Table 2 - Regional Areas Summary
Report Date:
October 29, 2008
Region
Area Kind
No.
Units
NFS
Acreage
Other
Acreage
Total
Acreage
National Forests
15
24,220,697
2,708,857
26,929,554
Purchase Units
2
703
4
707
National Grasslands
4
1,260,074
0
1,260,074
Land Utilization Projects
1
240
0
240
Research and Experimental Areas
1
40
0
40
Other Areas
3
159
0
159
26
28,190,774
25,481,913
2,708,861
TOTAL:
Northern Region (1)
National Forests
17
20,007,562
2,170,787
22,178,349
National Grasslands
7
2,098,906
183,051
2,281,957
24
24,460,306
22,106,468
2,353,838
TOTAL:
Rocky Mountain Region (2)
National Forests
12
20,349,790
1,661,071
22,010,861
National Grasslands
4
262,141
9,147
271,288
Land Utilization Projects
1
240
0
240
Other Areas
6
102,071
683
102,754
National Preserves
1
89,716
0
89,716
24
22,474,859
20,803,958
1,670,901
TOTAL:
Southwestern Region (3)
National Forests
18
31,853,735
2,286,924
34,140,659
National Grasslands
1
47,790
27,458
75,248
Research and Experimental Areas
1
55,630
0
55,630
20
34,271,537
31,957,155
2,314,382
TOTAL:
Intermountain Region (4)
National Forests
19
20,175,923
3,427,761
23,603,684
Purchase Units
4
3,996
143,693
147,689
National Grasslands
1
18,425
0
18,425
Research and Experimental Areas
3
4,784
0
4,784
Other Areas
19
6,273
0
6,273
46
23,780,855
20,209,401
3,571,454
TOTAL:
Pacific Southwest Region (5)
National Forests
21
24,628,863
2,578,158
27,207,021
Purchase Units
13
7,545
8,298
15,843
National Grasslands
1
112,357
61,272
173,629
Land Utilization Projects
2
1,354
0
1,354
Other Areas
1
0
62,533
62,533
38
27,460,380
24,750,119
2,710,261
TOTAL:
Pacific Northwest Region (6)
National Forests
35
12,917,989
11,128,531
24,045,243
Purchase Units
21
219,501
973,428
1,192,929
National Grasslands
2
38,182
145,917
184,099
Land Utilization Projects
1
40
0
40
Research and Experimental Areas
8
228
0
228
Other Areas
1
170,310
0
170,310
68
25,592,849
13,346,250
12,247,876
TOTAL:
Southern Region (8)
National Forests
17
11,934,438
9,109,788
21,044,226
Purchase Units
23
157,921
796,431
954,352
Land Utilization Projects
1
2
0
2
Research and Experimental Areas
6
4,045
8,282
12,327
Other Areas
5
20,258
0
20,258
52
22,031,165
12,116,664
9,914,501
TOTAL:
Eastern Region (9)
National Forests
2
21,969,228
2,389,890
24,359,118
2
24,359,118
21,969,228
2,389,890
TOTAL:
Alaska Region (10)