APES C.10 Land Use

Lands managed by agencies of the government

• National Parks

• National Rivers

• Public Lands

• Restricted-use Lands

This agency manages fish, wildlife, and habitats.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

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This agency manages about 253 million acres of America's public lands as well as 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

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This agency is managed by the US Department of Agriculture and manages the 155 National forests and 20 National grasslands.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

This agency manages all national parks, many monuments, and other conservation and historic properties.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

What is the tragedy of the commons?

• the general idiocy of the average human

• The failure to create a sense of shared responsibility

• the prevalence of extreme poverty in the developing world

• destruction of shared resources through self-serving behavior

What are considered "the commons"

• Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.

• A resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge

• A field where college students can sit outside in between classes

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• The air

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

federal land that is designated off-limits to development of any kind but is open to public recreation, such as hiking, nature study, and other activities that have minimal impact on the land

• Wildilfe habitat

• Canopy

• Succession

• National Park

The tragedy of the commons can be prevented by

• externalities
• fisheries in international waters
• the use of harvest permits
• the use of public land for grazing

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