Integrated Public Lands Management

Written by a former insider, this much-needed study is a comprehensive analysis of how four federal land management agencies - the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service - engage in natural resource planning and how their management can be improved.
Integrated Public Lands Management evaluates each agency's planning process and their wildlife habitat models, linear programming, input-output and benefit-cost analyses, using numerous examples to demonstrate how environmental values can be better integrated into current planning and management. Detailed case studies include the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Yosemite National Park. Loomis applies bioeconomic models and non-market resource valuation wilderness allocation decisions, livestock-wildlife tradeoffs on BLM land and national forest management; he stresses the importance of interagency ecosystem planning.
The wide range and interdisciplinary approach of Integrated Public Land Management make the book essential reading for students and professionals alike. This unique volume provides an accessible treatment of key federal land management planning techniques for readers with a variety of backgrounds and training.