BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Domain	Definition
Agriculture	A bureau within the Department of the Interior that has exclusive jurisdiction over about 268 million acres of federally owned lands. Approximately one-third of this area is in Alaska. The majority of the remaining acreage is in the Western States. (BLM). (references)
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Specialty Definition: Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling 262 million acres or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. Most public lands are located in Western states. BLM was officially established in 1946, when the U.S. Grazing Service merged with the government's General Land Office (a product of the country's territorial expansion and the federal government's 19th-century homesteading policies). The BLM has a wide range of responsibilities including collecting geographic information, maintaining records of land ownership and mineral rights, conserving wilderness areas while allocating other areas for grazing and agriculture, and protecting cultural heritage sites on public land.

External Link

Official Bureau of Land Management Website

Commercial Usage: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Domain	Title
Books	Public Lands Politics: Interest Group Influence on the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Montana Bureau Of Land Management News Releases (reference) (more periodical examples)
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Photo Album: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

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	Ed Perault, helps customers locate the best fishing holes in Arizona. The Arizona Public Lands Information Center (PLIC) is a partnership between the nonprofit Public Lands Interpretive Association and the Bureau of Land Management. The Center offers one-stop-shopping and up to date information on all of the public lands in Arizona. Credit: Chris Tincher.		Get your maps, books and licenses here! The Arizona Public Lands Information Center (PLIC) is a partnership between the nonprofit Public Lands Interpretive Association and the Bureau of Land Management. Credit: Chris Tincher.
	Volunteers help stock "free" information on public lands in the PLIC's lobby. The Arizona Public Lands Information Center (PLIC) is a partnership between the nonprofit Public Lands Interpretive Association and the Bureau of Land Management. The Center offers one-stop-shopping and up to date information on all of the public lands in Arizona. Located at 222 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. Phone: 602-417-9300. Credit: Chris Tincher.		The Empire and Cienega ranches, along with portions of the adjacent Rose Tree Ranch, were acquired by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in June 1988. BLM's acquisition included rolling grasslands and woodlands. Credit: Unknown.
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