Cave and Karst Management Through Land Use Planning
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Transcript of Cave and Karst Management Through Land Use Planning
Cave and Karst Management Through
Land Use Planning
James GoodbarSr. Cave SpecialistBureau of Land ManagementCody, Wyoming May 12-16, 2014
Aaron StocktonCave Specialist Bureau of Land Management
Why Land Use Planning?
Provides for Actions Needed to Implement
Restricts Uses That May be Adverse to Significant Cave Resources
Allows for Budget Access
Establishes Priorities
Basis of NEPA-Activity Management Plans
Cave / Karst ManagementThrough Land Use Planning
Required by: Federal Cave Protection Act
FLPMA
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act
NEPA/CEQ Regulations
Endangered Species Act
Manuals
Cave / Karst Management Through Land Use Planning
Purpose: Primary Mechanism for Guiding
Activities to Achieve Mission & Goals
Desired Outcomes (Your Vision)
Allowable Uses/Restrictions & Mgmt. Actions
Collaborative Involvement
Integrates NEPA
Cave / Karst ManagementThrough Land Use Planning
Levels of Planning
Resource Management Plan (Field Office)
Activity Level Plan (Cave/ Area)
Project Plan (Specific Action ie. Gate)
Resource Management PlanSTEP 1. Analysis of Management Situation
AMS
1. Introduction (Blah, Blah, Blah)
2. Area Profile (Existing Resource Conditions)
3. Current Management Direction
4. Management Opportunities
5. Coordination with Other Plans
6. Specific Mandates and Authorities
Analysis of Management SituationAMS
2. Area Profile (Existing Conditions)
Resources Regional Context - Local, Regional, National
Resource-Specific Information Indicators - Factors Describing Conditions
Current Conditions - Location, Extent, Condition
Trends - Degree and Direction of Change
Forecast - Predict Changes, Describe Drivers
Key Factors - What Should Guide Mgmt. Decisions
Analysis of Management SituationAMS
2. Area Profile (Existing Conditions)
Resource Use Current Levels
Forecast
Key Features
Special DesignationsArea of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)
Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA)
Socio Economic
Analysis of Management SituationAMS
3. Current Management Direction
Relevant Plans and Amendments
Management Decisions
Analysis of Management SituationAMS
5. Coordination with Other Plans
County/city plans
State Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies, State lands plans
Other Federal agency plans
Coordination With Other Programs
Analysis of Management SituationAMS
6. Specific Mandates & Authority
Laws
Regulations
Policies
Resource Management PlanStep 2. Roll the Information Form the AMS Into
the RMP1. Introduction (Blah, Blah, Blah)
2. Area Profile (Becomes Affected Environment)
3. Current Management Direction (Existing Decisions)
4. Management Opportunities (Becomes Alternatives)
5. Coordination with Other Plans
6. Specific Mandates and Authorities (New Guidance)
Basis for Land Use Planning:
1601 Manual1601 Land Use Planning Manual: Appendix C, Pg. 13, L
1. Management (resources, visitors, facilities
2. Marketing (outreach, education, interpretation
3. Monitoring (social, environmental, administrative)
4. Administration (regulatory, permit)
Plans Are Guided By.....
Laws, Rules, Regulations, Policy
Inventory Data/ Caves/ Geology
Available Resources (funds, staff, volunteers)
Land Uses (above cave)
Info/Data from Cave Files
Your Partners
Your Imagination
What’s Included In Land Use Planning Decisions
Objectives for actions: Protections, use, restoration, Desired future condition: Describe what you are trying to achieve Allocation: The line on a map.
ACEC determination. Evaluation of public nominations,
Basis for use: Recreation , Research, Habitat Protection Monitoring: How do you know when what you are doing is the right thing, or how to measure success?
Key Point
Involve Your Partners Early and Often
Through the EIS Process There are
Required Points for Public Involvement
Listen to Your Constituent Groups
Often They Know the Resources
Better Than You Do.
? QUESTIONS ?
Where does this passage go?
Modified from 2001 Buzz Hummel and2007 Geoff Middaugh PresentationsPhotos by : Jim Goodbar, Mat Safford, BLM stock.