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Inside Layout covers 5/5/04 10:26 AM Page 1 Land Areas oftheNationalForestSystem—2003USDALand ForestService United States Department of Agriculture Land Areas of the Forest Service National Forest FS-383 January 2004 System As of September 2003 covers 5/5/04 10:26 AM Page 2 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. United States Department of Agriculture Land Areas of the Forest Service National Forest FS-383 January 2004 System As of September 2003 Table of Contents Page(s) Definitions of Terms . .i National Forest System Special Designated Areas Abbreviations Used in this Pamphlet . .ii National Forest System Map . .iv-v Table 1-National and Regional Areas Summary . .1 Table 2-Regional Areas Summary . .2-3 Table 3-Areas by Region . .4-14 Table 4-Areas by State . .15-43 Table 5-Areas in Multiple States . .44-47 Table 6-Areas by State, Congressional Districts, and Counties . .48-92 Special Designated Areas Table 7-National Wilderness Areas by State . .93-123 Table 8-National Wilderness Areas in Multiple States . .124-126 Table 9-National Wilderness Areas Summary . .127 Table 10-National Primitive Areas by State . .128 Table 11-National Scenic-Research Areas by State . .128 Table 12-National Scenic Areas by State . .129 Table 13-National Wild, Scenic, and Recreation Rivers by State . .130-140 Table 14-National Wild, Scenic, and Recreation Rivers in Multiple States . .141 Table 15-National Recreation Areas by State . .142-144 Table 16-National Recreation Areas in Multiple States . .145 Table 17-National Game Refuges and Wildlife Preserves by State . .146-147 Definitions of Terms Table 18-National Monument Areas by State . .148 National Forest System—A nationally significant system of Federally owned Table 19-National Volcanic Monument Areas by State . .148 units of forest, range, and related land consisting of national forests, purchase units, national grasslands, land utilization project areas, experimental forest areas, Table 20-National Historic Areas by State . .149 experimental range areas, designated experimental areas, other land areas, water areas, and interests in lands that are administered by the USDA Forest Service or Table 21-National Forest Lands-Annual Acreage . .150-151 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, Table 22-Protection Areas by State . .152 88 Stat. 476, 16 U.S.C. 1609) Table 23-Special Management Areas by State . .152 National Forest—A unit formally established and permanently set aside and reserved for National Forest purposes. Table 24-National Botanical Areas by State . .152 Purchase Unit—A unit designated by the Secretary of Agriculture or previously Table 25-Recreation Management Areas by State . .153 approved by the National Forest Reservation Commission for purposes of Weeks Law acquisition. Table 26-Scenic Recreation Areas by State . .153 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. 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. 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. i National Forest System National Botanical Areas—Areas that contain plant specimens, plant groups, or Special Designated Areas plant communities that are significant because of their form, color, occurrence, habitat, location, life history, arrangement, ecology, rarity, or other features. National Forest Wilderness Areas—Areas designated by Congress as a part of Recreation Management Areas—Areas established by Congress to conserve, the National Wilderness Preservation System. protect, and enhance scenic, wildlife, recreational, and other natural resource values. National Forest Primitive Areas—Areas designated by the Chief of the USDA Scenic Recreation Areas—Areas established by Congress to protect and provide Forest Service as primitive areas. They are administered in the same manner as enhancement of natural, scenic, recreation, historic, and cultural resources. national wilderness areas, pending studies to determine suitability as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Abbreviations used in this booklet: National Wild and Scenic River Areas—Areas designated by Congress as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System. NF National Forest NFS National Forest System National Recreation Areas—Areas established by Congress for the purpose of PU Purchase Unit assuring and implementing the protection and management of public outdoor NGL National Grassland recreation opportunities. LUP Land Utilization Project EF Experimental Forest National Scenic-Research Area—Areas established by Congress to provide use ER Experimental Range and enjoyment of certain ocean headlands and to insure protection and encourage EA Experimental Area the study of the area for research and scientific purposes. OTH Other Area NP National Preserve 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. National Preserves—An area established by Congress 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 renewable resources. Protection Areas—Areas set aside by Congress for protection during revision of a management plan. Special Management Areas—Areas established by Congress to maintain existing wilderness characteristics during consideration for potential inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. ii iii U.S. Department of Agriculture FOREST SERVICE Olympic Okanogan Mt. Kootenai Baker Wenatchee Kaniksu Snoqualmie Deschutes Hiawatha Challis Green Mountain inema W Modoc Bridger Teton Trinity cino o Cache Plumas end M Tahoe Wasatch NEWTOWN SQUARE VALLEJO ALBANY Stanislaus White River WASHINGTON Humboldt DC Sierra UncompahgreGunnison Hoosier Mark Twain Daniel Boone San Juan Mark Twain Carson Prescott Cleveland Nantahala Holly Springs Tombigbee Based on a map prepared by the Geospatial Service and Technology Center, Salt Lake City, Coronado UT. Map features generalized from 1:2,000,000 U.S. Geological Survey and USDA Forest MISSISSIPPI Service digital data. Slightly revised April 2002. DeSoto Homochitto NOTE: One or more national forests, grasslands, or other divisions protrayed on this map may be managed under a joint administrative unit. RIO PIEDRAS Tongass Caribbean National Headquarters International Institute of Tropical Forestry Research Station Headquarters Table 1—National and Regional Areas Summary No. of Gross NFS Other Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage National Totals National Forests 155 225,455,289 187,860,217 37,595,072 Purchase Units 60 2,241,287 359,351 1,881,936 National Grasslands 20 4,264,663 3,839,167 425,496 Land Utilization Projects 6 1,876 1,876 0 Research and 20 73,154 64,871 8,283 Experimental Areas Other Areas 34 296,406 295,814 592 National Preserves 1 89,716 89,716 0 Totals 296 232,422,391 192,511,012 39,911,379 Western Regional Totals (Regions 1 through 6) National Forests 101 156,005,802 141,121,533 14,884,269 Purchase Units 19 164,239 12,244 151,995 National Grasslands 18 4,080,564 3,800,985 279,579 Land Utilization Projects 4 1,834 1,834 0 Research and 6 60,598 60,598 0 Experimental Areas Other Areas 28 109,023 108,431 592 National Preserves 1 89,716 89,716 0 Totals 177 160,511,776 145,195,341 15,316,435 Eastern Regional Totals (Regions 8 and 9) National Forests 52 45,093,309 24,757,779 20,335,530 Purchase Units 41 2,077,048 347,107 1,729,941 National Grasslands 2 184,099 38,182 145,917 Land Utilization Projects 2 42 42 0 Research and 14 12,556 4,273 8,283 Experimental Areas Other Areas 6 187,383 187,383 0 Totals 117 47,554,437 25,334,766 22,219,671 Alaska Region Totals (Region 10) National Forests 2 24,356,178 21,980,905 2,375,273 Totals 2 24,356,178 21,980,905 2,375,273 1 Table 2—Regional Areas Summary Table 2—Regional Areas Summary (Continued) No. of Gross NFS Other No. of Gross NFS Other Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage Northern Region (1) Pacific Northwest Region (6) National
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