California Transect Lecture: Public land use © Dr Fred Watson, CSUMB,

Outline Overall message –Public lands are managed for differing purposes –The purpose of management affects the experience of different visitors in different ways –In the future, when you visit land type X, you’ll have a better understanding of its goals for management, and thus a better appreciation (or disdain) for what you see –You can change what you see by advocating for different management within the goals of the designation, or for a different designation altogether Survey –Who’s been to which public land use types? –And what did you do there? Federal agencies – and the lands they manage The mosaic of public land uses through which we’ll travel

Survey Who’s been to, and what did you do at: –A World Heritage Site ? –A National Park? –A National Forest? –A National Wildlife Refuge? –BLM Lands? –An Indian Reservation? –A State Park, State Beach, State Vehicular Recreation Area, etc.?

Federal agencies and the lands they manage. Underline indicates the four major land management agencies Department of the Interior –National Park Service – 79 million acres - est (YNP est. 1872) – “Preserve unimpaired...for the enjoyment of...future generations” National Parks National Monuments / Memorials (Can be proclaimed by President) National Rivers / Recreational Areas National Historic Parks / Sites National Battlefields / Military Parks National Trails National Heritage Areas National Seashores / Lakeshores National Parkways –U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – “Conserving the Nature of America” – 95 million acres - est National Wildlife Refuges – fishing, hunting – endangered species (including plants) –Bureau of Land Management – 262 million acres - est “BLM Lands”- Multiple-use - Livestock & Mining –Includes some National Monuments –Bureau of Reclamation - est Dams, power-plants, canals – water wholesale & hydro-electricity –Bureau of Indian Affairs – est Holds all Indian land in trust for 561 Tribes –US Geological Survey- “Science for a changing world” - est Not a land management agency Department of Agriculture –Forest Service – “Land of many uses” – Multiple-use – 193 million acres - est National Forests –Some National Monuments inside National Forests National Grasslands Department of Energy National Laboratories Department of Defense Military bases Department of Transportation Department of Commerce Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Justice Department of Labor Department of State Department of the Treasury Department of Veterans Affairs Independent –NASA Not a land management agency

Other land managers and land designations National Wilderness Preservation System (under the Wilderness Act, 1964) –National Wilderness 105 million acres - BLM, FWS, Forest Service, NPS –Wild and Scenic Rivers 11,000 miles –National Trails System (Historic & Scenic) California State Government –Department of Parks and Recreation State Parks State Beaches State Vehicular Recreation Areas County governments County Parks Local Districts –Monterey Regional Parks District Garland Ranch Park Palo Corona Park, etc... Cities –e.g. City of Marina City Park proposed on 2 nd Avenue United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage sites (International Treaty, Cultural and Natural) “World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located.” Mesa Verde National Park (1978) Yellowstone National Park (1978) Everglades National Park (1979) Grand Canyon National Park (1979) Independence Hall (1979) Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (1979, 1992, 1994) # * 29 Redwood National and State Parks (1980) Mammoth Cave National Park (1981) Olympic National Park (1981) Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (1982) La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico (1983) Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1983) Statue of Liberty (1984) Yosemite National Park (1984) # Chaco Culture (1987) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (1987) # Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (1987) Pueblo de Taos (1992) Carlsbad Caverns National Park (1995) Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995) *

National Park Service Mission –“The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.”

Forest Service Mission –“Sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.”

Bureau of Land Management Mission –“It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.”

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mission –“Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.” Mission of USFWS NWR System –“The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to work with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.”

Bureau of Indian Affairs Mission –“The Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible for administering Federal Indian policy; fulfilling its Federal trust responsibilities to American Indians, Tribal Governments, and Alaska Natives; and promoting tribal self-determination and self-governance.”

Hunting –NWRs –BLM –NF –Not normally in NPs Fishing –Ditto, but ok in NPs Mountain biking –NF –BLM –Not common in NPs or NWRs Mining & grazing –BLM, or private –Some NFs Hiking & camping –Best in NPs & NWPSs –Good in NFs –Often pretty neat in BLM –Not in NWRs Birding –Everywhere!...but especially great in NWRs Car camping –NFs and BLM are great Fighting wildfires –Not much in NPs –Plenty in NFs Prescribed burns –NPs, NFs,... Picking flowers –Not in NPs, or NWPSs Fossil hunting –Not in NPs, or NWPSs Horse-riding –Ok in NWPSs (!) –Some NPs –NFs –BLM Dog walking –Not in NPs generally –Not in many State Parks Erecting fences –Ok in BLM Explosives –DOD and BLM-mining Where can / should you do what?

Transect route