2017 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Treatment
Noxious weed and invasive plant treatments in ESA listed species habitat; Programmatic formal consultation for eight species.
Programs
Landscape Approach
Landscape Approach
NOTE: Materials available from these pages are contributed by BLM staff. Expect the collection to continue growing in time to reflect the most current information available.
AIM Lotic Data Viewer
This ArcGIS Online data viewer provides access to all lotic (stream and river) AIM data. The lotic AIM database houses all stream and river monitoring data collected by BLM districts and field…
American pikas tolerate climate change better than expected
A new study, "Distribution, climatic relationships, and status of American pikas in the Great Basin, USA", published in Arctic, Anta
BLM National Policy for the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Any time a Federal agency intends to establish, control, or manage a group that gives advice as a group and has at least one member who is not a Federal, Tribal, State, or local government employee,…
Changing grazing practices can dramatically improve watersheds
A study co-authored by Todd Allai, a Vale District natural resources specialist, shows that changing historical grazing practices in semi-arid environments can dramatically improve watersheds
DOI Talent Course Search
This is the course catalog view.
Earth’s rivers cover 44 percent more land than we thought
New geospatial estimate suggests rivers and streams likely play a greater role in controlling land-atmosphere fluxes than currently represented in global carbon budgets.
Evaluation of Fractional Vegetation Cover Products_TN456
This technical note presents the analysis of three major products that estimate fractional vegetation cover: Landscape Cover Analysis and Reporting Tools (LandCART); Rangeland Condition, Monitoring,…
Identifying priority science needs for managing public lands in Colorado
The BLM National Science Committee supported a project to develop a structured, repeatable method for identifying potential priority science needs for BLM based on multiple lines of evidence.
Implement an adaptive management process for the JIDPA.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement an adaptive management process for the Jonah Infill Drilling Project Area (JIDPA) that will follow the framework described in this appendix …
In order to protect important seasonal wildlife habitat, development must occur between May 15 and November 15.
RP-2 STIPULATION IMPORTANT SEASONAL WILDLIFE HABITAT: "In order to protect important seasonal wildlife habitat, exploration, drilling and other development activity will be allowed only during the…
Landscape Approach Data Portal
Data, Maps, and Models from BLM's Landscape Approach Initiatives such as AIM and REAs.
Landscape Cover Analysis and Reporting Tools (LandCART)
LandCART is an online mapping app for predicting fractional vegetation cover at 30-m resolution anywhere in the western contiguous United States for any time from 1984 to present. LandCART predicts…
Light pollution can prolong the risk of sparrows passing along West Nile virus
Even moderate light pollution can roughly double the time a house sparrow remains a risk for passing along the worrisome West Nile virus.
Minimize surface and noise impacts by drilling multiple wells on single pads
2008 BLM BMP Award to Devon Energy Corporation: "Surface and noise impacts from site construction, truck traffic and road construction can be minimized by drilling and completing multiple wells from…
No occupancy or disturbance within 1000 feet of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
NM-6 CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL: "No occupancy or other surface disturbance will be allowed within 1000 feet of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Treadway. This distance may be modified when…
No surface use is permited during the following time periods.
RP-8 TIMING LIMITATION STIPULATION: "No surface use is allowed during the following time period(s). This stipulation does not apply to operation and maintenance of production facilities. In order to…
Sage-Grouse Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF) page now on the SPP!
Access all the HAF documents, policies, technical references, and training resources from the HAF page under BLM Program Support, or just follow this link
Sage-Grouse Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF) Rating, Status & Exploration Tool
Use this ArcGIS Dashboard to check on the status of assessments or determine where an assessment may need to be conducted.
Sagebrush Steppe (SageSTEP) Treatment Evaluation Project
SageSTEP is a long-term multidisciplinary experiment evaluating methods of sagebrush steppe restoration in the Great Basin.
Secretarial Order 3369 - Promoting Open Science
This Order is intended to ensure that the Department of the Interior (Department) bases its decisions on the best available science and provide the American people with enough information to though
USGS Fort Collins Science Center
Visit the USGS Fort Collins Science Center to find a range of research-based information and tools developed by USGS to understand the nation’s biological resources in support of effective decision…