Ownership of Forest Land 



other Federal 



(7) Opportunities exist to greatly increase 

 production of renewable resource 

 products of forest and range lands — 

 enough to meet projected demands 

 for nearly all products 



In summation, the Nation's 1.7 billion acres of 

 forest and range land and waters have the physical 

 potential to produce much larger quantities of renew- 

 able resource products — enough to meet the pro- 

 jected demands for nearly all products. The potential 

 for increased output and use exists in all regions of 

 the country, on all ownerships and for all products. 



Achieving this potential will require more intensive 

 management of much of the land and water base, the 

 integration of all renewable resources in management 

 plans, construction of new facilities, improvements in 

 the efficiency of utilization, and the preservation of 

 some renewable resources. More specifically, and by 

 element, it will involve: 



Outdoor Recreation 



• Providing adequate maintenance of existing 

 facilities and improved pollution abatement. 



Constructing additional facilities such as trails, 

 campgrounds, picnic areas, and boat ramps. 

 Improving access to forest and range land suit- 

 able for outdoor recreation, especially near 

 urban areas. 



Providing improved opportunities to inform 

 and educate people about outdoor recreation 

 opportunities. 



Coordinating and integrating outdoor recrea- 

 tion, including scenic values, with other uses in 

 resource and land planning. 

 Coordinating the planning and implementation 

 improve cover, stock desirable species, and 

 more fully integrate wildlife and fish into the 

 management of the forest, rangeland, and water 

 base. 



Defining, protecting, and augmenting habitats 

 of endangered and threatened species and pro- 

 tecting critical habitat of other species threat- 

 ened by changes in the management or use of 

 the land and water base. Transplanting or artifi- 

 cially rearing individuals in some circumstances. 

 Expanding waterfowl wetlands nesting habitats 

 through fee purchase of key tracts and wetlands 



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