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TeachMeFinance.com - explain National Forest System (NFS) National Forest System (NFS) The term 'National Forest System (NFS) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The 192 million acres administered by the Forest Service for multiple use; comprised of 155 national forests (in 117 units) with 187 million acres, 20 national grasslands with 4 million acres, and 112 other units (e.g., purchase units, land utilization projects, research and experimental areas) with about 500,000 acres. While the NFS lands are concentrated in the West, the 25 million acres east of the 100th Meridian (the Great Plains) make the Forest Service the largest land manager in the East'. Previous 5 Terms: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA) National Flood Summary National forest National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976 Next 5 Terms: National grasslands National Health Information Infrastructure National Hurricane Center National Hurricane Operations Plan National Improvement Projects About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.