United States Department of Agriculture Land Areas of the National Forest System As of September 30, 2009 Forest Service WO Lands FS-383 November 2009 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Land Areas of the WO, Lands National Forest FS-383 System January 2010 As of September 30, 2009 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: Columbia River Gorge Courtesy of: George Otanic Table of Contents Land Areas Report – Glossary of Terms Common Abbreviations Table Symbols MAP – National Forests and Grasslands Table 1 — National and Regional Areas Summary Table 2 — Regional Areas Summary Table 3 — Areas By Region Table 4 — Areas By State Table 5 — Areas in Multiple States Table 6 — NFS Acreage By State, Congressional District and County Table 7 — National Wilderness Areas By State Table 8 — National Wilderness Areas in Multiple States Table 9 — National Wilderness Areas Summary Table 10 — National Primitive Areas By State Table 11 — National Scenic Research Areas By State Table 12 — National Scenic Areas By State Table 13 — National Wild, Scenic and Recreation Rivers By State Table 14 — National Wild, Scenic and Recreation Rivers in Multiple States Table 15 — National Recreation Areas By State Table 16 — National Recreation Areas in Multiple States Table 17 — National Game Refuges and Wildlife Preserves By State Table 18 — National Monument Areas By State Table 19 — National Volcanic Monument Areas By State Table 20 — National Historic Areas By State Table 21 — National Forest Lands - Annual Acreage (1891 to present) Table 22 — National Protection Areas By State Table 23 — Special Management Areas By State Table 24 — National Botanical Areas By State Table 25 — Recreation Management Areas By State Table 26 — Scenic Recreation Areas By State 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. 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. iii 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 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. iv 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 map compilation v MAP – National Forests vi and Grasslands vii Table 1 - National and Regional Areas Summary (30-Sep-2009) Regional Area No. NFS Other Total Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage National Totals National Forests 155 188,096,259 37,481,066 225,577,325 Purchase Units 60 388,318 1,903,361 2,291,679 National Grasslands 20 3,838,436 426,284 4,264,720 Land Utilization Projects 5 847 0 847 Research and Experimental Areas 19 64,727 8,282 73,009 Other Areas 38 300,156 68,676 368,832 National Preserves 1 89,716 0 89,716 Regional Area GRAND TOTAL: 298 192,778,459 39,887,669 232,666,128 Western Regional Totals (Regions 1 through 6) National Forests 101 141,251,664 14,814,854 156,066,518 Purchase Units 19 29,679 151,401 181,080 National Grasslands 18 3,800,254 280,367 4,080,621 Land Utilization Projects 3 805 0 805 Research and Experimental Areas 5 60,454 0 60,454 Other Areas 30 108,503 68,676 177,179 National Preserves 1 89,716 0 89,716 Regional Area GRAND TOTAL: 177 145,341,075 15,315,298 160,656,373 Eastern Regional Totals (Regions 8 and 9) National Forests 52 24,878,687 20,273,002 45,151,689 Purchase Units 41 358,639 1,751,960 2,110,599 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 8 191,653 0 191,653 Regional Area GRAND TOTAL: 119 25,471,476 22,179,161 47,650,637 Alaska Region Totals (Region 10) National Forests 2 21,965,908 2,393,210 24,359,118 Regional Area GRAND TOTAL: 2 21,965,908 2,393,210 24,359,118 11/12/2009 Table 1 - 1 Table 2 - Regional Areas Summary (30-Sep-2009) NFS Region No. NFS Other Total Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage Northern Region (1) National Forests 15 24,225,176 2,707,732 26,932,908 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 Northern Region (1) TOTAL: 26 25,486,392 2,707,736 28,194,128 Rocky Mountain Region (2) National Forests 17 20,009,074 2,169,596 22,178,670 National Grasslands 7 2,098,907 183,050 2,281,957 Rocky Mountain Region (2) TOTAL: 24 22,107,981 2,352,646 24,460,627 Southwestern Region (3) National Forests 12 20,351,895 1,658,966 22,010,861 National Grasslands 4 262,701 8,587 271,288 Land Utilization Projects 1 240 0 240 Other Areas 6 102,071 683 102,754 National Preserves 1 89,716 0 89,716 Southwestern Region (3) TOTAL: 24 20,806,623 1,668,236 22,474,859 Intermountain Region (4) National Forests 18 31,856,297 2,281,665 34,137,962 National Grasslands 1 47,790 27,458 75,248 Research and Experimental Areas 1 55,630 0 55,630 Intermountain Region (4) TOTAL: 20 31,959,717 2,309,123 34,268,840 Pacific Southwest Region (5) National Forests 19 20,182,994 3,421,478 23,604,472 Purchase Units 4 3,996 143,693 147,689 National Grasslands 1 18,425 0 18,425 Research and Experimental Areas 3 4,784 0 4,784 Other Areas 19 6,273 0 6,273 Pacific Southwest Region (5) TOTAL: 46 20,216,472 3,565,171 23,781,643 11/12/2009 Table 2 - 1 NFS Region No. NFS Other Total Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage Pacific Northwest Region (6) National Forests 21 24,626,228 2,575,417 27,201,645 Purchase Units 13 24,980 7,704 32,684 National Grasslands 1 112,357 61,272 173,629 Land Utilization Projects 2 325 0 325 Other Areas 2 0 67,993 67,993 Pacific Northwest Region (6) TOTAL: 39 24,763,890 2,712,386 27,476,276 Southern Region (8) National Forests 35 12,921,526 11,123,717 24,045,243 Purchase Units 21 219,658 973,271 1,192,929 National Grasslands 2 38,182 145,917 184,099 Land Utilization Projects 1 40 0 40 Research and Experimental Areas 8 228 0 228 Other Areas 4 171,655 0 171,655 Southern Region (8) TOTAL: 71 13,351,289 12,242,905 25,594,194 Eastern Region (9) National Forests 17 11,957,161 9,149,285 21,106,446 Purchase Units 20 138,981 778,689 917,670 Land Utilization Projects 1 2 0 2 Research and Experimental Areas 6 4,045 8,282 12,327 Other Areas 4 19,998 0 19,998 Eastern Region (9) TOTAL: 48 12,120,187 9,936,256 22,056,443 Alaska Region (10) National Forests 2 21,965,908 2,393,210 24,359,118 Alaska Region (10) TOTAL: 2 21,965,908 2,393,210 24,359,118 11/12/2009 Table 2 - 2 Table 3 - Areas by FS Region (30-Sep-2009) * Unit is in two or more States No.