Cultural Resources Of The National Forest System:
An Assessment and Needs Analysis 2008

More than 300,000 places of landmark historical or cultural significance are at risk of ruin because cultural and historic resources are a low priority for the U.S. Forest Service which lacks the legal mandate and staff to protect them.

The 2008 report, The National Forest System: Cultural Resources at Risk -- An Assessment and Needs Analysis, recommends giving the Forest Service explicit authority to manage historic and cultural resources on the 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands found in 44 states and Puerto Rico. The report was prepared by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and T. Destry Jarvis, former senior advisor to the assistant secretary of interior and now president of the Outdoor Recreation and Park Services, LLC.

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