WSP05283

• File Number: 7630.285
• Description: Wild and Scenic - General
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 10/21/1976
• Author: DOI-BLM
• Title: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 - Informational Publication
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

Exchanges of Public land

It providl'S for c.lsh ~ltlyments to
eyu.1li/t' values whl'n public lands are
l'xch,lIlgl'J for private 1.1nd provided
the p.:lYIlll'nt dot's nol e....ceed 25 per-
cent of the lot.11 v.1lut' of the public
l,mJ b~'1nh lrilnsferf{'d. (200)

land Acquisition!'.

It prOVides ,1Uthority for the
BlIrp,lll of L.md Management to
,1cquire land wherl' such .1cyuisitions
.If{' consistent with tht., Dl:'part-
mental mission and with applicable
1.1nd use pl,H\s, but it limits the use of
power of eminent domain to certain
specified sltuJtions in the .1cquisition
of land.

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It allows the Department of the
Intt'rior to use money from the L.md
and Water Conservation Fund to
acquire land nc{'d{'d for the proper
man,lgement of public recreation
lands. (318)
It adds two areas to the King Range
National Conservation Area. (002)

ManaKC01ent of lands

The Act requires theinventoryand
identification of the public lands Jnd
provides all thority for marking and
m'lpping of these lands .1S funds .lnd
mdnpower are made available. (201)
It calls for comprehensive land use
planning. (202)

It provides broJd management
authority under principles of multiple

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use and sllst.lined yield in accordance
with land use pla"s, (302)
It provides for <1 comprehensive
long-range plan and ,In interim
program for the California Dl'sert
Conservation Are,l. (bOI)

Public Participation

The Act calls for public p.Hticipa.
tinn in land llse planning and other
aspects of land m,magl'men t includ-
ing public he.lflngs, public melJtings
and the submissilm of \vrittpll
(ommen ts .md suggestions prior to
re.lChing m.lnagemel1 I Jl'cisions in
many areas of public 1,111d
m.magernent. (202)