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PART IV--FUTURE PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC LANDS The Bureau of Land Management long range program (1968-1980) is based on an expected transfer of some 1.8 million acres to private ownership and other public administration. Many of these lands will be acquired by State and local governmental agencies for public purposes and by individuals for private needs. The balance will be transferred to other Federal agencies or managed by BLM to meet the requirements of resource needs. Table No. 2 reflects adjusted acreages in BLM administered lands expected to result from title transfers, withdrawals, etc. A. Future management practices and uses of public land The public lands will become increasingly important for many purposes and will play a greater role in the economic structure of the States. Many present uses will become subordinate to uses created or influenced by population growth, new technological developments, improved access and transportation, more leisure time, increased wages, etc.. Naturally, management programs will have to be responsive to emerging needs and the changing patterns of use and demands. Inventories, studies, and plans being made today anticipate the maximum balanced use of the public lands in the future. Construction projects, rehabilitation projects, etc., are all based on long term benefits. Greater emphasis is being placed on combinations of uses rather than single or special purpose use of the public lands. For example, recreation development is occurring on approximately 90,000 acres of public lands 27Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 13,813,760 byte