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This agency is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources.
US Department of the Interior
This agency manages about 253 million acres of America’s public lands for mineral estate and gas..
Bureau of Land Management
This agency manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historic properties.
National Park Service
This agency oversees water resource management. It is most closely associated with the oversight and/or operation of projects involving water diversion, water delivery, water storage, and hydroelectric power generation.
Bureau of Reclemation
This agency manages fish, wildlife, and habitats.
US FIsh and Wildlife Service
This agency under the Department of Agriculture, manages the nation’s 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres.
US Forest Service
This agency monitors conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This agency oversees land pertaining to national security and the US armed Forces
US Department of Defense
This agency a part of the Department of Defense, is involved with dams, canals, and flood protection in the United States.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Which state has the most public land in the US?
Nevada
Which state has the LEAST amount of public land in the US?
Connecticut
This agency protects and preserves public lands in their natural condition.
The National Wilderness Preservation System
This agency preserves selected free-flowing rivers for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.
National Wild and Scenic River Systems
This is a structure, such as a dam or diversion, that forces the accumulation of water.
Impoundment
These types of rivers are free from impoundments
Wild Rivers
These types of rivers are free from impoundments in generally undeveloped areas but are accessible in places by roads.
Scenic Rivers
