United States Department of Agriculture Land Areas of the National Forest System As of September 30, 2013 Forest Service WO Lands FS-383 December 2013 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Land Areas of the WO, Lands National Forest FS-383 System March 2014 As of September 30, 2013 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: Holland Lake, Lolo National Forest, Montana Courtesy of: Will Pedde Table of Contents Land Areas Report – Glossary of Terms ........................................................................... iii Common Abbreviations .......................................................................................................v Table Symbols .....................................................................................................................v Map – National Forests and Grasslands............................................................................. vi 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 ....................................................................................................16 Table 5 – Areas in Multiple States .....................................................................................45 Table 6 – NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County ..............................49 Table 7 – National Wilderness Areas by State ................................................................116 Table 8 – National Wilderness Areas in Multiple States .................................................149 Table 9 – National Wilderness State Acreage Summary .................................................152 Table 10 – National Primitive Areas by State .................................................................154 Table 11 – National Scenic Research Areas by State ......................................................155 Table 12 – National Scenic Areas by State ......................................................................156 Table 13 – National Wild and Scenic Rivers by State .....................................................158 Table 14 – National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Multiple States .....................................185 Table 15 – National Recreation Areas by State ...............................................................187 Table 16 – National Recreation Areas in Multiple States................................................191 Table 17 – National Game Refuge and Wildlife Preserves by State ...............................192 Table 18 – National Monument Areas by State ...............................................................194 Table 19 – National Volcanic Monument Areas by State ...............................................195 Table 20 – National Historic Areas by State ...................................................................196 Table 21 – National Forest Lands Annual Acreage (1891 to present) ............................197 Table 22 – National Protection Areas by State ................................................................198 Table 23 – Special Management Areas by State .............................................................199 Table 24 – National Botanical Areas by State .................................................................201 Table 25 – Recreation Management Areas by State ........................................................202 Table 26 – Scenic Recreation Areas by State ..................................................................203 Table 27 – Scenic Wildlife Areas by State ......................................................................204 Table 28 – NFS Acres by Administrative Unit by Region ..............................................205 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. iv National Scenic-Research Area 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 development + Special Area that is part of a proclaimed National Forest v 9 100°0'0"W Lake Winn 105°0'0"W Lake N Manitoba 110°0'0"W A Lake of the 115°0'0"W C Red Souris River Grand Fork Okanagan Lake Minot Devils Lake Sh 120°0'0"W ey en Kootenay Lake n e C Williston Lake Milk River Sakakawea Fargo Bellingham CURLEW COLVILLE KOOTENAI River 125°0'0"W KANIKSU OKANOGAN r River River e CORAM iv Fort Peck NORTH DAKOTA R Colville PRIEST RIVER Libby a a a Lake i i i Kalispell James b b b ri LITTLE MISSOURI Bismarck MT. BAKER Franklin D ssou N m m Port Angeles m Hungry Horse Mi IO u EG Roosevelt Lake l Lake Pend Reservoir R WENATCHEE o COEUR RN Dickinson C E Oreille Flathead LEWIS & CLARK RTH SHEYENNE Everett ENTIAT d'ALENE Lake Great Falls NO 130°0'0"W OLYMPIC DECEPTION Seattle WASHINGTONSpokane CREEK FLATHEAD Coeur d'Alene MONTANA 1 Wenatchee LOLO R-0 CEDAR RIVER ST. JOE TENDERFOOT Tacoma CREEK Miles City Aberdeen MISSOULA River River River River Olympia Helena LEWIS & CLARK PACIFIC NORTHWEST LOLO Musselshell SNOQUALMIE HELENA Lake Snake Lewiston CLEARWATER River CUSTER Yakima DEERLODGE GRAND RIVER Oahe River Orofino ANACONDA Billings GIFFORD TRAPPER Hamilton GALLATIN CUSTER UMATILLA Butte CREEK Missouri PINCHOT Grangeville River River WIND HoodCOLUMBIA RIVER Lake RIVER r Bozeman SOUTH DAKOTAPierre RiverGORGE NSA Rive NEZ PERCE CUSTER Fourche Sharpe BITTERROOT Little River PORTLAND Vancouver a Belle umbi Pendleton BEAVERHEAD BLACK HILLS Tillamook Col GALLATIN Sheridan FT. PIERRE Sioux Falls Sandy The Dalles STARKEY Salmon Dillon BOXELDER PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION WALLOWA THUNDER Rapid City Lake RESEARCH STATION PAYETTE SALMON Yellowstone Gillette Francis Case TIMBER MT.