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The Cimarron National Grassland: a Study in Land Use Adjustment
Author
Guest, B. R.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1968-05-01
Body

The national grassland program has produced a number of beneficial changes in both the land and the economy of southwestern Kansas. Through the federal purchase and conversion of marginal farmland to grassland and integrating the management of these lands with associated private lands, soil erosion and water runoff have been reduced and a more dependable supply of summer forage has been provided the area's livestock industry. Multiple use management of the government lands has also produced a habitat for wildlife, ponds for waterfowl and fish, and recreational opportunities. The grassland program in southwestern Kansas seems to be accomplishing its objective of proper land use consistent with the conservation of the area's natural resources. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3896139
Additional Information
Guest, B. R. (1968). The Cimarron National Grassland: a study in land use adjustment. Journal of Range Management, 21(3), 167-170.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647873
Journal Volume
21
Journal Number
3
Journal Pages
167-170
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
soil erosion
government
rehabilitation
animal unit month
ponds
Cimarron National Grassland
adjustments
National Grassland Program
marginal farmland
runoff water
Summer Forage
Multiple Use Management
Recreational Opportunities
Natural Resoruces
Mineral Leases
Recreational Visits
Pipeline Easements
Resource Use
economy
land use
Kansas
income
wildlife
grazing
land
conservation
private lands
management