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Sure, it would seem more obvious, but that's the federal government. Why are the NPS and BLM under the DOI but USFS is under the USDA? Tons of USFS land borders
by planteen 9y ago
Sure, it would seem more obvious, but that's the federal government. Why are the NPS and BLM under the DOI but USFS is under the USDA? Tons of USFS land borders NPS and BLM so it seems like one department in charge would make sense...
- chiefalchemist 9y agoI'm going to guess NASA didn't want it or wasn't trusted to do so. They're rocket scientists, not trash men / women. The FAA does planes. It's like - I'm guessing - the FCC got it because the first non-gov satellites were for comms. It's not likely the Luddites in Washington DC would have anticipated the situations we have today.
- gnode 9y ago> The FAA does planes. They also oversee the launch and reentry of space vehicles, amongst numerous other roles. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/about/ https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/as...
- chiefalchemist 9y agoBut when did that role begin?
- dragonwriter 9y ago> 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.
- planteen 9y agoHow 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.