Federal Land Policy and Management Act

Federal Land Policy and Management Act
Passed in 1976, this law provides a framework for the management of federal public lands. The Act recognized the value of the public lands and stated that they should be managed in perpetuity for the benefit of the American people on the basis of sustained yield and multiple use ("utilized in the combination that will best meet the present and future needs of the American people").
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