Wilderness Characteristics Guidance for BLM Planning
Wilderness Characteristics
Guidance for the BLM
I. Introduction
II. Inventory Procedures
III.
Planning
A. Background to LWCs in Planning
B. Factors to Consider When Protecting LWCs
C. Placing LWCs in the Land Use Planning Process
D. LWCs and Proposed Projects
Planning – Proposed Projects
Wilderness Characteristics
Guidance for the BLM
Considering lands with
wilderness characteristics
in the analysis of
Proposed Projects
Planning – Proposed Projects
Planning – Proposed Projects
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Might it
negatively
affect
WC?
No
proceed as usual
document no WCs affected
Yes or
Maybe
Is your
inventory
current?
No
Yes
Planning – Proposed Projects
Is project
identified as
"fast track"?
Yes
No
Is only small
unnatural part
affected?
No
Yes
Inventory
decision: all or
affected part?
All
Inventory entire
contiguous roadless area
Part
Inventory only the
affected portion of the
contiguous roadless area
Planning – Proposed Projects
Is proposal
in an
LWC?
No
proceed as usual
document no WCs affected
Yes
Does LUP
address
LWCs?
Planning – Proposed Projects
Does LUP
address
LWCs?
Is proposal
in protected
LWC?
f
o
l
l
o
w
L
U
P
proceed as usual
document effects to WCs
mitigate as appropriate
f
o
l
l
o
w
L
U
P
deny or rework proposal
Yes
Yes
No
Planning – Proposed Projects
Is proposal
in an
LWC?
No
proceed as usual
document no WCs affected
Yes
Does LUP
address
LWCs?
No
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r
a
m
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n
d
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P
otherwise, proceed as usual
document effects to WCs
mitigate as appropriate
Yes
Planning – Proposed Projects
Wilderness Characteristics
Guidance for the BLM
Considering lands with
wilderness characteristics
in the analysis of
Proposed Projects
End of Module IIID
Planning – Proposed Projects
ADVANCE SLIDE
Providing guidance on protecting lands with wilderness characteristics in the land use planning process. Includes inventory procedures, factors to consider, and analysis of proposed projects to mitigate impacts on wilderness areas.
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Wilderness Characteristics Wilderness Characteristics Guidance for the BLM Guidance for the BLM I. Introduction II. Inventory Procedures III. Planning A. Background to LWCs in Planning B. Factors to Consider When Protecting LWCs C. Placing LWCs in the Land Use Planning Process D. LWCs and Proposed Projects Planning Proposed Projects
Wilderness Characteristics Wilderness Characteristics Guidance for the BLM Guidance for the BLM Considering lands with wilderness characteristics in the analysis of Proposed Projects Planning Proposed Projects
No Might it negatively affect WC? Is your inventory current? Yes or Maybe Yes ACTIVITYORPROJECT PROPOSAL No proceed as usual document no WCs affected Planning Proposed Projects
Is only small unnatural part affected? No Inventory entire contiguous roadless area Yes All No Inventory decision: all or affected part? Inventory only the affected portion of the contiguous roadless area Is project identified as "fast track"? Yes Part Planning Proposed Projects
Does LUP address LWCs? Is proposal in an LWC? Yes No proceed as usual document no WCs affected Planning Proposed Projects
Is proposal in protected LWC? Does LUP address LWCs? Yes Yes No follow LUP proceed as usual document effects to WCs mitigate as appropriate follow LUP deny or rework proposal Planning Proposed Projects
Does LUP address LWCs? Is proposal in an LWC? Yes Yes No No proceed as usual document no WCs affected Consideramending LUP otherwise, proceed as usual document effects to WCs mitigate as appropriate Planning Proposed Projects
Wilderness Characteristics Wilderness Characteristics Guidance for the BLM Guidance for the BLM Considering lands with wilderness characteristics in the analysis of Proposed Projects End of Module IIID Planning Proposed Projects
