Draft resource management plan and environmental impact statement for the Casper Field Office Planning Area

2006·147.1 MB·English

by  United States. Bureau of Land Management. Casper Field Office

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Resource Management Plan and
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Volume 2 of 2
Appendices, Glossary, and Maps
July 2006
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Managment to sustain the health, diversity,
and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and
future generations.
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Volume 2 of 2
Draft
Resource Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Casper Field Office Planning Area
Appendices, Glossary, and Maps
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Casper Field Office, Wyoming
July 2006

Table of Contents
VOLUME 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDICES
Appendix A Split-Estate Lands
Appendix B
Federal Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Guidance Applicable to Each Resource
Topic
Appendix C Public Involvement, Consultation, and Coordination
Appendix D Oil and Gas Operations
Appendix E Biological Resources Support Document
Appendix F Exception, Modification, and Waiver Criteria
Appendix G Land Disposal
Appendix H Areas Closed to Grazing
Appendix I Wyoming Bureau of Land Management Mitigation Guidelines for Surface-
Disturbing and Disruptive Activities
Appendix J Technical Support Document for Air Quality
Appendix K Best Management Practices
Appendix L Air Quality Mitigation Matrix
Appendix M Surface Disturbance and Reasonable Foreseeable Actions
Appendix N Standard Oil and Gas Stipulations
Appendix 0 Recreation Management Matrices
Appendix P Area of Critical Environmental Concern Nomination Process
Appendix Q Mineral Development Potential
Appendix R Clarification of Off-Highway Vehicle Designations and Travel Management in the
Bureau of Land Management Land Use Planning Process
Appendix S Guidelines for Yearling Conversion
Appendix T Stock Driveway Management Standards
Appendix U Intensive Management
Appendix V Economic Impact Analysis Methodology
Appendix W Parcel Numbers and Legal Descriptions by Resource Program
Appendix X Invasive, Nonnative Plant Species Best Preventative Management Practices and
Mitigation Options
GLOSSARY
The glossary is included at the end of Volume 2 following Appendix X.
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MAPS
Maps are included in electronic format. In hardcopy documents, maps can be found on a CD attached to
the inside back cover of Volume 2. For CD versions of the document, maps are provided as a separate
file on the CD.
Map 1 Surface Ownership within the Casper Field Office Planning Area
Map 2 Mineral Ownership within the Casper Field Office Planning Area
Map 3 Physical Resources Geologic Resources All Alternatives
Map 4 Physical Resources Soil All Alternatives
Map 5 Physical Resources Water All Alternatives
Map 6 Mineral Resources Leasable - Coal Alternative A
Map 7 Mineral Resources Leasable - Coal Alternatives B, C, D, and E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 8 Mineral Resources Leasable - Oil and Gas Alternative A
Map 9 Mineral Resources Leasable - Oil and Gas Alternative B
Map 10 Mineral Resources Leasable - Oil and Gas Alternative C
Map 11 Mineral Resources Leasable - Oil and Gas Alternative D
Map 12 Mineral Resources Leasable - Oil and Gas Alternative E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 13 Mineral Resources Locatable Alternative A
Map 14 Mineral Resources Locatable Alternative B
Map 15 Mineral Resources Locatable Alternative C
Map 16 Mineral Resources Locatable Alternative D
Map 17 Mineral Resources Locatable Alternative E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 18 Mineral Resources Salable All Alternatives
Map 19 Fire Management and Ecology All Alternatives
Map 20 Biological Resources Vegetation - Grasslands, Shrublands, and Riparian Areas All
Alternatives
Map 21 Biological Resources Vegetation - Forests, Woodlands, and Forest Products All Alternatives
Map 22 Biological Resources Vegetation - Invasive, Nonnative Plant Species All Alternatives
Map 23 Biological Resources Fish and Wildlife Resources - Wildlife Alternatives A, C, D, and E
(Preferred Alternative)
Map 24 Biological Resources Fish and Wildlife Resources - Wildlife Alternative B
Map 25 Biological Resources Special Status Species - Plants All Alternatives
Map 26 Biological Resources Special Status Species - Wildlife Alternative A
Map 27 Biological Resources Special Status Species - Wildlife Alternative B
Map 28 Biological Resources Special Status Species - Wildlife Alternative C
Map 29 Biological Resources Special Status Species - Wildlife Alternative D
Map 30 Biological Resources Special Status Species - Wildlife Alternative E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 31 Heritage Resources Cultural All Alternatives
Map 32 Heritage Resources Visual Resource Management Alternative A
Map 33 Heritage Resources Visual Resource Management Alternative B
Map 34 Heritage Resources Visual Resource Management Alternative C
Map 35 Heritage Resources Visual Resource Management Alternative D
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Map 36 Heritage Resources Visual Resource Management Alternative E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 37 Land Resources Lands and Realty - Retention and Disposal Alternative A
Map 38 Land Resources Lands and Realty - Retention and Disposal Alternative B
Map 39 Land Resources Lands and Realty - Retention and Disposal Alternative C
Map 40 Land Resources Lands and Realty - Retention and Disposal Alternatives D and E (Preferred
Alternative)
Map 41 Land Resources Lands and Realty - Acquisition All Alternatives
Map 42 Land Resources Renewable Energy All Alternatives
Map 43 Land Resources Rights-of-Way and Corridors Alternative A
Map 44 Land Resources Rights-of-Way and Corridors Alternative B
Map 45 Land Resources Rights-of-Way and Corridors Alternative C
Map 46 Land Resources Rights-of-Way and Corridors Alternative D
Map 47 Land Resources Rights-of-Way and Corridors Alternative E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 48 Land Resources Transportation All Alternatives
Map 49 Land Resources Off-Highway Vehicles Alternative A
Map 50 Land Resources Off-Highway Vehicles Alternative B
Map 51 Land Resources Off-Highway Vehicles Alternative C
Map 52 Land Resources Off-Highway Vehicles Alternative D
Map 53 Land Resources Off-Highway Vehicles Alternative E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 54 Land Resources Livestock Grazing Alternatives A and B
Map 55 Land Resources Livestock Grazing Alternatives C and E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 56 Land Resources Livestock Grazing Alternative D
Map 57 Land Resources Recreation All Alternatives
Map 58 Special Designations Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Special Management
Areas Alternative A
Map 59 Special Designations Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Special Management
Areas Alternative B
Map 60 Special Designations Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Special Management
Areas Alternative C
Map 61 Special Designations Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Special Management
Areas Alternative D
Map 62 Special Designations Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Special Management
Areas Alternative E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 63 Special Designations National Back Country Byways All Alternatives
Map 64 Special Designations National Historic Trails and Other Historic Trails Alternatives A, D,
and E (Preferred Alternative)
Map 65 Special Designations National Historic Trails and Other Historic Trails Alternative B
Map 66 Special Designations National Historic Trails and Other Historic Trails Alternative C
Map 67 Socioeconomic Resources Health and Safety All Alternatives
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CASPER DRAFT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
APPENDIX A
Split-Estate Lands