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Baker Resource Area Resource Management Plan (RMP) BLM Vale District Vale Baker Field Office Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Volume 3 Appendices, Literature Cited, Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms October 2005 October 2011 As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their development is in the best interest of all our people. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in Island Territories under U.S. administration. Prepared by Baker Resource Area Vale District October 2011 Edward W. Shepard State Director. Oregon/Washington Don Gonzalez District Manager Vale District Office Ted Davis Field Manager Baker Resource Area Baker FO Draft RMP/EIS Table of Contents Table of Contents VOLUME 3 List of Appendices Chapter 1 Appendix 1.1. Laws, Regulations, And Policies that Apply to all Alternatives Chapter 2 Appendix 2.1. Best Management Practices Appendix 2.2. Aquatic and Riparian Management Strategy Appendix 2.3. Livestock Grazing Systems Appendix 2.4. Sagebrush Structure and Canopy Closure Appendix 2.5. Determining Stocking Carrying Capacity Appendix 2.6. Process for Relinquishment Of Preference Appendix 2.7. Recreation Management Areas Appendix 2.8. Extensive Recreation Management Area (Erma) Direction Appendix 2.9. Area of Critical Environmental Concern Monitoring Form Chapter 3 Appendix 3.1. 303(D) Listed Streams Within The Decision Area Appendix 3.2. Comparison Between Rangeland Health Assessment and the Ironside Ecosite Inventory Appendix 3.3. Sensitive Plant Species Appendix 3.4. Fragstats Analysis of the Baker Subpopulation of Greater Sage-Grouse Appendix 3.5. Current Livestock Grazing Allotments Appendix 3.6. Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management for Public Lands in Oregon and Washington Appendix 3.7. 2010 Progress Report On Evaluations and Determinations of Rangeland Health by Allotment and Management Category Appendix 3.8. Details on the Communication Sites Currently Located in the Decision Area Appendix 3.9. Vale District Office Inventory of Potential Wild and Scenic Rivers in the Baker Resource Management Plan Planning Area Literature Cited ..................................................................................................................... LC-1 Glossary ..................................................................................................................................... G-1 Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................ AA-1 TOC-1 Baker FO Draft RMP/EIS Appendix 1.1: Laws, Regulations, and Policies APPENDIX 1.1 - LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES Table of Contents A. Federal, State, and Local Laws, Regulations, and Policies that Apply to all Resources and Resource Uses ............................................................................................................................ 1 B. Federal, State, and Local Laws, Regulations, and Policies that Apply to Specific Resources and Resource Uses ..................................................................................................................... 1 1. Climate ............................................................................................................................... 1 2. Air quality .......................................................................................................................... 1 3. Water Resources ................................................................................................................. 2 4. Soil Resources.................................................................................................................... 3 5. Vegetative Communities .................................................................................................... 4 6. Noxious Weeds .................................................................................................................. 4 7. Fish and Wildlife and Special Status Species .................................................................... 4 8. Fire and Fuels Management .............................................................................................. 8 9. Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................... 14 10. Paleontological Resources ............................................................................................. 16 11. Visual Resources ............................................................................................................ 17 12. Cave and Karst Resources ............................................................................................. 17 c. Resource Uses .................................................................................................................. 18 1. Forestry and Woodland Products .................................................................................... 18 2. Livestock Grazing ............................................................................................................ 19 3. Minerals ........................................................................................................................... 20 4. Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 21 5. Renewable Energy ........................................................................................................... 22 6. Lands and Realty ............................................................................................................. 22 d. Special Designations ........................................................................................................ 23 1. Areas of Critical Environmental Concern ........................................................................ 23 2. Wild and Scenic Rivers .................................................................................................... 23 3. Wilderness Study Areas ................................................................................................... 23 e. Social and Economic Conditions ..................................................................................... 24 1. Tribal Interests ................................................................................................................. 24 2. Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice .................................................................... 26 3. Public Safety .................................................................................................................... 27 Appendices 1.1 – p. i Baker FO Draft RMP/EIS Appendix 1.1: Laws, Regulations, and Policies APPENDIX 1.1: LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES THAT APPLY TO ALL ALTERNATIVES A. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES THAT APPLY TO ALL RESOURCES AND RESOURCE USES The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, 43 USC. 1701 et seq., provides the authority for BLM land use planning. The act mandates that public lands be managed for multiple uses in a manner that protects ecological values, maintains their natural condition, and provides food and habitat for wildlife. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., requires the consideration and public availability of information regarding the environmental impacts of major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. This includes the consideration of alternatives and mitigation of impacts. Executive Order 13352 of 2004 (Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation), directs Federal agencies to implement laws relating to the environment and natural resources in a manner that promotes cooperative conservation, with an emphasis on appropriate inclusion of local participation in Federal decision making, in accordance with their respective agency missions, policies, and regulations. B. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES THAT APPLY TO SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND RESOURCE USES 1. Climate Secretary of the Interior Order No. 3221, Amendment No. 1 (January 16, 2009) directs department bureaus and offices to consider and analyze potential climate change impacts when undertaking long-range planning exercises, which includes RMPs. 2. Air quality Federal Laws, Regulations, Statutes, and Orders The Clean Air Act, as amended (1990), 42 U.S.C. 7418, requires federal agencies to comply with all federal, state, and local requirements regarding the control and abatement of air pollution. This includes abiding by the requirements of state implementation plans. The following sections of the Act apply to this planning process: Applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standards (Section 109) State Implementation Plans (Section 110) Control of Pollution from Federal Facilities (Section 118) Prevention of Significant Deterioration, including visibility impacts to mandatory federal
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