1. Grand Canyon State Federal Public Lands

2. Center for the Future of Arizona “Arizona We Want” The state’s natural beauty and open spaces are seen by citizens as our greatest asset.(Gallup AZ Poll)

3. Department of Interior
“Protecting America’s great outdoors and powering our future.”
National Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Reclamation
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Geological Survey
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement

4. National Park Service in Arizona: 24 units
3 National Parks: Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, and Saguaro National park.
21 National monuments.

5. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S FWS Reserves in Arizona:
Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge
Buenos Aries National Wildlife Refuge
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge

6. Bureau of Land Management (BLM-AZ)
12.2 million Surface Acres
17.5 million Subsurface Acres
47 Wilderness Areas
5 National Monuments
2 National Historic Trails

7. BLM Arizona
“ Works to understand the needs of rural and urban politics and is committed to recovering a fair return for the use of publicly owned resources for American taxpayers.”
Long- term leases with Local Government and permit use agreements for grazing, hunting and mining.
P.I.L.T with Arizona counties

8. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
20 million acres of national forests in U.S. Southwest region.
11.8 million acres of National Forests in Arizona
Apache
Sitgreaves
Coconino
Coronado
Kaibab
Prescott
Tonto

9. National Monuments in Arizona
BLM
Agua Fria
Ironwood Forest
Sonoran Desert
Vermillion Cliffs
NPS
Petrified Forest
Canyon de Chelly
Casa Grande Ruins
Chiricahua
Coronado
Montezuma Castle
NPS
Navaho
Organ Pipe Cactus
Grand Canyon
Pipe Spring
Sunset Crater
Tonto
Tuzigoot
Walnut Canyon
Wupatki

10. Wilderness Areas Wilderness Threats
4.5 million acres in Arizona
90 designated areas
4th largest
Wilderness Threats
Overuse
Technology
Fire Suppression
Pollution
Lack of Public Awareness

11. Other National Destinations
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (NPS)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NPS)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (NPS)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area(NPS)
Tumacacori National Historic Park (NPS)
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area (NPS)

12. Army Corps of Engineers Maintenance and Backlog- $580 million
Department of Defense
Army Corps of Engineers
LWCF
Maintenance and Backlog- $580 million

13. Tourism (A.O.T.) $21 billion in direct spending
$2.9 billion in Federal, State, and Local tax revenue.

14. Arizona has an outstanding State Parks System.
How many Arizona State Parks? 12 26 32 40

15. ASU/ PRM 380
A general studies course satisfying requirements for social, behavioral sciences and historical awareness. Course explores cultural meanings of nature and federal lands’ history, along with current management issues.

16. Dale Larsen Dave White, PhD.
Director of Community Relations
Professor of Practice
ASU College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Dave White, PhD.
Professor and Director
ASU School of Community Resources and Development