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SOCORRO Resource Management Plan Revision and Environmental Impact Statement •1 APPENDICES April 2007 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TheBureauofLandManagementisresponsibleforthe balancedmanagementofthepublic landsandresourcesandtheirvarious valuesso thattheyareconsideredinacombinationthat willbestservetheneedsoftheAmericanpeople. Managementis basedupon theprincipalsof multipleuseandsustainedyield, acombinationofuses thattakes into accountthelong-term needsoffuturegenerationsforrenewableandnonrenewdbleresources. Theseresources include recreation, range, timber, minerals, watershed,fish andwildlife, wildernessandnatural, scenic, ^ scientific, andculturalvalues: BLM/NM/PL-07-03-1610 N J APPENDIX A PLANNING CRITERIA GENERAL PLANNING CRITERIA ThefollowinggeneralplanningeriteriahaveguidedthepreparationofthisResoureeManagement Plan Revision/Environmental ImpaetStatementandwilleontinuetoguidelandusedecisionsmade inthe future. • ApplytheprinciplesofmultipleuseandsustainedyieldassetforthintheFederal Land Policy andManagementActandotherapplicablelaws. • Useasystematic, interdisciplinaryapproachtoachieveintegratedconsiderationofphysical, biological,economic, social, andenvironmentalaspectsofpublic landmanagement. • Giveprioritytotheidentification,designation,protection, andspecialmanagementofareasof criticalenvironmentalconcern. • Considertherelativesignificanceofthepublic landproducts, services,andusestolocal economies. • Relyonavailableinventoriesofthepublic lands,theirresources,andothervalueswithupdating the inventorytotheextentnecessarytoreachsoundmanagementdecisions. • Considerpresentandpotentialusesofthepublic lands. • Considerimpactsofusesonadjacentornearbynon-Federallandsandonnonpublic landsurface overfederallyownedminerals. • Considertherelativescarcityofthevaluesinvolvedandtheavailabilityofalternativemeans (includingrecycling)andsitesforrealization ofthosevalues. • Weighlong-termbenefitsanddetrimentsagainstshort-termbenefitsanddetriments. • Complyfullywithapplicablepollutioncontrol laws,regulations,andpolicies, includingStateand Federalair,water,noise, orotherpollution standardsorimplementationplans. • CoordinateBureauofLandManagement(BUM)resourceinventory,planning, andmanagement activitieswiththeresourceplanningandmanagementprogramsofotherFederaldepartmentsand agencies, Stateandlocal governments,andNativeAmericanTribestotheextentconsistentwith thelawsgoverningtheadministrationofthepublic lands. • Provideforpublicinvolvementincludingearlynoticeandfrequentopportunityforcitizensand interestedgroupsandothersincludingNativeAmericanTribestoparticipateinandcommenton thepreparationofplansandrelatedguidance. • Complyfullywithall Federal lawsthatguidemanagementofspecificresourcessuchasthe Endangered SpeciesAct, CleanWaterAct,National Historic PreservationAct,TaylorGrazing Act,andothers. • Complyfullywiththe BUM nationalpolicyonspecial statusspeciesthatstates“BUMshall carry outmanagementconsistentwiththeprinciplesofmultiple use,fortheconservationofcandidate (andsensitive)speciesandtheirhabitatsandshallensurethatactionsauthorized,funded,or carriedoutdonotcontributetotheneedtolistanyofthesespeciesasthreatenedorendangered.” (BUM 6840Manual) SocorroDraftRMPR/EIS AppendixA A-1 April2(M)7 • ReflectFederal landmanagementagencyobligationsunderapplicableTribaltreatiesandlawsor executiveordersrelatingtoNativeAmericanreservedrights,religiousfreedoms,traditionaluse areas, etc. PLANNINGCRITERIASPECIFICTORESOLVINGTHEISSUESFORTHE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION/ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSTATEMENT AsnotedinChapter 1, sixissueshavebeen identifiedthatneedtoberesolvedthroughtheplanning process. Inadditiontothegeneralplanningcriteriaidentifiedabove, otherspecificplanningcriteriahave beendevelopedtoaid inresolvingtheissues. Thesecriteriaaredescribedbelowandarethestandardsthat BLMwillconsiderindevelopingresolutionstotheissues. Issue 1. Which areasifanyshouldbedesignatedforspecialmanagement,whatdesignationsshould apply(areasofcriticalenvironmentalconcern,specialmanagementareas,orother),and how shouldthey bemanaged? Toresolvethisissue,BLMwillconsider: • Resourcetobemanaged • Manageabilityoftheareas • Existingareasofcriticalenvironmentalconcernrepresentation • Currentandpotentiallanduses • Effectsofdesignationonotherresourcesanduses • Effectsofnondesignationonresources • Socialandeconomiceffects • Publicinterestsandattitudes • Consistencyofdesignationwithresourceplansofotheragencies, localgovernment,orTribes • Long-termversusshort-termbenefit • Publichealthandsafety Issue2. Whattypeofmanagementshould beundertaken atthewatershedlevelto reduceerosion, improvesurfacewaterquality,maintain andimprovevegetation,andreducenon-pointsource pollution? Toresolvethisissue, BLMwillconsider: • Watershedconditionandtrendandproductivitypotential • Resourcevalues • CuiTentandpotentiallanduses ® Socialandeconomiceffects • Publicinterestsandattitudes • Conditionandtrendofnativeplantcommunities • Presenceofspecial statusspecies,bothplantsandanimals SocorroDraftRMPR/EIS A-2 .AppendixA April2007 • Needforincreasedvegetationcovertoreducesoil erosion, increaselivestockforage, improve wildlifehabitatandimprovewaterquality • Habitatfragmentation/connectivityforallwildlifespecies • Useoflandtreatmentstomaintainorimproveplantcommunities • Maintenanceorenhancementofbiological diversity • Presenceofnoxiousweedsandconflictsbetweenexoticandnativespecies • Inputfromthescientificcommunity Issue3. Howshouldpotentialenergy,fluid,andsolid mineral developmentinthePlanningArea be managed? Toresolvethisissue,BUMwillconsider: • Resourcevalues • Currentandpotentiallanduses • Socialandeconomiceffects • Publicinterestsandattitudes • Nationalenergypolicy • Potentialforalternativeenergysources • Inputfromthescientificcommunity • Reasonableforeseeabledevelopmentoftheresource • Effectsonotherresources • Habitatfragmentation/connectivityforallwildlifespecies • Presenceofspecialstatus species,bothplantandanimalandtheirhabitats Issue4: Howshouldtravelandtransportationincluding motorizedvehicleuse,off-highway vehicles,mountainbiking,hiking,horsebackriding,andothersbemanagedtosatisfypublic demandwhileprotectingthenaturalvaluesofthepublicland? Toresolvethisissue, BLMwillconsider: • Existingroutenetworkanddesignations • Publicdemandforadditionalactivitiesandlocations • Compatibilitywithadjacentlandusesandresources • Effectsofvehicleusesonotherresourcesanduses • Publichealthand safety • Socialandeconomiceffects • Publicaccesstopublic land • Needsofotherresourceuses SocorroDraftRMPR/EIS A-3 AppendixA April2007 • Routedesignationandclosurecriteria(asdescribedinAppendixJ) Issue5: Whatland useallocationsorlands and realtyprogram initiatives need tobeaddressed in theplan toaccommodatetheeffectivemanagementandsupportofotherresourceprogramswithin thearea? Toresolvethis issue, BLMwillconsider: • Currentandfutureusesofpublicland • Socialandeconomiceffects • Public interestandattitudes • Compatibilityofadjacentlandusesandresources • Publicaccesstopublic lands • Long-tennversusshort-termbenefit Issue6: Howshould BLMbestpursueculturaland recreationalinitiativestoprovidethepublic with qualitytourism andculturalheritagetourismopportunities? Toresolvethis issue,BLMwillconsider: • Currentandfutureusesofpublic land • Public interestandattitudes • Socialandeconomic effects • Publicaccesstopublic lands • LocalcommunityandTribalneedsandinterests • Inputfromthescientificcommunity • Opportunitiesforlocalpartnerships • Long-termversusshort-temibenefit • Sitehardeningandvulnerabilitytoeffectsfromvisitation PLANNING CRITERIA FORSELECTINGTHE PREFERREDALTERNATIVE In selectingthepreferredalternativeandtheResourceManagementPlan,BLMwillconsider: • Thedegreeofprogresstowardstheidentifiedmanagementgoalsandresolutionofissues • Thediscretionary limitsestablishedthroughapplicablelaws,regulations,andagencypolicies • Reasonable,feasible,andpracticalguidanceformanagingpubliclandsandresourcesthrougha fullrangeofoptions • Adequacyforacompletelanduseplan SocorroDraftRMPR/EIS A-4 AppendixA April2007
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