United States Department of Agriculture Land Areas of the National Forest System As of September 30, 2011 Forest Service WO Lands FS-383 November 2011 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service WO, Lands Land Areas of the National Forest FS-383 System January 2012 As of September 30, 2011 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: Blodgett Canyon, Bitterroot NF, Montana Courtesy of: Will Pedde Table of Contents Land Areas Report – Glossary of Terms ...................................................... ii Common Abbreviations ............................................................................... iv Table Symbols ............................................................................................ iv MAP – National Forests and Grasslands ..................................................... v Table 1 National and Regional Areas Summary ......................................... 1 Table 2 Regional Areas Summary .............................................................. 2 Table 3 Areas By Region ............................................................................ 5 Table 4 Areas By State ............................................................................. 27 Table 5 Areas in Multiple States ............................................................... 80 Table 6 NFS Acreage By State, Congressional District and County ......... 86 Table 7 National Wilderness Areas By State .......................................... 169 Table 8 National Wilderness Areas in Multiple States ............................. 194 Table 9 National Wilderness Areas Summary......................................... 198 Table 10 National Primitive Areas By State ............................................ 200 Table 11 National Scenic Research Areas By State ............................... 201 Table 12 National Scenic Areas By State ............................................... 202 Table 13 National Wild, Scenic & Recreation Rivers By State ................ 203 Table 14 National Wild, Scenic & Recreation Rivers in Multiple States .. 229 Table 15 National Recreation Areas By State ......................................... 231 Table 16 National Recreation Areas in Multiple States ........................... 235 Table 17 National Game Refuges and Wildlife Preserves By State ........ 236 Table 18 National Monument Areas By State ......................................... 240 Table 19 National Volcanic Monument Areas By State ........................... 241 Table 20 National Historic Areas By State .............................................. 242 Table 21 National Forest Lands - Annual Acreage (1891 to present) ..... 243 Table 22 National Protection Areas By State .......................................... 244 Table 23 Special Management Areas By State ....................................... 245 Table 24 National Botanical Areas By State ........................................... 246 Table 25 Recreation Management Areas By State ................................. 247 Table 26 Scenic Recreation Areas By State ........................................... 248 Table 27 Scenic Wildlife Areas By State ................................................. 249 Table 28 NFS Acres by Administrative Unit ............................................ 250 i Land Areas Report – Glossary of Terms Acreage NFS Areas that fall within one of the National Forest System (NFS) area types described below. Other Areas located within NFS boundaries that are not federally owned or administered by the Forest Service. Total Sum of NFS and non-NFS acreages. Area Types 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. ii 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 An administrative area containing units of the National Forest System. There are nine NFS Regions: Northern (R1), Rocky Mountain (R2), Southwestern (R3), Intermountain (R4), Pacific Southwest (R5), Pacific Northwest (R6), Southern (R8), Eastern (R9), and Alaska (R10). National Forest System Special Designated Areas National Wilderness Area Area designated by Congress as a part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. National Primitive Area Area designated by the Chief of the USDA Forest Service as a primitive area and administered in the same manner as a National Wilderness Area, pending studies to determine suitability as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. National Wild and Scenic River Area designated by Congress as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System. iii National Recreation Area Area established by Congress for the purpose of assuring and implementing the protection and management of public outdoor recreation opportunities. National Scenic Research Area Area 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 Refuge and Wildlife Preserve Area designated by Presidential Proclamation or by Congress for the protection of wildlife. National Monument Area type that includes historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest, declared by Proclamation or by Congress as national monuments. National Game Refuges and Wildlife Preserve Area Area designated by Presidential Proclamation or by Congress for the protection of wildlife. 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 NP National Preserve OTH Other Area Table Symbols * Unit is in two or more States ** Acres estimated pending final boundary development iv National Forests and Grasslands viv National Forests and Grasslands viivi Table 1 - National and Regional Areas Summary No. NFS Other Total Regional Area Units Acreage Acreage Acreage National Totals National Forests 155 188,240,056 37,352,594 225,592,650 Purchase Units 59 388,312 1,903,356 2,291,668 National Grasslands 20 3,837,470 626,887 4,464,357 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: 296 192,921,310 39,954,335 232,875,640 Western Regional Totals (Regions 1 through 6) National Forests 101 141,389,929 14,690,947 156,080,876 Purchase Units 19 29,679 151,401 181,080 National Grasslands 18 3,799,288 480,970 4,280,258 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: 176 145,478,374 15,386,534 160,864,908 Eastern Regional Totals (Regions 8 and 9) National Forests 52 24,893,344 20,259,312 45,152,656 Purchase Units 40 358,633 1,751,955 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: 118 25,486,153 22,165,466 47,651,614 Alaska Region Totals (Region 10) National Forests 2 21,956,783 2,402,335 24,359,118 Totals: 2 21,956,783 2,402,335 24,359,118 1 Table 2 - Regional Areas Summary NFS Region No. NFS Other Total Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage Northern Region (1) National Forests 15 24,341,989 2,598,155 26,940,144 Purchase Units 2 703 4 707 National Grasslands 4 1,260,074 0 1,260,074 Land Utilization Projects 1 240 0 240 Research and Experimental Areas 1 40 0 40 Other Areas 3 159 0 159 Region Totals: 26 25,603,205 2,598,159 28,201,364 Rocky Mountain Region (2) National Forests 17 20,011,055 2,168,291 22,179,346 National Grasslands 7 2,097,941 383,653 2,481,594 Region Totals: 24 22,108,996 2,551,944 24,660,940 Southwestern Region (3) National Forests 12 20,346,222 1,664,483 22,010,705 National Grasslands