ABSTRACT
Multiple-use of rangeland is defined as the use of the land for more than one product or service. Multiple-use of public-lands has been public policy by law for many decades. In 1969 Congress reinforced provisions of the multiple-use and sustained yield policies by passing the National Environmental Policy Act. Another important principle concerning multiple-use is that most persons probably accept the concept that many goods and services are produced on the National Resource Lands. A fact of multiple-use is that federal, state, and local statutes control uses and even limit some land areas to a single use. The foundation for multiple-use planning is inventories of the physical resources of soil, vegetation, water, etc. Managers give personal preference as a major reason for their particular mix of multiple-uses. Coordinated Resource Management Planning is a process whereby organizations work together to resolve multiple-use and land management conflicts.
