WSP03726

• File Number: 7630.285
• Description: Wild and Scenic - General
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 3/30/1978
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Press Kit - Wilderness Review - US DOI-BLM
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: News Article/Press Release

Exchanges of Public land

It providt,s for cash p.lymen ts to
('qu.)lin' valut,s when public lands are
t''((hanged for private I.lnd provided
the paymt'nt Joes not e'({'eed 25 per-
cent of tht: tot.11 value of the public
land being transferred. (20b)

Lmd Acquisitions

It provides .1uthority for tht,
BUH'ilU o~ L.1I1d M.1I),lg<.'ment to
;1Cquire I,md where such acquisitions
,1ft. consistent with the Depart-
mental mission .md with i.1pplicable
I,ltld use plans, but it limits the use of
power of eminent domain to certain
specified situations in the acquisition
of land.

It alknvs the Department of the
Interior to lIse money from the Land
and \\lo1ter Conservation Fund to
acquire land needed for the proper
man,lgement of public recreation
lands. (318)
It adds two areas to the King Range
National Conservation Area, (b02)

Management of Lands

The Act [('quires theinventoryand
identification of the public lands and
provides authority for m.uking and
mapping of these lands as funds and
manpower are made ,wailable. (201)
It calls for comprehensive land use
planning. (202)

It provides broad management
<llIthority under principles of multiple

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use and sustained yield in accordance
\-vith land liSt' pl.1ns, (302)
It provides for J comprl'hensive
long-range plan and (11) interim
progr.lm for the Caltfornia Desert
Cons(>fv.ltion Art',l. (bOl)

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Public Participation

Th(' Act calls for publi( partit'ip.l-
tinn III land ust' planning <llld other
aspects of land nlanaget1wn t includ-
ing public hl'.1fings, public ml'l>tings
.1 nd t he submission of writt<.>n
comments and suggt'stions prior to
re.lChing m.ln.1genwnl decisions in
m.lny ar('as of public land
m.1n.1gl>ment. (202)