1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated February 16, 2021The Federal Land Management AgenciesThe Property Clause in the U.S. Constitution (Article IV, Section 3, clause 2) provides Congress the authority to acquire, dispose of, and manage federal property. Currently, approximately 640 million acres
2、of surface land are managed by the federal government, accounting for nearly 28% of the 2.3 billion acres of land in the 50 states and District of Columbia. Four federal land management agencies (FLMAs) administer 606 million acres (95%) of these federal lands: Forest Service (FS), in the Department
3、 of Agriculture, manages the 193 million acre National Forest System. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the Department of the Interior (DOI), manages 244 million acres of public lands. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in DOI, manages 89 million acres as part of the National Wildlife Refuge Sy
4、stem. National Park Service (NPS), in DOI, manages 80 million acres in the National Park System. Most of these lands are in the West, where the percentage of federal ownership is significantly higher than elsewhere in the nation (see Figure 1). The remaining federal acreage is managed by several oth
