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Department of Conservation has its website up and running at http://www.consrv.ca.gov
The California FedPage (http://www.Fedpage.doi.gov) is a new Internet service offered by six federal agencies-- Bureau of Land Management,
Bureau of Reclamation,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
U. S. Geological Survey,
U.S. Forest Service, and
National Park Service--
links to virtually all of the agencies’ Internet servers for more specific information.
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“Beyond National Parks - A Recreation Guide to Public Lands in the West,” edited by Mary E. Tisdale and Bibi Booth is an informative guide to public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Covering destinations in fourteen western states—as well as a full range of outdoor activities, from fishing and rafting to hiking, biking, hunting, swimming, rock climbing, horse packing, wildlife viewing and even dog mushing. Available in bookstores or from Smithsonian Institution Press. 395 pages, 1998, Smithsonian Institution Press,
1-800-782-4612, $19.95
VIDEO
“GIS: Geographic Information Systems, Improving Local Decision-making,” commissioned by the California Biodiversity Council, describes how GIS assists local governments in land-use planning. Contact Marge Steele, 916-227-2651, e-mail marge_ steele@fire.ca.gov or write to California Biodiversity Council, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 1920 20th Street, Sacramento CA 95814. Fax: 916:227:2672