The Forest Service has very limited authority to sell National Forest System lands. Most authorities allowing the sale of lands have specific criteria or identify only a small number of properties for sale in a limited geographical area.
Does the Forest Service sell property? The Forest Service has very limited authority to sell National Forest System lands. Most authorities allowing the sale of lands have specific criteria or identify only a small number of properties for sale in a limited geographical area.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sells public lands, which are undeveloped land tracts with no improvements. To learn about public lands for sale, find and contact the BLM state office for the area where you are interested.
The Forest Service manages public lands in the form of national forests and grasslands, provides technical and financial assistance to state, private, and tribal forestry agencies and makes up the largest forestry research organization in the world.
Land exchanges can be effective tools because the Forest Service has very limited authority to sell lands and limited funds for acquiring key tracts. Exchanges have become more costly and take multiple years to complete due to increased regulatory requirements in recent years.