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USDA Forest Service
Daniel Boone
National Forest
1700 Bypass Road
Winchester, KY 40391
Phone: 859-745-3100
FAX: 859-744-1568
About Us: Lands and Acquisitions
The
Daniel Boone National Forest manages over 707,000 acres within a proclamation boundary of
nearly 2.1 million acres.
The Forest Service cannot exchange or purchase land for national forest management
outside of this boundary.
Within the proclamation boundary, the national forest lands are fragmented and interspersed with state and private lands. Land adjustment programs allow the Forest Service to acquire lands for the purpose of consolidating national forest system lands and to benefit resource management programs. Land acquisitions on the forest provide increased wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities, and watershed protection.
Due to the intermingled land ownerships, providing public access to some areas on the national forest may require rights-of-way on private lands. There is much public demand for use of the national forest surface. The Forest Service administers permits and easements that authorize private occupancy and use of the national forest surface for utilities, road access, communication lines, pipelines, boat docks, and other public needs.
The Daniel Boone National Forest administers approximately 450 special use permits, excluding recreation uses. The forest acquires rights-of-way on a willing seller basis.
Nearly 40 percent of the national forest surface overlies private mineral ownership. Development of the private mineral estate requires compliance with the terms of mineral severance deeds and with respect to all parties according to the rights of the mineral owner and the surface owner.
LAND ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM
The Daniel Boone National Forest has one of the best land adjustment programs in Region 8. Challenges of the land adjustment program include landline maintenance, right-of-way acquisition, and resource management in fragmented ownership. The forest has the responsibility of maintaining nearly 4,000 miles of public boundary lines.
The Daniel Boone National Forest has received excellent support for land purchase through strong relationships with The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Land, and The Conservation Fund. The forest consistently develops an annual purchase program. In recent years the forest has acquired:
- Inholdings
- Threatened and endangered species habitat
- Timberlands
- Recreation use and development
- Wetlands
- Other wildlife resources
- Watershed areas needing soil and water quality improvements
- High water quality resources such as the Red River, Rockcastle River and Horse Lick Creek
Author: Public Affairs Staff
Last Updated: April 2006
