Federal Land Policy and Management Act

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The Federal Land Policy and Management Act is a 1976 U.S. law that established the framework for managing public lands under the Bureau of Land Management, emphasizing multiple use, environmental protection, and retention of lands in federal ownership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
public lands law
administeredBy U.S. Bureau of Land Management
surface form: Bureau of Land Management
appliesTo acquired federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management
onshore federal public domain lands
authorizes acquisition of non-federal lands for public purposes
land exchanges involving public lands
rights-of-way across public lands
withdrawal of public lands for specific purposes
codifiedIn Title 43 of the United States Code
codifiedSections 43 U.S.C. §1701 et seq.
containsSection Section 102 (43 U.S.C. §1701) congressional declaration of policy
Section 202 land use planning
Section 204 withdrawals
Section 206 exchanges
Section 302 management of public lands
Section 603 wilderness review of roadless areas
country United States of America
surface form: United States
effectiveIn United States federal public lands
emphasizes environmental protection on public lands
public involvement in land use planning
enactedBy 94th United States Congress
established modern statutory mission of the Bureau of Land Management
establishesPrinciple multiple use management of public lands
sustained yield management of public lands
includes congressional findings on the value of public lands
enforcement and penalty provisions
provisions for environmental protection standards
provisions for public participation in decision-making
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
policyDeclaration public lands are to be retained in federal ownership unless disposal serves the national interest
purpose to declare a national policy for the management of public lands
to establish a comprehensive framework for managing public lands
regulates grazing on public lands
mineral development on public lands
recreation uses on public lands
rights-of-way for pipelines and transmission lines
relatedTo Mineral Leasing Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Taylor Grazing Act
replacedPolicy presumption of disposal of public lands
requires inventory of public lands and their resources
land use planning for public lands
periodic review of land use plans
shortName FLPMA
signedBy Gerald Ford
signingDate 1976-10-21
yearEnacted 1976

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National Conservation Lands governingLaw Federal Land Policy and Management Act
Mineral Leasing Act relatedTo Federal Land Policy and Management Act
Basin and Range National Monument governingLaw Federal Land Policy and Management Act
Homestead Act of 1862 partialRepeal Federal Land Policy and Management Act
this entity surface form: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
Wilderness Study Areas legalAuthorityForBLM Federal Land Policy and Management Act
subject surface form: Wilderness Study Area
this entity surface form: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
United States environmental law keyStatute Federal Land Policy and Management Act
United States public land law relatedStatute Federal Land Policy and Management Act
this entity surface form: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 relatedTo Federal Land Policy and Management Act
this entity surface form: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976