managed

• BLM manages 261 million acres.
• Other Federal SMAs manage 191 million acres:
  • Forest Service: 93 million acres
  • Fish & Wildlife Service: 84 million acres
  • National Park Service: 12 million acres
  • Department of Defense/Corps of Engineers manage a portion as well.
• Non-Federal (State/Private) SMAs manage 58 million acres
• Total: 699 million acres

Cattle Grazing on BLM Land

• The BLM regulates private cattle herds on government land.
• This practice originates from the