Administration of Conservation Programs
Description
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration, regulation, supervision, and control of land use, including recreational areas; conservation and preservation of natural resources; erosion control; geological survey program administration; weather forecasting program administration; and the administration and protection of publicly and privately owned forest lands. Government establishments responsible for planning, management, regulation, and conservation of game, fish, and wildlife populations, including wildlife management areas and field stations; and other administrative matters relating to the protection of fish, game, and wildlife are included in this industry.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Public Administration 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Public Administration sector consists of establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. These agencies also set policy, create laws, adjudicate civil and criminal legal cases, and provide for public safety and for national defense. In general, government establishments in the Public Administration sector oversee governmental programs and activities that are not performed by private establishments. Establishments in this sector typically are engaged in the organization and financing of the production of public goods and services, most of which are provided for free or at prices that are not economically significant. Government establishments also engage in a wide range of productive activities covering not only public goods and services but also individual goods and services similar to those produced in sectors typically identified with private-sector establishments. In general, ownership is not a criterion for classification in NAICS. Therefore, government establishments engaged in the production of private-sector-like goods and services should be classified in the same industry as private-sector establishments engaged in similar activities. As a practical matter, it is difficult to identify separate establishment detail for many government agencies. To the extent that separate establishment records are available, the administration of governmental programs is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration, while the operation of governmental programs is classified elsewhere in NAICS based on the activities performed. For example, the governmental administrative authority for an airport is classified in Industry 92612, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, while operating the airport is classified in Industry 48811, Airport Operations. When separate records for multi-establishment companies are not available to distinguish between the administration of a governmental program and the operation of it, the establishment is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration. Examples of government-provided goods and services that are classified in sectors other than Public Administration include: schools, classified in Sector 61, Educational Services; health care facilities, classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance; establishments operating transportation facilities, classified in Sector 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing; the operation of utilities, classified in Sector 22, Utilities; and the Government Printing Office, classified in Subsector 323, Printing and Related Support Activities. |
| 924 | Administration of Environmental Quality Programs 3-digit subsector | The Administration of Environmental Quality Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of environmental quality. |
| 9241 | Administration of Environmental Quality Programs 4-digit industry group | The Administration of Environmental Quality Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of environmental quality. |
| 92412 | Administration of Conservation Programs 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 924120. |
| 924120 | Administration of Conservation Programs 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration, regulation, supervision, and control of land use, including recreational areas; conservation and preservation of natural resources; erosion control; geological survey program administration; weather forecasting program administration; and the administration and protection of publicly and privately owned forest lands. Government establishments responsible for planning, management, regulation, and conservation of game, fish, and wildlife populations, including wildlife management areas and field stations; and other administrative matters relating to the protection of fish, game, and wildlife are included in this industry. |
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Classification References
- 01Operating parks--are classified in Industry 712190, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions;
- 02Operating forest property--are classified in Subsector 113, Forestry and Logging;
- 03Acting as lessors of public land--are classified in Industry 531190, Lessors of Other Real Estate Property;
- 04Geophysical surveying and/or mapping--are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- 05Surveying and/or mapping (except geophysical)--are classified in Industry 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services;
- 06Weather forecasting--are classified in Industry 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services;
- 07Operating fish and game preserves--are classified in Industry 712130, Zoos and Botanical Gardens; and
- 08Serving as urban planning commissions--are classified in Industry 925120, Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development.
Index Items
Community recreation programs, government
Conservation and reclamation agencies
Fish and game agencies
Fish and wildlife conservation program administration
Game and inland fish agencies
Game wardens
Geological research program administration
Land management program administration
Parks and recreation commission, government
Recreational programs administration, government
Soil conservation services, government
Weather research program administration
Wildlife conservation agencies
Wind and water erosion control agencies, government
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External Resources
NAICS 924120 Definition Page
Official Census Bureau page defining the scope and industry statistics for Administration of Conservation Programs.
US Forest Service
Federal agency responsible for managing and protecting forest lands, aligning with the conservation activities described in NAICS 924120.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal agency administering game, fish, and wildlife programs, a key component of the Administration of Conservation Programs.
