Table 2 -- Regional Areas Summary
No. of Gross NFS Other
Area Kind Units Acreage Acreage Acreage
Northern Region (1)
National Forests 15 26,898,195 24,150,692 2,747,503
Purchase Units 2 707 703 4
National Grasslands 4 1,259,857 1,259,857 0
Land Utilization Projects 1 240 240 0
Research and Experimental Areas 1 40 40 0
Other Areas 3 157 157 0
Total 26 28,159,196 25,411,689 2,747,507

 

Rocky Mountain Region (2)
National Forests 17 22,212,822 20,007,136 2,205,686
National Grasslands 7 2,281,126 2,099,422 181,704
Research and Experimental Areas 1 144 144 0
Total 25 24,494,092 22,106,702 2,387,390

 

Southwestern Region (3)
National Forests 12 22,009,857 20,348,315 1,661,542
National Grasslands 4 271,288 262,141 9,147
Land Utilization Projects 1 240 240 0
Other Areas 6 102,754 102,162 592
National Preserves 1 89,716 89,716 0
Total 24 22,473,855 20,802,574 1,671,281

 

Intermountain Region (4)
National Forests 18 34,135,498 31,905,631 2,229,867
National Grasslands 1 75,248 47,750 27,498
Research and Experimental Areas 1 55,630 55,630 0
Total 20 34,266,376 32,009,011 2,257,365

 

Pacific Southwest Region (5)
National Forests 18 23,589,990 20,061,888 3,528,102
Purchase Units 4 147,689 3,996 143,693
National Grasslands 1 18,425 18,425 0
Research and Experimental Areas 3 4,784 4,784 0
Other Areas 19 6,112 6,112 0
Total 45 23,767,000 20,095,205 3,671,795

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