National Conservation Areas and Similar Designations

State
National Conservation Area (NCA) and Similar Designations
District Office
Field Office
Public Law/Proclamation
Date of Designation
BLM Acres
Other Federal Acres
*State and Private Inholdings
Total Unit Acres (Federal lands only)
AK Steese NCA Fairbanks Eastern Interior

Public Law  96-487

 12/2/1980 1,208,624 0 0 1,208,624
State Total 1,208,624 0 0 1,208,624
AZ Gila Box Riparian NCA Gila Safford Public Law 101-628 11/28/1990 21,767 0 1,720 21,767
AZ Las Cienegas NCA Gila Tucson Public Law 106-538 12/6/2000 41,972 0 5,307 41,972
AZ San Pedro Riparian NCA Gila Tucson Public Law 100-696 11/18/1988 56,431 0 0 56,431
State Total 120,170 0 7,027 120,170
CA Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Central California Bishop Public Law 116-9 3/12/2019 18,610 0 0 18,610
CA Headwaters Forest Reserve Northern California Arcata Public Law 105-83 3/1/1999 7,472 0 0 7,472
CA King Range NCA Northern California Arcata Public Law  91-476 10/21/1970 62,562 0 3,617 62,562
CA Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) Central California Bakersfield Public Law 110-229 5/8/2008 20 0 456 20
State Total 88,664 0 4,073 70,054
CO Dominguez-Escalante NCA Southwest and Upper Colorado River Uncompahgre and Grand Junction Public Law 111-11 3/30/2009 210,149 0 8,245 210,149
CO Gunnison Gorge NCA Southwest Uncompahgre Public Law 106-76 10/21/1999 63,201 0 1,823 63,201
CO McInnis Canyons NCA Upper Colorado River Grand Junction Public Law 106-353 10/24/2000 123,460 25 814 123,485
State Total 396,810 25 10,882 396,835
ES (FL) Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA Southeastern States Public Law 110-229 5/8/2008 86 21 13 107
State Total 86 21 13 107
ID Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA Boise Four Rivers Public Law 103-64 8/4/1993 483,700 1,600 46,000 485,300
State Total 483,700 1,600 46,000 485,300
NV Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails NCA Winnemucca Black Rock Public Law 106-554 12/21/2000 799,485 0 17,456 799,485
NV Numunaa Nobe NCA Carson City Stillwater Public Law 106-554 12/23/2022 160,223 0 0 160,223
NV Pistone-Black Mountain NCA Carson City Stillwater Public Law 117-263 12/23/2022 3,415 0 0 3,415
NV Red Rock Canyon NCA Southern Nevada Red Rock/Sloan Public Law 101-621 11/16/1990 196,877 0 0 196,877
NV Sloan Canyon NCA Southern Nevada Red Rock/Sloan Public Law 107-282 11/6/2002 48,438 0 0 48,438
State Total 1,208,438 0 17,456 1,208,438
NM El Malpais NCA Albuquerque Rio Puerco Public Law 100-225 12/31/1987 227,100 0 35,000 227,100
NM Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA Pecos Roswell Public Law 111-11 3/30/2009 24,876 0 0 24,876
State Total 251,976 0 35,000 251,976
OR Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area Burns Andrews Public Law 106-399 10/30/2000 428,440 0 68,720 428,440
OR Yaquina Head ONA Northwest Oregon Mary's Peak Public Law  96-199 3/5/1980 95 5 0 100
State Total 428,535 5 68,720 428,540
UT Beaver Dam Wash NCA Color Country St. George Public Law 111-11 3/30/2009 63,478 0 18,619 63,478
UT John Wesley Powell NCA Green River Vernal Public Law 116-9 3/12/2019 29,868 0 0 29,868
UT Red Cliffs NCA Color Country St. George Public Law 111-11 3/30/2009 44,859 0 16,366 44,859
State Total 138,205 0 34,985 138,205
Total Acres 4,325,208 1,651 224,156 4,326,859

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*State and Private inholdings are not part of the National Conservation Area