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Re:FCC Issues Warning in Wake of Swarm's Unauthorized Launch by dragonwriter on Friday April 20, 2018 @12:20AM (#16882127)
> Why are the NPS and BLM under the DOI but USFS is under the USDA?

Because forestry is agriculture with trees as the crop. While USFS lands are often used by the public recreationally in the same way as parks, they have a fundamentally different purpose that aligns exactly with the different government departments they are part of.

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Re:FCC Issues Warning in Wake of Swarm's Unauthorized Launch by planteen on Friday April 20, 2018 @12:47AM (#16882208)
How do you fit the BLM in the mix then? Tons of grazing happens on BLM land. Quarries, mines, and oil/gas wells happen on both USFS and BLM land. Recreation happens on both. It seems like one agency administrating public lands makes more sense.

Different agencies results in different responses to the same problems, for example, white nose syndrome affecting bats in caves.

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