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Chapter 10: Public and Private Land (Land Use (externalities (a cost or…
Chapter 10: Public and Private Land
Land Use
externalities
a cost or benefit of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price
maximum sustainable yield
the maximum amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested without compromising the future availability of that resource
tragedy of the commons
the tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted
Public Lands
International Classifications
Habitat/Species Management Areas
Strict Nature Reserves and Wilderness Areas
Managed Resource Protected Areas
Protected Landscapes and Seascapes
National Parks
National Monuments
United States
Policy
multiple-use principle
resource conservation ethic- resources used based on greater good for everyone
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
environmental impact statement (EIS)
environmental mitigation plan
endangered species act
Classification
by Agency
NPS Lands - recreation and conservation
BLM Lands - grazing, mining, timber harvesting, recreation
FWS Lands - wildlife conservation, hunting, recreation
USFS Lands - timber harvesting, grazing, recreation
by Use
forest
selective cutting
Clear cutting
ecologically sustainable forestry
rangeland- primarily used for grazing cattle
national parks
wildlife refuges
wilderness areas