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Show PART II DESCRIPTION OF REGION individuals, and the remainder in Indian tribal or individual owner- ships held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Most of the lands of the region are managed under a multiple-use concept in order that the largest possible amounts of goods and services may be produced from the resource base. Conservation, including preser- vation of unique resources, is practiced to protect the resource base from deterioration in the course of development and production. Resource uses of the region include crop production, domestic livestock grazing, outdoor recreation, mineral production, timber production, and the preser- vation of wilderness and other public values. In addition, land is used as the site for industrial development and other occupancy. Forests cover approximately one-third of the land area and contribute significantly to the regional economy through water production, recrea- tional use, ranching operations, and an expanding forest products industry. Typical forest scene in high mountains of the region. 21 |
