National Landscape Conservation System
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS), which is an organized system of:
Why was the NLCS created?
BLM lands were organized in a system to increase awareness of these areas' scientific, cultural, educational, ecological and other values. The NLCS has four goals:
1) Protecting and restoring unique resources
2) Preserving culture and heritage
3) Maintaining quality of life for a growing generation
4) Protecting critical habitat
When was the NLCS created?
In June 2000, the BLM's Director created the NLCS to bring BLM's premier designations in to a single system.
What is included in the NLCS?
NLCS includes over 886 federally recognized areas and approximately 27 million acres of National Conservation Areas, National Scenic and Historic Trails, National Monuments, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, and Conservation Lands of the California Desert. What areas in Utah are part of the NLCS?
The areas in Utah that are part of the NLCS are: Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area, Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, portions of three National Historic Trails, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 19 miles of Wild and Scenic River Segments, 18 Wilderness Areas, and 87 Wilderness Study Areas.
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