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Managing the # Nation's Public Lands Fiscal Year 1990 BUMLIBRARY Safe*.: U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior BureauofLandManagement p ID^o^Of Department ofthe Interior Mission Statement 13? 'Mo AstheNation'sprincipalconservationagency,the c.t- DepartmentoftheInteriorhasresponsibilityformost ofournationallyownedpubliclandsandnaturaland culturalresources.Thisincludesfosteringwiseuseof ourlandandwaterresourcesprotectionoffishand wildlife,preservingtheenvironmentalandcultural valuesofournationalparksandhistoricalplaces,and providingfortheenjoymentoflifethroughoutdoor recreation. TheDepartmentalsopromotesthegoalsof theTakePrideinAmericacampaignbyencouraging stewardshipandcitizenresponsibilityforthepublic landsandpromotingcitizenparticipationintheircare. TheDepartmentalsohasamajorresponsibilityfor AmericanIndianreservationcommunitiesandfor peoplewholiveinIslandTerritoriesunderU.S. Administration. Bureau ofLand Management Mission Statement TheBureauofLandManagementisresponsibleforthe stewardshipofourpubliclands. Itiscommittedto manage,protect,andimprovetheselandsinamanner toservetheneedsoftheAmericanpeopleforalltimes. Managementisbasedontheprinciplesofmultipleuse andsustainedyieldofourNation'sresourceswithina frameworkofenvironmentalresponsibilityand scientifictechnology. Theseresourcesinclude recreation;rangelands;timber;minerals;watershed; fishandwildlife;wilderness;air;andscenic,scientific, andculturalvalues. Managing the Nation's Public Lands FiscalYear 1990 ThisreporttotheCongressoftheUnitedStatesonthemanagementof theNation'spubliclandsissubmittedpursuanttorequirementsofthe FederalLandPolicyand-"ManagementActof1976 (FLPMA)andcovers theperiodfromOctoberI, 1989throughSeptember30, 1990. U.S.DEPARTMENTOFTHEINTERIOR BureauofLandManagement TABLEOFCONTENTS INTRODUCTION HistoricalPerspective 1 FederalLandPolicyandManagementAct 2 America'sResources 2 MultipleUseManagement 3 OrganizationalStructure... 3 RENEWABLERESOURCESPROGRAMS FishandWildlifeHabitat. 4 Forestry 7 RangelandResources 8 Soil,WaterandAirManagement 9 PestControl 11 RiparianWetlandAreas 11 WildHorseandBurroProgram 12 LANDPROGRAMS LandsandRealtyManagement 14 CulturalResources 17 WildernessResources 19 RecreationResources 20 AlaskaPrograms 25 ENERGYANDMINERALSPROGRAMS OilandGas 26 Geothermal 27 Coal 28 OilShale 29 SolidNonenergyLeasableMinerals 30 MineralMaterials 31 MiningLawAdministration 31 SUPPORTSERVICES EngineeringServices 33 Planning 33 FireManagement 34 LawEnforcementandResourceProtection 35 HazardousMaterials 35 CadastralSurvey 36 VolunteersandOtherContributedServices 37 InformationResourcesManagement 38 TABLEOFCONTENTS GENERALADMINISTRATION. ManagementandProductivityInitiatives 41 TrainingandEmployeeDevelopment 41 AdministrativeServices 42 PersonnelManagement 43 FINANCIALMANAGEMENT FinancialInitiatives 44 AppropriationsandExpenditures 46 BLMFunding 46 PaymentsinLieuofTaxes 52 RevenuesandReceipts 53 DICTIONARYOFACRONYMS 55 Introduction HISTORICALPERSPECTIVE States,includingAlaska,althoughsmallparcels arescatteredacrosstheEasternStates. Inthelasthalfofthe18thcenturyandthe fgiorvsterhanlmfeonfttahceq1u9itrehdcmenotsutryo,ftthheeUlnanidtewdesSttaotfes LanIdnO1f8fi1c2e,tCoonadgmriensissetsetratbhleisphuebdlitchelaGnednse,rwailth theAppalachianMountains,eventuallyowning theprimarypurposeofpassingpubliclandsinto morethan1.5billionacresofpublicdomainland privateownership. ThepassageoftheTaylor (orpublicland)thathadneverbeeninprivate GrazingActin1934andestablishmentofthe ownership. AlthoughtheFederalGovernment U.S.GrazingServiceprovidedforactiverange hassincetitledmostofthisacreagetoprivate managementonthepubliclands,butthiswas citizens,industry,andStateandlocalgovern- seenasinterimmanagementofthelandpending ments,someofthepubliclandswerededicated itsfinaldisposalintonon-Federalownership. toestablishthenationalparks,nationalforests, nationalwildliferefuges,militarycompounds, In1946,thePresidentialReorganization aaeipngpdhrtoohtxhioemfrattgheoelvNyear2tn7i0moenmni—tllfiraoceinmliaatciirenes.sto—Hdoawayebavosuetrpu,obnlei-c PGthelenaenDreNapola.rL2tammneednrtOgfeoffdicttehheteoInGctrreaeriazotiren.gthTSeheerBvBLicLMeMwwiibttehhciatnmhee landsmanagedbytheBureauofLandManage- responsibleformanagingalltheresourcesonthe ment(BLM)formultipleuses. Inaddition,the Nation'spubliclands. However,withmorethan BLM managesthemineralestateunderlying 2,000unrelatedandoftenconflictinglawspertain- another300millionacresoflandadministered ingtothepubliclands,theagencyhadnounified orownedbyotheragenciesorprivateinterests. legislativeauthoritytomanagethoselands. MostofthisacreageislocatedintheWestern HistoricremainsareoftenfoundonBLMlands.Here,BLMandUniversityofArizonaarchaeologistsandpaleontologistsexcavatea 13,000-year-oldmammothtuskfoundatMurraySpringsintheSanPedroRiparianNationalConservationArea. THEFEDERALLAND POLICYANDMANAGEMENTACT WhenCongressenactedtheFederalLandPolicyandManagementActof1976,(FLPMA),43U.S.C. B17L0M1eattsreuqe.mituletsitpalbel-iussheedaagecnochye.reTnhtelelgaiwslraetcivoegnmiazneddattheatfoprubmlaincalgainndgisthaenpautbiloincallaanssdest,anpdromviaddiengthe goods,services,andvastnaturalresourcesformillionsofAmericans: ...CongressdeclaresthatitisthepolicyoftheUnitedStatesthat thepubliclandsbemanagedinamannerwhichrecognizestheNation'sneedfordomesticsources ofminerals,food,timber,andfiberfromthepubliclands... thepubliclandsbemanagedinamannerthatwillprotectthequalityofscientific,scenic,histori- cal,ecological,environmental,airandatmospheric,waterresource,andarchaeologicalvalues;that, whereappropriate,willpreserveandprotectcertainpubliclandsintheirnaturalcondition;thatwill providefoodandhabitatforfishandwildlifeanddomesticanimals;andthatwillprovideforoutdoor recreationandhumanoccupancyanduse... (FLPMA,Section102[a][12]and102[a][8] AMERICA'SRESOURCES FLPMAprovidesaclear-cutpolicythatmost thousandsofuniquerecreationalareas, publiclandsaretoberetainedinFederalowner- including32WildandScenicRivers, shipandmanagedbytheBLMunderaconcept 22NationalTrails,673developedandsemi- ofmultipleuseforallAmericans,withfull developedrecreationsites,1,749day-use participationofthepublicandacarefulbalanc- unitsand5,552familycampingunits, ingoftheinterestsofcompetingusers. Today 65,000milesofroadssuitablefor theBLMmanagesamultitudeofassetsforthe Americanpublic. Theyinclude: •about1.4billionbarrelsofprovenoil reserves; •approximately12.5trillioncubicfeetof provennaturalgasreserves; •10millionanimal-unitmonthsofforage tosupportabout4.3millionheadof domesticlivestock; •themajorportionoftheundiscoveredbut geologicallypredictabledomesticdeposits ofaluminum,antimony,beryllium, bismuth,cadmium,chromium,cobalt, copper,fluospar,lead,manganese, mercury,molybdenum,nickle,platinum groupmetals,silver,tungsten,and vanadium; •almost8millionacresofcommercialforest landwithaproducingcapacityofabout1.4 billionboardfeeteachyear; •about80percentoftheNation'soilshale; •morethan448designatedareasofcritical environmentalconcern; •all11oftheNation'smajortarsandsites; BLMmanagementisbasedontheprincipleofmultipleuseforall Americans. recreationtravelbynormalvehicle,4.2 millionacresoflakesandreservoirs,and thousandsofareasopentoawidevariety ofrecreationaluses; •aboutone-thirdoftheNation'scoalsupply; •morethan1.5millionacresofdesignated wildernessin66areasandmorethan25 millionacresunderstudyforpossible designation; •some35percentoftheNation'suranium reserves; •186archaeologicalandhistoricallistings intheNationalRegisterofHistoric Placescomprisingmorethan3,000 historicalandarchaeologicalproperties thathavenationallysignificantvalues; MostoftheBLM's10,000employeesworkinfieldoffices.Here, •worldclassdepositsofphosphate,sodium, BLMrangerRobSmithgivesBoyScoutsalessoninresourceprotection lead,zinc,andpotash; andsafetyatArizona'sHavasuResourceArea. •habitatforoneoutofeveryfivebiggame animalsintheUnitedStates,including balancesalternativeusesandinvolvesthepublic manycaribou,brownandgrizzlybears, atallsteps,theBLMcanprovideopportunities desertbighornsheep,moose,muledeer, formanydifferentusesofthepubliclandsand andantelope; ensurethatitsmanyresourceswillremain •nearly85,000milesofstreamscont—aining availableinthefuture. trout,salmon,andothersportfish enoughtoencircletheearththreeandone- Americancitizenscan—playacriticalrolein halftimes; publiclandmanagement todayandintothe •prospectivesourcesofgeothermalenergy future. HowAmericansdealwiththepublic onmorethan55millionacres,plus2 landstodayandtomorrowwilldeterminewhat millionacresofknowngeothermalresource thislandwillofferonBLM's50th,80thand areas;and 100thbirthdays. TheBLMencouragesall •prospectivesourcesofoilandgasonan citizenstolearnmoreaboutitspubliclands,to undeterminedportionofthe570million becomeinvolvedinits management,andto acresofmineralestate. enjoytheopportunitiesaffordedbymultiple-use •approximately96percentofallwildhorses management. andburrosmanaged,protected,and controlledundertheWildFree-Roaming ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURE HorseandBurroActof1971. TheBLM'sNationalOfficeisinWashington, MULTIPLE-USEMANAGEMENT D.C. Inaddition,thereare12StateOffices,58 DistrictOffices,and140ResourceAreaOffices. TheBLMmanagestheNation'spubliclands TheBLMhasabout10,000employees,mostof tpoubmliece.tTthheenmeaegdnsiatnuddedeasnidrevsalofuethoefAthmeesreircea-n wusheommawnoargkemiennftielrdeqouffiirceessminatnhyesWkeisllts.aMnudltiple- msaoanudnrdcuaestseesfrffeooqrrutmehunelttlpiyupbllleeia-cdusltaeonmdcsao.nnfalTighceteminFegnLdtPeiMmsaAtnhdes wtoiatllhdeenlrtisfd.eisbFcioioplrolegisintseetsrss,a,raerracnhneageeedolecodognitssoetrcsva,artaeinofndoirsmatasnn,dy BLM'smostpowerfultoolforreconcilingthe managethepubliclands. dtiddoineafgvbmfeeoealtrgmoeheanepncrmoeaerrsgnedeotsefdoso.uotfrprnciuMeencutielviodtaoneilndp.ualebresoTeushuftosrrueohorumcopgerwishon,vpaaiuwddbhvpelileislarcentflnoeprianrnnttogdth,seecatr-e pa1u9nb9dl0Ti.thcheeAldafpdnouidlbtllmioioawcninlanaalggnipdenasmfgeoiesrnsmatpavrtadoiiuvlorainibdnalegebaoFfnuirstoocvmatelhBrYevLeiBMaeLrwM(oFfY) decisionmaking,andmanagementprocessthat headquartersorStateorlocaloffices. RENEWABLE RESOURCES PROGRAMS FISHANDWILDLIFEHABITAT pletedthisyear. Theseplansprovideablueprint fortheBLM'sState-levelprogramsandon-the- FishandwildlifehabitatonBLM-adminis- groundimplementation. teredlandprovideshomesformorethan3,000 speciesofmammals,birds,reptiles,fishand Partnerships amphibians. NosingleFederalorStateagency managesmorefishandwildlifehabitatthanthe Continuedemphasisonthedevelopmentof BLM. CooperationbetweenStateandother partnershipswithvariousorganizationshas Federalagenciesthathaveprimaryresponsibil- resultedinincreasedinvestmentsfromconserva- ityforwildlifeandfisheriespopulationmanage- tiongroupsandotherprivateinterests. This mentisessentialtothesuccessoftheBLM's alsohasenabledtheBLMtobettercapitalizeon program. theChallengeCostSharefundsmadeavailable fromCongress. InFY1990,a$2millionChal- FishandWildlife2000 lengeCostShareappropriationwasmatchedby $2.5millioninoutsidefunds,laborandmateri- ofFiFsYh1a9n9d0Wmiladrlkiefed2t0h0e0,thtihredByeLaMr'sofsetxreactuegtiicon halasb.itTahtepsreojfeuctnsd,sswteurdeieussaenddfoirnvoenn-ttohrey-.ground planforfishandwildliferesourcemanagement Considerableeffortshavebeenmadeto ltocelhnveeeatlBrheLe"rFMpif'usobshcluiwasicnltlddoalnWitfdihesle.daldniiTfdrheeifc2sit0siph0ole0nar"ianenpsildsapbmnrrsoaignwnrageaigrmnee.gmcaeSontmat-teo-f tidineogvneshl.aovpNeaptbaireotennnaelcrsoMhmeippmlseotwreiadtnhwdiouttmhhsetrhoedfifUvoneldrlesorewsiatnsgasnocdi-a- Riparianareasprovidehabitatforavarietyofwildlifespecies.Here,membersofastatewideassessmentteamcheckthe waterlevelofariparianareainArizona. organizations: •CenterforPlantConservation •DucksUnlimited •FoundationforNorthAmericanSheep •MuleDeerFoundation •NationalRifleAssociation •NationalWildTurkeyFederation •PheasantsForever •QuailUnlimited •RockyMountainElkFoundation •TheNatureConservancy •Times-MirrorMagazinesConservation Council •TroutUnlimited ThreatenedandEndangeredSpecies — DesertTortoiseHabitatManagement Emphasiscontinuedtobeplacedonimplement- ingarangewidemanagementplanfordesert tortoisehabitatinthefour-stateareaofCalifor- nia,Nevada,UtahandArizona. Themanage- mentoversightgroupcalledforintherangewide ARaptorHabitatStrategyPlanispartofBLM'sFishandWildlife planisprovidingkeyoversightandapositive 2000program. forumforinterstatecoordination. ThreatenedandEn—dangeredFisheries Plan. TheBLMreceivedfundingunderthe HabitatManagement Currentlyabout100 NorthAmericanWetlandsConservationActfor speciesoffishFederally-listedasthreatenedor wetlandrestorationeffortsfortheWarner endangeredorascandidatespeciescanbefound WetlandinOregonandtheThousandSprings onBLMland. Aninterdisciplinaryteamcom- areainIdaho. pletedastrategyplanformanagingthesespe- — cies. DesertBighornSheepRangewidePlan — TheBLMmanages80percentofthe9.9million SpecialStatusPlants About45threatened acresofdesertbighornhabitatinthiscountry. orendangeredplantsand650candidateplant Majorstrideshavebeenmadeinimplementation speciesarefoundonBLMland. Managementof oftherangewideplanincooperationwithstate thesespeciesposessignificantchallenges. InFY wildlifeagenciesandbighornsheepconservation 1990,aninterdisciplinaryteamcontinuedefforts groups. InFY1990,theBLM,incooperation toformulatestrategiesforimplementingthe withStatewildlifeagencies,participatedin FishandWildlife2000objectivesastheyrelate releaseandmonitoringofbighornsintofournew toplants. habitatareas. Ofthe115habitatareastargeted forrestorationefforts,96areasareoccupiedby Wildlife sheep. — WaterfowlHabitat—BLMlandcontains jointWawtilcdhlaibfeleanWdilrdelicfreeatioWnatincihtaiabtlieveWiinldcloiofpeeirsa-a h1a6b.i2tamti.lliIonnFaYcre1s99o0f,wiemtpllaenmdenatnadtwiaotneorffotwhle toirognanwiiztahtiootnhse.rIFnedFeYra1l9a90n,dtShteatBeLaMgewncaisesaand }waterfowlstrategyplancontinuedwithspecial majorparticipantinthedevelopmentofState focusonjointventureareasintheprairiepot- viewingguidesforMontana,Idaho,andUtah. holeareasofNorthDakotaandMontana,the Alongwithotherpartners,theBLMcontinuesto CentralValleyofCaliforniaandinAlaskaunder developeducationandinterpretivematerialsfor theNorthAmericanWaterfowlManagement the60wildlifeviewingareasonpubliclands.