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SCIENCE POLICIES

The BLM has numerous legal, regulatory, and policy authorities and mandates to ensure science is used and implemented in management practices and considered in land use decisions. Search for policies related to science to see which mandates apply to your projects and decisions. Search for policies by using the Keyword field or by selecting a policy type, such as legislation, executive order, or regulation. This list is not all inclusive of every policy relating to science. If you would like to propose an addition to this list, please contact us.

Policy Type Policy Name Citation
Legislation Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 16 U.S.C. 470cc
Legislation Clean Air Act of 1990 42 U.S.C. 7418, Public Law 101-549
Legislation Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Legislation Endangered Species Act of 1973 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87 Stat. 884
Legislation Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 43 U.S.C. 1701
Regulation Fundamentals of Rangeland Health and Standards and Guidelines for Grazing Administration 43 CFR 4180.1
Policy Integrity of Scientific and Scholarly Activities Departmental Manual, Part 305, Chapter 3
Executive Order Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
Legislation Migratory Bird Treaty Act 16 U.S.C. 701
Legislation National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42 U.S.C. 4321
Legislation National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42 U.S.C. 4321
Legislation Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 16 U.S.C. 470aaa-1
Legislation Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 16 U.S.C. Section 7202
Legislation Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 43 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.
Other Rangeland Fire Prevention, Management and Restoration Secretarial Order 3336
Executive Order Special protection of the public lands Executive Order 11989, Section 9
Legislation Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, as amended 43 U.S.C. 315
Executive Order Use of off-road vehicles on the public lands Executive Order 11644
Legislation Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.
Legislation Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 16 U.S.C. 1333(a)