U.S. National Forest

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A U.S. National Forest is a federally managed public land area in the United States designated primarily for sustainable resource use, recreation, and conservation under the U.S. Forest Service.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federally managed public land
land management designation
type of protected area
administeredUnder Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960
National Forest Management Act of 1976
Organic Administration Act of 1897
allowsUse camping
fishing subject to regulation
hiking
hunting subject to regulation
livestock grazing under permit
mineral and energy development under lease
off-highway vehicle use in designated areas
timber harvesting under regulation
country United States of America
distinguishedBy greater emphasis on resource extraction than national parks
more permissive recreation and use policies than national parks
distinguishedFrom U.S. National Park
governingBody U.S. Department of Agriculture
legalAuthority United States federal law
managedBy United States Forest Service
managementGoal fire management
multiple use
protection of biodiversity
soil and water conservation
sustained yield of renewable resources
mayContain developed recreation sites
grazing allotments
roadless areas
timber sale areas
watersheds and reservoirs
wilderness areas
wildlife corridors
ownership federal government of the United States
partOf United States National Forest System
planningInstrument forest land and resource management plan
primaryPurpose conservation of natural resources
outdoor recreation
sustainable resource use
watershed protection
wildlife habitat protection
relatedConcept multiple-use public land management
public lands in the United States
sustainable forestry
subjectTo environmental impact analysis
public participation in planning
zoning management areas with different allowed uses

Referenced by (18)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Apalachicola National Forest ("National Forest System")
Comanche National Grassland ("National Forest System")
Finger Lakes National Forest ("National Forest System")
Modoc National Forest ("National Forest System")
San Isabel National Forest (part) ("National Forest System")
Santa Fe National Forest ("U.S. National Forest System")
Sierra Forest Reserve ("United States forest reserves system")
Stanislaus National Forest ("U.S. National Forest System")
Tahoe National Forest ("U.S. National Forest System")
Tongass National Forest ("United States National Forest System")
U.S. National Forest ("United States National Forest System")
partOf
National Wilderness Preservation System ("National Forest System")
National Wildlife Refuge System ("National Forest System")
relatedTo
Wilderness Act of 1964 ("National Forest System lands")
appliesTo
U.S. National Monument
differentFrom
U.S. Forest Service ("National Forest System branch")
hasDivision
United States protected areas system ("National Forest System")
includes
U.S. Forest Service ("National Forest System")
oversees

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