United States Department of Agriculture Land Areas of the National Forest System As of September 30, 2012 Forest Service WO Lands FS-383 November 2012 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Land Areas of the WO, Lands National Forest FS-383 System January 2013 As of September 30, 2012 Published by: USDA Forest Service 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20250-0003 Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/ Cover Photo: Mt. Edgecumbe, Kruzof Island, Alaska Courtesy of: Jeffery Wickett Table of Contents Table 1 – National and Regional Areas Summary ...............................................................1 Table 2 – Regional Areas Summary ....................................................................................2 Table 3 – Areas by Region...................................................................................................4 Table 4 – Areas by State ....................................................................................................17 Table 5 – Areas in Multiple States .....................................................................................51 Table 6 – NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County ..............................56 Table 7 – National Wilderness Areas by State ................................................................109 Table 8 – National Wilderness Areas in Multiple States .................................................127 Table 9 – National Wilderness State Acreage Summary .................................................130 Table 10 – National Primitive Areas by State .................................................................132 Table 11 – National Scenic Research Areas by State ......................................................133 Table 12 – National Scenic Areas by State ......................................................................134 Table 13 – National Wild and Scenic Rivers by State .....................................................135 Table 14 – National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Multiple States .....................................154 Table 15 – National Recreation Areas by State ...............................................................155 Table 16 – National Recreation Areas in Multiple States................................................158 Table 17 – National Game Refuge and Wildlife Preserves by State ...............................159 Table 18 – National Monument Areas by State ...............................................................161 Table 19 – National Volcanic Monument Areas by State ...............................................162 Table 20 – National Historic Areas by State ...................................................................163 Table 21 – National Forest Lands Annual Acreage (1891 to present) ............................164 Table 22 – National Protection Areas by State ................................................................165 Table 23 – Special Management Areas by State .............................................................166 Table 24 – National Botanical Areas by State .................................................................167 Table 25 – Recreation Management Areas by State ........................................................168 Table 26 – Scenic Recreation Areas by State ..................................................................169 Table 27 – Scenic Wildlife Areas by State ......................................................................170 Table 28 – NFS Acres by Administrative Unit by Region ..............................................171 i ii Land Areas Report – Glossary of Terms Total/Gross Acreage NFS Acreage Other Acreage Sum of NFS and non- Areas that fall within one Areas located within NFS NFS acreages. of the National Forest boundaries that are not System designations federally owned or described below. administered by the Forest Service. General Area Kinds National Forest System A nationally significant system of Federally owned units of forest, range, and related land consisting of national forests, purchase units, national grasslands, land utilization project areas, experimental forest areas, experimental range areas, designated experimental areas, other land areas, water areas, and interests in lands that are administered by the USDA Forest Service or designated for administration through the Forest Service. Also see Section 11 of Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-378, 88 Stat. 476, 16 U.S.C. 1609). National Forest A unit formally established and permanently set aside and reserved for National Forest purposes. Purchase Unit A unit designated by the Secretary of Agriculture or previously approved by the National Forest Reservation Commission for purposes of Weeks Law acquisition. National Grassland A unit designated by the Secretary of Agriculture and permanently held by the Department of Agriculture under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. iii Land Utilization Project A unit designated by the Secretary of Agriculture for conservation and utilization under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. Research and Experimental Area A unit reserved and dedicated by the Secretary of Agriculture for forest or range research and experimentation. National Preserve A unit established to protect and preserve scientific, scenic, geologic, watershed, fish, wildlife, historic, cultural, and recreational values; and to provide for multiple use and sustained yield of its renewable resources. Other Area An area administered by the Forest Service that is not included in one of the above groups. Region A large geographic area containing units of the National Forest System. National Forest System Special Designated Areas National Forest Wilderness Areas Areas designated by Congress as a part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. National Forest Primitive Areas Areas designated by the Chief of the USDA Forest Service as primitive areas. They are administered in the same manner as national wilderness areas, pending studies to determine suitability as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. National Wild and Scenic River Areas Areas designated by Congress as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System. National Recreation Areas Areas established by Congress for the purpose of assuring and implementing the protection and management of public outdoor recreation opportunities. National Scenic-Research Area iv Areas established by Congress to provide use and enjoyment of certain ocean headlands and to insure protection and encourage the study of the area for research and scientific purposes. National Game Refuges and Wildlife Preserve Areas Areas designated by Presidential Proclamation or by Congress for the protection of wildlife. National Monument Areas Areas including historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest, declared by Proclamation or by Congress as national monuments. Common Abbreviations NF National Forest NFS National Forest System PU Purchase Unit NGL National Grassland LUP Land Utilization Project EF Experimental Forest ER Experimental Range EA Experimental Area OTH Other Area NP National Preserve Table Symbols * Unit is in two or more States ** Acres estimated pending final boundary develpment v MAP – National Forests vi and Grasslands vii Table 1 - National and Regional Areas Summary No. NFS Other Total Regional Area Units Acreage Acreage Acreage National System National Forests 155 188,293,938 37,318,103 225,611,939 Purchase Units 59 389,053 1,902,615 2,291,668 National Grasslands 20 3,838,280 626,733 4,465,013 Land Utilization Projects 5 847 0 847 Research and Experimental Areas 19 64,727 8,282 73,009 Other Areas 37 300,182 63,216 363,393 National Preserves 1 89,716 0 89,716 Totals: 296 192,976,743 39,918,949 232,895,585 Western Region (Regions 1 through 6) National Forests 101 141,444,909 14,655,256 156,100,165 Purchase Units 19 29,679 151,401 181,080 National Grasslands 18 3,800,098 480,816 4,280,914 Land Utilization Projects 3 805 0 805 Research and Experimental Areas 5 60,454 0 60,454 Other Areas 29 108,503 63,216 171,719 National Preserves 1 89,716 0 89,716 Totals: 176 145,534,164 15,350,689 160,884,853 Eastern Region (Regions 8 and 9) National Forests 51 24,897,742 20,255,016 45,152,656 Purchase Units 40 359,374 1,751,214 2,110,588 National Grasslands 2 38,182 145,917 184,099 Land Utilization Projects 2 42 0 42 Research and Experimental Areas 14 4,273 8,282 12,555 Other Areas 8 191,679 0 191,674 Totals: 117 25,491,292 22,160,429 47,651,614 Alaska Region (Region 10) National Forests 2 21,951,287 2,407,831 24,359,118 Totals: 2 21,951,287 2,407,831 24,359,118 1 Table 2 - Regional Areas Summary Region No. NFS Other Total Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage Northern Region (1) National Forests 15 24,371,644 2,570,110 26,941,754 Purchase Units 2 703 4 707 National Grasslands 4 1,260,730 0 1,260,730 Land Utilization Projects 1 240 0 240 Research and Experimental Areas 1 40 0 40 Other Areas 3 159 0 159 Region Totals 26 25,633,516 2,570,114 28,203,630 Rocky Mountain Region (2) National Forests 17 20,027,347 2,166,329 22,193,676 National Grasslands 7 2,097,941 383,653 2,481,594 Region Totals 24 22,125,288 2,549,982 24,675,270 Southwestern Region (3) National Forests 12 20,347,171 1,665,276 22,012,447 National Grasslands 4 262,855 8,433 271,288 Land Utilization Projects 1 240 0 240 Other Areas 6 102,071 683 102,754 National