Bureau of Land Management

Each person per day produces about 4.4 pounds of waste. The majority of this waste is thrown away in the trashcan, which is set at the curb to be picked up by a diesel truck polluting the air and using energy, only to end up in a landfill. With the increase in needs of food and other items, more and more trash will result. Recycling is the best way to fix this problem and keep 95% of trash out of landfills. It is projected that Americans will throw away over 11 million tons of glass bottles…

manages coastal and marine ecosystems and their resources. The key focuses of the NOAA is to provide up to date information on weather in order to save lives and livelihoods, help predict climate changes and variability, provide conservation and management of fisheries, marine mammals, endangered species, and habitats, and providing marine sanctuaries for fish and marine mammals. (Our Mission and Vision) The strategic plan of the NOAA is to provide sustainability with the advancement of society.…

that Americans can relate to. A mustang symbolizes freedom, power, and a connection to the land all of which have been considered important to the American dream (De Steiguer, 2011). This being said, it also brings up one of the most controversial government land management problems year after year. Mustangs, by definition, are feral livestock that compete with other livestock grazing and contribute to land destruction (Gray et al., 2010). Thus, they are viewed from two opposite ends of a…

The Secretary of the Interior approved an amendment to the lease which allows Indian tribes to lease mining rights on their tribal land to private companies. The Navajo tribe in 1964 signed a lease consenting Peabody to mine on the tribe 's land. The contract with the predecessor of Peabody Coal Company stated for every ton of coal mined from the land the Navajo tribe would receive in return royalties of 37.5 cents (United States v. Navajo Nation). After 20 years, the agreement had…

classes required by my major, I have also taken extra classes that I feel will be vital to my career. For example, I am currently taking Field Biology and intend to take Field Botany. I also am taking up a Business Minor in order to understand management and accounting techniques in case I find myself in a position of authority or…

American tribe’s status and conditions, to view progress of assimilation. The survey revealed the terrible conditions that the Natives were living in, biggest one being an extremely high number of people in poverty. Further research into the management of the Bureau of Indian Affairs revealed multiple errors and horrendous administration that allowed the problems to originate in the first place. Instead of looking for solutions and reforming the current system, the government decided it would…

The Place of Race in the United States Census Since 1790, the United States Census Bureau has been administering a decennial survey, commonly called the census, to every household in the United States ("1790 Overview"). This survey was established by the Constitution of the United States in Article I Section 2 which requires that a census shall be conducted every ten years and the information collected will be used to apportion taxes and representation in the House of Representatives of Congress…

The one thing employers look for on a résumé is an applicant's college education. Nowadays, it is harder to land a position unless you have at least your bachelor's degree. Just knowing that you graduated puts you above anyone who is straight out of high school. But why is this considered such a big deal? Isn't college just a continuation of high school? In my opinion, college has many purposes from giving you a powerful education and getting the job of your dream to helping you grow as person…

1. Introduction This report will use data from the New Zealand Land Resource Inventory (NZLRI) to describe and subsequently assess seven sites in the area around Lincoln and the Port Hills in Canterbury, New Zealand. The data will provide an insight into what land uses would be suitable for each site. This will then be compared against the current land use, as recorded during a site visit on 8 March 2016. 2. Description of Study Area 2.1. Location, topography and boundaries The study area is…

Vanderbilt to work on the grounds of Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, which is now the Pisgah National Forest. During this time, Olmsted formulated the first program of forest management. In 1892, Olmsted hired a trained forester by the name of Gifford Pinchot to help him create a comprehensive forest management plan. Under the Olmsted’s guidance, Pinchot carried out the Biltmore Working Plan, which had three main objectives: a near continuous year-round yield of forest commodities,…