Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues for the 110th Congress

Gorte, Ross W. ; Vincent, Carol H. ; Humphries, Marc ; Alexander, Kristina

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Land use;    Land use controls;    Natural resources;   

RP-ID  :  RL33792
RP-ID  :  RL33792_2007Oct26

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses actions the 110th Congress is considering that affect the various uses and management of federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. These actions include legislation, administrative or regulatory proposals, and litigation and judicial decisions. Issues areas include access to energy resources on federal lands, especially implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; development of hardrock minerals; roadless area management and protection; management, protection, and disposal of wild horses and burros; wilderness designation and management; and wildfire management and protection. Many of these issues have been of interest to Congress and the nation for decades.