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In
1946, President Harry S. Truman merged the Grazing service with the
General Land Office to create The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Bureau of Land Management might best be described as a small agency
with a big mission and a lot of ground to cover. As the Nation's
largest land manager, the BLM is responsible for more than 260 million
acres of public land -- nearly one-eighth of all land in the United
States -- and 700 million acres of Federal subsurface mineral estate
nationwide. Most of this public land is located in 12 western
states, including Alaska.
The BLM's multiple-use mission it to sustain the health and
productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present
and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes
this by managing
such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral
development, and energy production, and by conserving natural,
historical, and cultural resources on public lands.
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