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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"Bureau of Land Management"”.
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Evaluation of Bureau of Land Management Protocols for Monitoring Stream Condition
The goal of the Aquatic Indicators of Land Condition (AILC) project is to develop analytical tools that integrate land condition information with stream condition for improved watershed management within the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Based on the goal of the AILC, two …
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Wild horses and the Bureau of Land Management: A policy review and critique
… Wild Horse and Burro Act (PL 92-195) charged the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with the management and protection of wild horses and burros on public lands. The implementation of the Act was remiss in failing to recognize the limitation of expertise within the Bureau in carrying out its new …
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Evaluating next-generation environmental policy tools : adaptive management in the Bureau of Land Management
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun to embrace the concept adaptive management as an alternative to traditional natural resource planning and management models. Adaptive management may provide BLM managers with a means to evaluate the effectiveness of management actions, the …
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Federal perceptions and tribal sovereignty: consultation and relations between the Bureau of Land Management and federally recognized tribes
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an institution of settler colonialism. Its origins lie in Western expansion and the dispossession of land from Indigenous communities. Today it administers the largest collection of public lands in the country and must maintain relationships through …
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The Social Bond and Place: A Study of How the Bureau of Land Management Contributes to Civil Society
Civil society is a widely discussed concept, often proposed as a means to address problems associated with a weakening of the social fabric. Nearly all civil society literature works from the notion that creating more or richer discourse around any given issue will help build agreement about the …
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Pryor Mountain mustangs: on the range or on the bring?
… straddling the Montana-Wyoming border, the fate of a herd of mustangs rests with the Bureau of Land Management and local horse conservationists. Nationally, the two sides are generally pitted against each other in the ugly world of horse politics. But in the Pryors, advocates and government have …
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Pryor Mountain mustangs: on the range or on the bring?
… straddling the Montana-Wyoming border, the fate of a herd of mustangs rests with the Bureau of Land Management and local horse conservationists. Nationally, the two sides are generally pitted against each other in the ugly world of horse politics. But in the Pryors, advocates and government have …
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Utility Scale Solar Electric (USSE) and land use implications of meeting 2030 Renewable Energy Goals for California and Nevada in the Mojave Desert
… boost their production (and consumption) of renewable energy facilities if they are to reach their goals of 60% and 50%, respectively. In order to meet these goals and meet net generation for these requirements within their borders, significant land use changes will be made across the …
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Government land management and the free market in southern Nevada
About 93.4 percent of the land area of southern Nevada is controlled by government agencies. The control of such a great amount of land may represent an impediment to the action of a free market in southern Nevada; The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the largest of several government land …
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Developing Successful Wilderness Stewardship Partnerships
Partnerships between federal land management agencies and non-profit organizations have existed in various forms for decades, benefiting public lands in myriad ways. However, the consistent decline in agency budgets and available staffing dedicated to Wilderness stewardship have created a need for …
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Developing Successful Wilderness Stewardship Partnerships
Partnerships between federal land management agencies and non-profit organizations have existed in various forms for decades, benefiting public lands in myriad ways. However, the consistent decline in agency budgets and available staffing dedicated to Wilderness stewardship have created a need for …
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THE EFFECTS OF FEDERAL LAND ON RURAL POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND INCOME IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST
There is controversy over the role that federal land plays in shaping rural counties in the Western United States. Some argue that the restrictive policies imposed on federal lands harm rural economies because the extractive industry is not allowed to operate at its potential. Others believe that …
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THE EFFECTS OF FEDERAL LAND ON RURAL POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND INCOME IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST
There is controversy over the role that federal land plays in shaping rural counties in the Western United States. Some argue that the restrictive policies imposed on federal lands harm rural economies because the extractive industry is not allowed to operate at its potential. Others believe that …
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Nest Site Characteristics and Breeding Biology of Flammmulated Owls in Missoula Valley
… Studies Nest Sites and Breeding Biology of Flammulated Owls in Missoula Valley Chairperson: Len Broberg The Flammulated Owl is listed as a sensitive or species of concern with United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Despite these …
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Nest Site Characteristics and Breeding Biology of Flammmulated Owls in Missoula Valley
… Studies Nest Sites and Breeding Biology of Flammulated Owls in Missoula Valley Chairperson: Len Broberg The Flammulated Owl is listed as a sensitive or species of concern with United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Despite these …
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Welcome Home to Black Rock City: Urban Geography of the Burn
… public enjoyment.Though Burning Man Project and Bureau of Land Management are organizations that maintain key functional planning roles in Black Rock City by mitigating human environmental impact, examination reveals how participant-built environments freely endeavor to mock, reverse, and …
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Vegetation Response After Invasive Tamarix Spp. Removal in the Riparian Zone and Semi-Arid Rangeland Ecosystems
<p>Removal of <em>Tamarix spp</em>. (<em>a.k.a</em>. tamarisk, saltcedar, Athel) invasion is often involved in restoration of Western, riparian habitat; however monitoring of vegetation after removal is often neglected and thus opportunity for adaptive management lost. To address this need, I have …
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Utilizing Ecological Connectivity in California Desert Wilderness Preservation
<p>The Wilderness Act of 1964 gave the federal land management agencies—the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management—the authority to identify, propose, and manage lands as wilderness. Wilderness, once approved by Congress for …
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Geodatabase Design for Resource and Land Management GIS: Missoula Field Office BLM Case Study
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is in the process of improving their geographic information system (GIS). The main intention is to upgrade their data and present their employees with the geospatial means necessary to accomplish their resource and land management responsibilities. Environmental …
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Geodatabase Design for Resource and Land Management GIS: Missoula Field Office BLM Case Study
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is in the process of improving their geographic information system (GIS). The main intention is to upgrade their data and present their employees with the geospatial means necessary to accomplish their resource and land management responsibilities. Environmental …
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