The More Than 700 Million Acres of Public Lands Comprise

The more than 700 million acres of public lands comprise almost one-third of the continental United States. Therefore,

A) the states and local governments have never had much interest in their management as too many interests were involved.
B) the states, particularly those in the West, have consistently sought a much greater voice in deciding how their resources are to be used.
C) the eastern states, in a movement known as the Sagebrush Rebellion, sought dual ownership of these lands for their mineral rights.
D) nonnational governments find them of little economic consequence, aside from their scenic value tourist attractions.