Chapter 8: Land Section 8.3: Public Land in the U.S. Ice Age N.P., Wisc.
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Transcript of Chapter 8: Land Section 8.3: Public Land in the U.S. Ice Age N.P., Wisc.
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Chapter 8: Land
Section 8.3:
Public Land in the U.S.
Ice Age N.P., Wisc.
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In the early 1870’s, a group of explorers approached Congress on their concerns of magnificant
western lands that would be devastated by logging, mining,
farming, and development.
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They asked Congress to protect this land by setting
it aside for the public to use and enjoy - Congress agreed and formed the first national
park – Yellowstone National Park.
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Today there are about 55 national parks in the United States, and the
federal government has required and protected various other types of
public lands.
Antietam National Cemetery,
Sharpsburg, Md.
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Forty percent of all the land in the U.S. is publicly owned – managed by federal, state and local governments.
Arches N.P.,
Moab, Ut.
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Because land resources are so valuable, the federal government
allows most public land to be used in multiple ways.
Big Cypress Nat. Preserve,
Ochopee, Fl.
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Major U.S. Public lands
Big Hole N.B.,
Wisdom, Mont.
Buck Island Reef Nat. Monument.,
Christiansted, VI.
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National Parks and Monuments
81 million acres
Hiking, camping, boating, fishing.
Commemoration of historical sites.
In some areas, hunting and
mineral extraction.Badlands N.P.
Southwestern SD
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National Wildlife Refuges• 92 million acres• Wildlife
conservation, recreational activities, breeding areas for commercial fish, education and scientific research.
Denali National Preserve,
Denali Park, AK
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National Resource Land
• 109 million acres
• Recreation, wildlife conservation, and industry such as livestock grazing or mining. Cumberland Island National Seashore,
St Marys, GA
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National Forests
• 219 million acres• Recreation and
commercial uses such as logging, grazing, and mining.
• Sometimes the land is leased for ski resorts or similar adventures.
Olympic N.P., Port Angeles, WA