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BLMLIBRARY U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior Final BureauofLandManagement CoosBayDistrictOffice 1300AirportLane NorthBend,Oregon97459 September1994 Coos Bay District Proposed Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement Volume II AstheNation'sprincipalconservationagency,theDepartmentoftheInteriorhasresponsibilityformostofournationallyownedpublic landsandnaturalresources.Thisincludesfosteringthewisestuseofourlandandwaterresources,protectingourfishandwildlife, preservingtheenvironmentalandculturalvaluesofournationalparksandhistoricalplaces,andprovidingfortheenjoymentoflifethrough outdoorrecreation.TheDepartmentassessesourenergyandmineralresourcesandworkstoassurethattheirdevelopmentisinthe bestinterestofallourpeople.TheDepartmentalsohasamajorresponsibilityforAmericanIndianreservationcommunitiesandforpeople wholiveinIslandTerritoriesunderU.S.administration. BLM/OR/WA/ES-94/30+1792 i^-^l^X^^^^ lt>?§^^>h^ LegalGuidelines^^ Appendix A. Legal Guidelines .or Thefollowingstatutesandexecutiveorders(asamended)constitutethemajorlegalguidanceforplanningand managementoflandsadministeredbyBLMinwesternOregon. Thislistisnotnecessarilyallinclusivebutdoes representtheprimarylegalguidancetobeconsideredinpreparationoftheResourceManagementPlan. FederalLandPolicyandManagementActof1976(FLPMA) 43USC1701 TheO&CSustainedYieldActof1937 43USC1181a NationalEnvironmentalPolicyActof1969(NEPA) 42USC4321 EnvironmentalQualityImprovementActof1970 42USC4371 ExecutiveOrder11514,ProtectionandEnhancementofEnvironmentalQuality(1970) TaylorGrazingAct 43USC315 RecreationandPublicPurposesAct 43USC869 UnlawfulInclosuresorOccupancyAct 43USC1061 MiningandMineralsPolicyActof1970 30USC21a MiningActof1872 30USC26 MineralLeasingActof1920(MineralLandsLeasingAct) 30USC181 MaterialsActof1947 30USC601 GeothermalSteamActof1970 30USC1001 GeothermalEnergyActof1980 v 30USC1501 AntiquitiesActof1906 16USC431 HistoricSites,Buildings,andAntiquitiesAct 16USC461 NationalHistoricPreservationAct 16USC470 ArchaeologicalResourcesProtectionActof1979 16USC470aa ReservoirSalvageActof1960 16USC580m-n FishandWildlifeCoordinationAct 16USC661 BaldEagleProtectionAct 16USC668 SikesAct 16USC670a MigratoryBirdTreatyAct 16USC703 MigratoryBirdConservationAct 16USC715 WildernessAct 16USC1131 NationalTrailSystemsAct 16USC1241 WildandScenicRiversAct 16USC1271 ExecutiveOrder11644,UseofOff-RoadVehiclesonthePublicLands(1972) ExecutiveOrder11989,Off-RoadVehiclesonPublicLands(1977) WildFree-RoamingHorsesandBurrosAct 16USC1331 CoastalZoneManagementActof1972 16USC1451 EndangeredSpeciesActof1973 16USC1531 SoilandWaterResourcesConservationActof1977 16USC2001 ExecutiveOrder11988,FloodplainManagement(1977) ExecutiveOrder11990,ProtectionofWetlands(1977) CoastalBarriersResourcesAct 16USC3501 LandandWaterConservationFundActof1965 16USC4601-4 FederalWaterPollutionControlAct/CleanWaterAct 33USC1251 SafeDrinkingWaterAct 42USC300(f) AmericanIndianReligiousFreedomAct 42USC1996 ResourceConservationandRecoveryActof1976 42USC6901 CleanAirAct 42USC7401 ComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponse,CompensationandLiabilityActof1980 42USC9601 EmergencyPlanningandCommunityRight-to-KnowActof1986 42USC11001 n$ GuidanceforFormulationofAlternatives Appendix B. State Director Guidance for the RIVIP Process AccordingtoBureauregulationsforpreparingRIVIPs,'liieStateDirectorshallprovidequalitycontrolandsupervisory review,includingplanapproval,forplansandrelatedenvironmentalimpactstatementsandshallprovideadditional guidance,asnecessary,forusebyDistrictandAreaManagers.""Guidance"means"anytypeofwritten communicationsorinstructionsthattransmitsobjectives,goals,constraintsoranyotherdirectionthathelpsDistrictand AreaManagersandstaffknownowtoprepareaspecificresourcemanagementplan." EarlyintheprocessofconcurrentlypreparingthisRMPandfiveotherRMPswhichtogethercoverallBLM-administered landsinwesternOregon,theBLMStateDirectordecidedtodevelopcomprehensiveproceduralguidanceasplanning criteriatoassureconsistenttreatmentofavarietyofissuesandconcernsinthesixplans. Theintenttodothiswas conveyedtol<nowninterestedpartiesinamailersentoutbyeachBLMdistrictofficewithplanningresponsibilityon March27,1987. Suggestionsforcontentofthatguidanceweresolicitedinthemailer. Therewaslimitedpublicresponse,butthatresponse,alongwithinternalBLMrecommendations,ledtoformulationofa proposedsetoftopicsforStateDirectorguidance. Amailerdescribingthosetopicsweresenttothepublicforcomment oPnroApuogsuesdtS1t1at,e19D8i7r.ectUosriGnugifduarntcheer,bwuhtisctihllwlaismitseedntpuobulticfocropmumbelnictsr,evBieLwMbmyoidnitfeireedstietsdlpisatrtoifetsopoincsMsalyigh1t3l,y1a9n8d8.drafted Althoughlessthanahundredindividualsandgroupsresponded,manyofthecommentsreceivedwerethoughtfuland constructive,andaddressedtheproposalsindepth. BLMundertookasubstantialrevisionofmanysectionsofthe proposedguidance. Thisrevisionwasdoneonastaggeredschedule,todistributetheworkloadandprovidetimely guidancetothedistrictsforeachstepintheprocess. ThefirstelementoftheguidancecompletedwasGuidanceforthePreparationoftheAnalysisoftheManagement Situation(AMS). Thisdocumentsummarizesimportantinformationaboutexistingresourceconditions,usesand demands,aswellasaboutmanagementactivitiesandnaturalrelationships. Itprovidesthebaselineforsubsequent stepsintheplanningprocess,suchasthedesignofalternativesandanalysisofenvironmentalconsequences. The AMSalsoprovidesmostofthedatatobesummarizedinthe"affectedenvironment"chapteroftheEIS. TheAMS guidanceprescribedminimumcontentsandtableformatsfortheAMSforeachplan. Thatguidancewasessentially completedinOctober1988,andslightlyrevisedduring1989and1990. AmasterglossaryfortheAMSwaspreparedaspartoftheStateDirectorGuidance. Itwascompletedin1989,andlater revisedforinclusionineachDraftRMP. TheGuidanceforFormulationofAlternativeswasessentiallycompletedinOctober1990butunderwentmodestrevision during1991and1992. Acopyofthefinalversionofthisguidanceisincludedinthisappendix. Twoothersections.GuidanceforAnalyticalTechniquesNeededtoEstimateEffectsofAlternativesandGuidancefor UseoftheCompletedPlan,werecompletedinJuly1991,withslightmodificationoftheformerin1992.Descriptionsof complexanalyticaltechniqueshavebeenappendicizedtodiscussionsoftherelevantanalysesinChapters3and4. The UseoftheCompletedPlansectionwaswrappedintotheequivalentsectionofChapter2oftheDraftRMP/EIS. Theoriginaldraftguidancehadtwoothersectionsthatneverbecamefinal.GuidancefortheExecutiveSummarywas droppedbecausetheStateDirector'sstaffpreparedthatsummary. Guidanceforexpressingconsistencywithplans, programsandpoliciesofotheragencieswasneverformalized,asBLMstaffworkedwithstateagenciesandcounty plannersuntiltheDraftRMP/EISswerealmostcomplete,onwaystoexpresssuchconsistency. AppendixB GuidanceforFormulationofAlternatives Guidance for Formulation ofAlternatives Introduction Thepurposeofalternativesistoidentifyarangeofreasonablecombinationsofresourceusesandmanagement practicesthatrespondtoplanningissuesandprovidemanagementdirectionforallresources. Fivecommonalternatives willbeaddressedineachRMP,toprovideaconsistentsetofdistinctchoicesamongpotentialmanagementstrategies. Anochangefromtheexistinglanduseplanalternativewillalsobeaddressed. Thisisthe"noaction"alternative. Inthe otheralternativesallexistinglandusedecisionsnotfoundvalidforcontinuedimplementationafter1990(throughan analysissummarizedintheAnalysisoftheManagementSituation),willbereconsidered. CommonalternativesthatidentifyspecificmanagementactionsalongDistrictboundarieswillbeconsistent. Examples includeelkmanagementareas,spottedowlcorridorsorvisualcorridors. ThisGuidanceforFormulationofAlternativesmaybemodifiedlaterbasedoninformationidentifiedinthedistricts' analysesofthemanagementsituation,orrefinementsthatflowfromthedistricts'site-specificdevelopmentofcommon alternatives. Goalsand ObjectivesoftheCommonAlternatives Thepurposeofthegoalandobjectivestatementsforthefivecommonalternatives(AthroughE)istoguidedevelopment ofspecificcriteria. Eachalternative,ifimplemented,isintendedtoachieveormeetitsgoal. Goalandobjective statementsfocusongeneraldirectionofalternativesratherthantechnicalpointsinissue-relatedcriteriaforthe alternatives. Ineachalternativeallresourcemanagementvalueswouldbeaccommodatedtotheextentconsistentwith theprimarygoalsandobjectivesforthatalternative. SpecificGuidanceon CommonAlternatives Thecommonalternativeswoulddifferprimarilyinthewaytheyallocateprimaryusesoflands(forexample,lands allocatedtointensiveforestmanagement,andlandsallocatedtoprotectionofriparianzones). Thediscussiononpage4throughpartofpages14and15describescriteriaforaddressingeachoftheelevenplanning issuesintheformulationofthecommonalternatives. Italsodescribeshowlanduseallocationsandmanagement actionswouldvaryinresponsetoeachissue. Withinthespecificconstraintsprovidedbytheguidanceforaddressing eachissue,thedistrictshaveflexibilitytoformulatethecommonalternativesastheyconsiderappropriatetomeetthe goalsandobjectivesofeachalternative. AppendixB AlteiTiativeA AlternativeB GOALS: Emphasizehighproductionoftimberand Emphasizetimberproductiontocontribute othereconomicallyimportantvaluesonall tocommunitystabilityconsistentwiththe landstocontributetocommunitystability. varietyofotherlandusessuchasfishand wrielsdoliufrecheasbiotnatO,&reCcraeantdioCn,BaWnRdlsacnednsi.cGive equalconsiderationtoallresourcevalues onpublicdomainlands. OBJECTIVES: Prtaoviadmibulecareblotenhefaolhrlihsgauhrievtseatsbtls.eusftoraeisntedlaynidesldloegfally •ProdonodmOuac&ienCalaahnniddgshCwsBhuseWtrRaeinlnaeondndtsyi,iemlabdnedrofoutsniempsbuebarlnidc •Contributetoecologicalfunctions valuesareoflesserimportancethan importanttotimberproductivityandto timberproduction. habitatdiversitytotheextentpossible •Contributetoecologicalfunctions consistentwiththeallocationfortimber importanttotimberproductivityandto production. habitatdiversityusingasystemthat •Managethreatenedandendangered maintainsoldgrowthandmatureforest specieshabitataslegallyrequired. inlargeandsmallblocks. •ProvideResearchNaturalAreasand •Protecthabitatofallthreatenedand eligibleAreasofCriticalEnvironmental endangeredspeciesandspecieswith Concerntotheextentconsistentwiththe highpotentialforlisting.Protecthabitat allocationfortimberproduction. ofotherspeciesofsubstantialconcern •ManageappropriateCongressionally totheextentconsistentwithhightimber designatedareastomaintainand production. enhancetheirscenicvalues. •RetainexistingResearchNaturalAreas •Meetlegalrequirementsforprotectionof (RNAs)andAreasofCritical wetlandsandwaterquality,toprotect EnvironmentalConcern(ACECs). anadromousfishhabitatandother Providenewonesfromeligibleareasto relevantvalues. theextentconsistentwiththeemphasis •Emdpihspaesriszeedsmuobtsotraintzieadlrdeecvreealtoipoenduasensd. 'Maonnatgiembsecrepnriocdurcetsioounr.cesinselected •Findnoadditionalriverssuitablefor areasofhighrecreationuse. designationundertheWildandScenic •Meetlegalrequirementsforprotectionof RiversAct. wetlandsandwaterqualityandprovide •MaeknehalnacnedtBeLnMurleoandgj-utsertmmesnutsstawihniecdhyield amondaedrraotmeouadsdiftisihonhaalbiptraott,ecottihoenrfor timberharvestopportunities. substantialstreams,andotherwater. •Providenospecialmanagementinrural •Provideforawiderangeofdevelopedand (residential)interfaceareas. dispersedmotorizedrecreationusesand opportunities,tominimizeconflicts amongrecreationusergroups. •Findeligibleriversegmentssuitablefor diemspiogrntaatnitoannadsmraencaregaetaibonlael,,aifntdheyare designationwouldnotcauseadverse economicimpact. •MaeknehalnacnedtBeLnMurleoandgj-utsertmmesnutsstawihniecdhyield tCiBmbWeRrhlaarnvdess,taonpdpowrhtiucnihtibeesneofnitOa&vCariaentdy ofusesandvaluesonpublicdomain lands. •Adoptappropriatespecialforest managementpracticesonBLM- administeredlandsintermingledwithor adjacenttoruralinterfaceareaszoned formostdenseresidentialoccupancy. GuidanceforFormulationofAlternatives AlternativeC AlternativeD AlternativeE cPmroaoimvnmitudeneniattinymcbesetarobfiplbriiotoydlucocgotinicsoailnstdteionvtecrowsniitttrhyibauntdettohe omEfmapsnphaoagtsetiemzdeenowtplraohtnaedbcitteianotnh,aaannlcdoenrmgeewenisttthaobfloitshhemrent Emsumacpnhhaagasseimdzeiensppteroartsneedcdteinnoonhnamonfoctoeolrmdieerzneftdororefesvctarsleaautneisdon varietyofotherusessuchasfishand valuessuchasdispersednonmotorized opportunitiesandscenicresources. wrielsdoliufrecheasbiotnata,ilrelcarnedast.ion,andscenic rreecsroeuartcieosn,owphpiolretusnuisttiaeisnianngdssocmeenitcimber production. Produceamoderatesustainedyieldof •Produceasustainedyieldoftimber timber. •Produceasustainedyieldoftimber consistentwithallocationsforotheruses Providebiologicaldiversityusingasystem consistentwithallocationsforotheruses andvalues. thatmaintainssomeoldgrowthand andvalues. •Protectailoldgrowthandoldermature matureforest,focusingonprotectionof •Protecthabitatofthespottedowlin forests. areaswherespecialstatusplantand accordancewiththeOwlConservation •Protecthabitatofallthreatenedand animalspeciescluster. Strategy. endangeredspecies,specieswithhigh Preontdecatngheabrietdatsopfecaliletsharneadtesnpeedciaensdwith •Preontdecatngheabrietdatsopfecaillest,hrsepaetceineesdwainthdhigh proetleantteidalcofnocrelrinst.ingandspeciesof highpotentialtorlisting.Protecthabitat potentialforlisting,andspeciesof •RetainallexistingRNAsandACECsand ReaotmtfhnoarddoiotenuthrogeeahxrttiheessetpmtiepenicxhgmitabeeRsesnNritsoApfcrsooosnnduasubnibscsidtttoaileAnoontCngti.EiacwClaisltch.odinvceerrsinty •RereaPterxralecoiaventcipeodatdnlelswcinehoxdeneiecrwsreeteroidnnln.gaetnosRdpNsfrArmoosvaminadeaenlgidmgeioAdbrCleeEbyaCrsoe.tahsers ••MMaadaprennnosaadtiggegpceenrtaoiaatvlollleindirafediloleprsnaetroaliliimlfagienilebadalvnreidsesscaua.erasneliaacrsn.erdseowsueortuclreacnedssto Providenewonesfromeligibleareas appropriateopportunities. maintainandimprovewaterqualityand exceptwherelandsmanagedbyothers •Manageallidentifiedscenicresources. fisherieshabitat,andcontributeto areconsideredtoprovidemore •Providesubstantialprotectionforwetlands wildlifehabitatdiversity. appropriateopportunities. andriparianareasalongmoststreams •Emphasizedispersednonmotorized Maunseagaeresacse,npiacrtriecsuoluarrlcyesemipnhsaesliezcitnegdhigh •Emapnhdaostihzeerwdaitsepre.rsednonmotorized •Fionudtdaloloerlirgeicbrleeartiivoenrospepgomrteunntistiessu.itablefor protectionincorridorsofexistingand recreationopportunities. designationaswild,scenicor Prapmoarnvjoaiopddroersotsermuadibolsuwst.isalndftiiasahnldhpasrbicotteaentci,tcioortnihveefrorrsand •Fidrmneeadcsnrieaeglgaintegaiiatobbinloleanler,.iavisfertwhisleedyg,masrecenetnisimcpsoourrittaanbtleanfodr •Mawrnekoocnuertlelidaamtenbidmoenrptaheluansruseirisvezeraeasnd.edjnuvhsaatlmnuecenset.msewnhtiocfh esunbvsitraonntmiealntsst.reamsandotherwater •Mawlo<uelldaendmptheanusriezeadejnuhsatmnecnetmsewnhtiocfh •Admoapntasgpeecmieanlttipmrbaectrihcaersveexsttenasnidvefloyrest Proopvpiodretufnoirtiaewsiedmephraasngiezionfgrdeicsrepaetrisoend •Adnoopnttismpbeeciraulsteismbaenrdhvaarlvueesst.andforest bmuofdfeerriantgerourrahliignhtedrefnascietyarreeasisdeznotniaeldfor use,whilereducingconflictsamong managementpracticesinruralinterface occupancyandotherruralinterface recreationalusergroups. areaszonedformoderateorhigh areasasappropriate. Findeligibleriversegmentssuitablefor densityresidentialoccupancy. designationasscenicorrecreational,if theyareimportantandmanageable,but notsuitablefordesignationasscenicif designationwouldcauseadverse economicimpact. Makelandtenureadjustmentstobenefita varietyofusesandvalues. Adoptappropriatespecialforest managementpracticesinruralinterface areaszonedformoderateorhigh densityresidentialoccupancy. AppendixB AllCommonAlternatives AlternativeA IPrsascuteicNeos.:1:WhTiicmhbeforrePsrtoldauncdtsisohnouldbe aGluliodcaantecdetfoorinAtllenCsiovmemfoornestAlmtearnnaatgievemse:ntLands Aclolnosciastteenatllwfiotrhestthelamnadnsafgoremtiemnbterdiprreocdtuicotnifoonr availablefortimbermanagement,andwhat underanyofthesealternativeswouldnormally otherresources(IssueNos.2and3,etc.)in practicesshouldbeusedonthoselands? providethehighestnondecliningharvestlevel thisalternative,exceptthefollowing: (evenflow)oftimberwhenthefollowing c•oEnfdfietcitoinvsepsrielvviaciull:turaltechniques(suchas CNhonasrutisthaoblweinWgooTdPlCaCndcat(eSgeoeriFeisg.)ureB-1for clearcutting,shelterwoodorpartialcutting) appropriatetothelandallocationsareused. •Allfeasiblesitepreparationandintensive managementpracticesareapplied. •Anticipatedmerchantabilityistheonly constraintonminimumaveragestand diameterslatedforfutureharvest.(Insome areasthismayresultinharvestoftimber standsasyoungas40yearsforseveral decadesduringtheearlytomiddlepartof thenextcenturyundersomealternatives.) •Adequatebudgetsareavailabletosupport theresultanttimbersaleprogramandallied Intensivemanagementpractices,aswellas scheduledmonitoringlinkedtothose activities. Thecommonalternativesassumethese practicesandconditionsonthelandsallocated tointensivetimbermanagement,but incorporatelessintensivemanagement practicesonotheravailableforestlandstothe extentneededtobeconsistentwiththe allocationofthoselands. Whereconsistentwiththegoalsandobjectives ofeachalternative,thefollowingsilvicultural andharvestpracticeswouldbeimplemented onlandsallocatedprimarilytotimt)er management,tomeetmultiplelanduse objectives: Minimizeregenerationdelaybyreforesting harvestedsitesassoonaspractical.Calculate anempiricalregenerationperiodbasedon representativestockingsurveyresults, expectedtimbersalecontractlengthsand managementobjectives. Reforestharvestedlandswithindigenous commercialtreespecies.Emphasiswouldbe placedonutilizationofgeneticallyimproved stockinaccordancewitiitheWesternOregon TreeImprovementplan. Managetreeseedorchardstoproduce adequatesuppliesofgeneticallyimproved seed. Useavailablesitepreparationandseedling protectionpractices,includingherbicides,using anintegratedvegetationmanagement approach.Emphasizethosetechniquesthat haveprovedmosteffectiveinassuring seedlingsurvivalandgrowth.(Actualpractices willbebasedonsite-specificanalysisfollowing completionoftheRMP.) Converttoconifersthoselandsclassifiedas commercialforestlandspresentlyoccupiedby grass,hardwoodsandbrush. 8
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