National Science and Technology Center : annual report fiscal year 2003 : providing a foundation for informed resource management decisions

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by  National Science and Technology Center (U.S.)

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 3
(cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, (cid:2) Worked with an interagency advisory team to design and I am pleased to share with you investigate and test new technologies, compile the most
U.S. Department of the Interior FIRST–CLASS MAIL 0
and concept assistance; final design development; and write guidelines for digital orthoimagery, which is one of
the National Science and current scientific information, develop ways to apply current Bureau of Land Management Postage & Fees Paid
contract document services for 25 wildland fire program the basic geospatial data themes as defined by the
National Science and Technology Center Bureau of Land Management
construction projects. Geospatial One-Stop initiative. Technology Center’s (NSTC’s) science and technology in the field, and convey science and
Denver Federal Center, Building 50 Permit No. G-76
annual report for fiscal year technology information to the field through direct technical Denver, CO 80225-0047
(cid:2) Provided project management and contracting services for (cid:2) Designed and completed a contract to acquire digital 0
the planning, design, and construction of administrative orthoimagery for the Farmington field office. 2003. It is our philosophy that assistance, training, publications, the Web, and other means.
office buildings in Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyoming, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
and Craig, Colorado. (cid:2) Taught a course in lake, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystem science provides the foundation Penalty for private use $300
ecology at Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, a for informed resource manage- Because NSTC’s role is to provide technical support to offices 2
(cid:2) Managed construction activities on three new fire tribal college in South Dakota.
facilities in southern Nevada. ment decisions and technology requesting our assistance, the work that our professionals do
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance and project management,
provides the tools for obtaining accurate and science-based is not always easy for observers to identify. Our focus is to Providing a FOUNDATION for
(cid:2) Led or provided support for 11 national engineering technical and regulatory compliance, and contracting
projects for BLM’s Headquarters office, including bridge support for the evaluation and cleanup of 18 hazardous information. These two activities together embrace the ensure that our customers’ projects are successful—not to
INFORMED RESOURCE
and dam seismic safety programs, facility condition waste sites, including the Caselton tailings site in Nevada. essence of the mission of this Center. In its strategic plan, attract attention to our contributions. This annual report is R
assessments for administrative and recreation sites and
roads, facility energy conservation and management (cid:2) Participated in a collaborative effort among BLM and the the Department of the Interior has committed to identifying intended to share the successes we have achieved in partner- A
efforts, and facility asset management system development. National Park Service, Natural Resources Conservation Management Decisions
current science and conducting relevant scientific investigations ship with our customers, while at the same time highlighting
Service, Forest Service, and Utah State University to E
(cid:2) Provided architectural and engineering design and develop a course entitled “Using Advanced Technologies to guide decisionmaking. NSTC plays an important role in the types of products and services we offer.
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construction assistance and for Soils Mapping.”
supporting this commitment.
other technical assistance to
field offices on 35 projects, (cid:2) Completed work on BLM’s Wildland Fire Geospatial I welcome your feedback to this annual report and any L
including bridge inspections Strategic Plan.
A
NSTC works hand in hand with other BLM offices to suggestions you may have regarding how NSTC can better
in 4 States, 2 value engi-
neering studies, and several (cid:2) Created GIS products for the Department of the address resource management challenges. Our specialists help serve the Bureau to meet our collective goals and objectives. C
facility condition evaluations. Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire Coordination to use in
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Congressional reports and hearings and provided fire RS
(cid:2) Managed 19 projects con- perimeter data for the “GeoMAC” and “Federal Fire O
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tracted to architecture and History” Web sites.
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engineering consulting firms.
Lee Barkow E
(cid:2) Developed the “Library Management for Records Managers”
R
Director
(cid:2) Led Bureauwide efforts to develop computer aided design module for the National

and drafting (CADD) standards, guide specifications, Training Center’s new l
a
and design guidelines. records management course. u
n
(cid:2) Developed a pilot Web site that provides field offices (cid:2) Reproduced microfiche of n
access to geographic and other archival data from BLM’s cadastral survey notes and A
extensive aerial photography archive housed at NSTC. plats for BLM offices and
members of the public.
(cid:2) Located, reproduced, and distributed copies of aerial photos Bureau of Land Management
of BLM lands from the aerial photography archive for (cid:2) Designed, edited, and pro- National Science and Technology Center
BLM offices, other government agencies, and the public. duced the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) Denver Federal Center, Building 50
posters and brochure to encourage Americans to volun- P.O. Box 25047
(cid:2) Participated on the National Digital Orthophoto teer their time to maintain and improve public lands
Denver, CO 80225-0047
Program’s technical committee to help evaluate both the and open spaces. NPLD is a cooperative effort involving
changes in orthophoto technology and the effects the more than a dozen governmental and private partners. 303-236-2772
changes have on the program’s participating agencies.
[email protected]
(cid:2) Edited, designed, and laid out “Balancing Today’s Needs
(cid:2) Worked with the National Digital Elevation Program’s for Tomorrow’s Public Lands,” the Bureau’s 2002 annual www.blm.gov/nstc
interagency team to write and design guidelines for report, and “Guardians of the Past—Stewards for the
acquiring elevation data. Future,” Eastern States’ 2002 annual report. November 2003
BLM/ST/GI-04/001+1213 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Bureau of Land Management
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 3
(cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, (cid:2) Worked with an interagency advisory team to design and I am pleased to share with you investigate and test new technologies, compile the most
U.S. Department of the Interior FIRST–CLASS MAIL 0
and concept assistance; final design development; and write guidelines for digital orthoimagery, which is one of
the National Science and current scientific information, develop ways to apply current Bureau of Land Management Postage & Fees Paid
contract document services for 25 wildland fire program the basic geospatial data themes as defined by the
National Science and Technology Center Bureau of Land Management
construction projects. Geospatial One-Stop initiative. Technology Center’s (NSTC’s) science and technology in the field, and convey science and
Denver Federal Center, Building 50 Permit No. G-76
annual report for fiscal year technology information to the field through direct technical Denver, CO 80225-0047
(cid:2) Provided project management and contracting services for (cid:2) Designed and completed a contract to acquire digital 0
the planning, design, and construction of administrative orthoimagery for the Farmington field office. 2003. It is our philosophy that assistance, training, publications, the Web, and other means.
office buildings in Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyoming, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
and Craig, Colorado. (cid:2) Taught a course in lake, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystem science provides the foundation Penalty for private use $300
ecology at Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, a for informed resource manage- Because NSTC’s role is to provide technical support to offices 2
(cid:2) Managed construction activities on three new fire tribal college in South Dakota.
facilities in southern Nevada. ment decisions and technology requesting our assistance, the work that our professionals do
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance and project management,
provides the tools for obtaining accurate and science-based is not always easy for observers to identify. Our focus is to Providing a FOUNDATION for
(cid:2) Led or provided support for 11 national engineering technical and regulatory compliance, and contracting
projects for BLM’s Headquarters office, including bridge support for the evaluation and cleanup of 18 hazardous information. These two activities together embrace the ensure that our customers’ projects are successful—not to
INFORMED RESOURCE
and dam seismic safety programs, facility condition waste sites, including the Caselton tailings site in Nevada. essence of the mission of this Center. In its strategic plan, attract attention to our contributions. This annual report is R
assessments for administrative and recreation sites and
roads, facility energy conservation and management (cid:2) Participated in a collaborative effort among BLM and the the Department of the Interior has committed to identifying intended to share the successes we have achieved in partner- A
efforts, and facility asset management system development. National Park Service, Natural Resources Conservation Management Decisions
current science and conducting relevant scientific investigations ship with our customers, while at the same time highlighting
Service, Forest Service, and Utah State University to E
(cid:2) Provided architectural and engineering design and develop a course entitled “Using Advanced Technologies to guide decisionmaking. NSTC plays an important role in the types of products and services we offer.
Y
construction assistance and for Soils Mapping.”
supporting this commitment.
other technical assistance to
field offices on 35 projects, (cid:2) Completed work on BLM’s Wildland Fire Geospatial I welcome your feedback to this annual report and any L
including bridge inspections Strategic Plan.
A
NSTC works hand in hand with other BLM offices to suggestions you may have regarding how NSTC can better
in 4 States, 2 value engi-
neering studies, and several (cid:2) Created GIS products for the Department of the address resource management challenges. Our specialists help serve the Bureau to meet our collective goals and objectives. C
facility condition evaluations. Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire Coordination to use in
T
Congressional reports and hearings and provided fire RS
(cid:2) Managed 19 projects con- perimeter data for the “GeoMAC” and “Federal Fire O
I
tracted to architecture and History” Web sites.
PF
engineering consulting firms.
Lee Barkow E
(cid:2) Developed the “Library Management for Records Managers”
R
Director
(cid:2) Led Bureauwide efforts to develop computer aided design module for the National

and drafting (CADD) standards, guide specifications, Training Center’s new l
a
and design guidelines. records management course. u
n
(cid:2) Developed a pilot Web site that provides field offices (cid:2) Reproduced microfiche of n
access to geographic and other archival data from BLM’s cadastral survey notes and A
extensive aerial photography archive housed at NSTC. plats for BLM offices and
members of the public.
(cid:2) Located, reproduced, and distributed copies of aerial photos Bureau of Land Management
of BLM lands from the aerial photography archive for (cid:2) Designed, edited, and pro- National Science and Technology Center
BLM offices, other government agencies, and the public. duced the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) Denver Federal Center, Building 50
posters and brochure to encourage Americans to volun- P.O. Box 25047
(cid:2) Participated on the National Digital Orthophoto teer their time to maintain and improve public lands
Denver, CO 80225-0047
Program’s technical committee to help evaluate both the and open spaces. NPLD is a cooperative effort involving
changes in orthophoto technology and the effects the more than a dozen governmental and private partners. 303-236-2772
changes have on the program’s participating agencies.
[email protected]
(cid:2) Edited, designed, and laid out “Balancing Today’s Needs
(cid:2) Worked with the National Digital Elevation Program’s for Tomorrow’s Public Lands,” the Bureau’s 2002 annual www.blm.gov/nstc
interagency team to write and design guidelines for report, and “Guardians of the Past—Stewards for the
acquiring elevation data. Future,” Eastern States’ 2002 annual report. November 2003
BLM/ST/GI-04/001+1213 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Bureau of Land Management
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In fiscal year 2003, the Bureau of Land Management’s (cid:2) Created the BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (cid:2) Created a poster session on the Manning Canyon tailings and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Colorado, Arizona, (cid:2) Reengineered business processes and established business (cid:2) Located and distributed over 6,500 requested books, articles, (cid:2) Coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service’s Technology
(BLM’s) National Science and Technology Center (NSTC) (ACECs) database to track location, acreage, ecotype, and published Technical Note 409, “Passive Treatment Systems continued ongoing coordination with NREL and Argonne and Idaho to enable the effective and safe development of requirements for the future construction of a new auto- conference proceedings, and other publications pertaining and Development Committee on the continued develop-
other information about ACECs and Research Natural Areas. for Acid Mine Drainage” and Technical Note 410, “Abandoned National Laboratory on renewable energy issues and ground water for livestock management. mated wild horse and burro herd management, veterinary to natural resources, recreation, and various other topics. ment of recreation-related technology that will serve the
completed a wide variety of projects for field offices in each of
MineWaste Repositories: Site Selection, Design, and Cost.” contracts. services, and animal adoption processing system. needs of both agencies.
the Western States, including Alaska, and for the Eastern States
(cid:2) Compiled an extensive bibli- (cid:2) Provided information to all (cid:2) Conducted research and produced bibliographies on
and Headquarters offices as well. We have organized our ography containing over (cid:2) Assisted with fund acquisition strategies, claim development, (cid:2) Continued production on an automated 1:100,000-scale BLM field offices on soil (cid:2) Revised and edited “Adopting a Wild Horse or Burro,” a numerous subjects, including various plants, off-highway (cid:2) Provided technical input that was significant to the com-
accomplishments according to the four mission areas in the 300 sources of information settlement negotiations, and restoration planning and database for mapping and other geographic information moisture data collection and brochure for members of the public who are interested in vehicle (OHV) trail impacts, wildlife inventories, and pletion of the Meadowood proposed planning analysis
Department of the Interior’s strategic plan. Some of these on drought issues for BLM implementation for eight BLM natural resource damage systems (GIS) purposes. Automated data themes now cov- analysis techniques in support wild horse and burro adoption. the National Historic Trails program. and environmental assessment and the progress of the
accomplishments overlap into other mission areas, but have been offices in Utah; assessed assessment and restoration (NRDAR) cases, including the ering 31 percent of the western United States include the of livestock grazing evaluation recreation activity plan. Meadowood is a Special
drought management efforts Yerington Mine site in Nevada. Geographic Coordinate Data Base under drought conditions. (cid:2) Provided technical assistance for BLM’s national ePlanning (cid:2) Summarized the Bureau’s wind energy policy for the Recreation Management Area near Washington, DC.
listed where they are most appropriate. These accomplishments
within BLM, including (GCDB), ownership, wilderness, initiative, which focuses on delivering fully integrated proceedings of the American Wind Energy Association
are not all-inclusive—they are merely highlights of some of the cooperative efforts with State (cid:2) Provided technical assistance with water quality sampling, transportation, hydrography, (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, planning information to the public. This assistance Conference and created a display about the (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Arizona, Utah, and
projects we were involved in during 2003. More detailed and local governments; analysis, and monitoring and compliance with the Clean hypsography, and text labels. and produced “Creeks and included conducting an ePlanning pilot and testing the implementation of the President’s energy policy. Nevada to enable the effective and safe development of
information about our completed projects and services is conducted a programmatic Water Act for four sites, including the Grand Staircase- Communities: A Continuing Strategy for Accelerating first “time-sensitive plan,” which enabled the public to ground water for recreational sites.
available on the NSTC Web page at www.blm.gov/nstc. drought science needs assessment for the Bureau; and developed Escalante National Monument. (cid:2) Revised and automated 69 Cooperative Riparian Restoration and Management,” submit comments online and have real-time interaction (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, and laid out “Public Rewards
a template for a BLM national drought response strategy. 1:100,000-scale surface/minerals which provides specific objectives, strategies, and activities with BLM during the land-use planning process. from Public Lands,” a set of 13 reports that highlight (cid:2) Provided technical advice to BLM offices in Utah on
(cid:2) Directed a grant for phytosta- management maps in support of to improve the effectiveness of riparian area management. BLM programs and provide State and national statistical potential recreation area and stream rehabilitation issues
Resource Protection (cid:2) Participated in ongoing studies to protect hydrologic bilization of abandoned mine multiple resource programs and (cid:2) Instructed 8 sessions of the National Training Center’s information on collections, financial transfers, invest- pertaining to Range Creek.
and riparian values associated with the San Pedro River sites in Montana, California, recreational activities in 9 States. (cid:2) Assisted the States with evaluating, selecting, and using “Rangeland Administration System” (RAS) course, which ments, and commercial and recreational use of public
(cid:2) Conducted facility condition evaluations and provided National Conservation Area for BLM offices in Arizona and Arizona, working with software to record forest and timber inventory data in the provided training to over 120 RAS lands and resources. (cid:2) Developed and consulted on streamflow and geomorphic
technical architectural and engineering design and and for the Department of Justice. university partners from the (cid:2) Revised and printed a digital version of the 1:500,000-scale field with hand-held data collection devices. users and managers. analyses related to the Lower Crooked River, a National
Wild and Scenic River in western Oregon.
construction assistance for cultural and historic facilities Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Nevada State map showing complete surface ownership, Recreation
(cid:2) Proposed and initiated vegetation
projects, including the Swansea Townsite in Arizona, (cid:2) Provided technical reviews of an environmental impact Units Network to investigate the public lands survey system (PLSS), political boundaries, (cid:2) Facilitated the use of GIS to interpret and analyze
classification prototypes represent- (cid:2) Developed enhanced techniques for using remote sensing
Orson Adams Ranch and Wilcox Ranch in Utah, and statement and hydrologic studies pertaining to a proposed using native plants and soil major transportation routes, hydrography, text labels, and hydroelectric dam sites for the withdrawal process.
ing both dunal and prairie grassland (cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, and to collect OHV route data and conducted workshops
Lowry Ruins in Colorado. powerplant, which would involve substantial ground amendments to reduce health shaded relief.
ecosystems in support of threatened concept assistance and developed final designs and contract on using these techniques to create and update route
water use from the pumping of several wells in an area of risks, stabilize mine tailings (cid:2) Researched and developed an application for using remotely
species and recreational activities. documents for 13 recreation sites and 6 visitor facilities. inventories in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
(cid:2) Produced large-scale topographic maps and digital significant riparian habitat, for the Las Vegas field office. sites, and prevent the release of metals to the environment. (cid:2) Developed and tested a strategy to quickly synthesize, sensed data to create a three-dimensional visualization for
orthophotographs to aid in the characterization and analyze, and interpret regional information on resource predictive soils mapping and collaborated with the Natural
(cid:2) Created exhibits, poster sessions, (cid:2) Managed construction activities (cid:2) Coordinated with NASA’s Stennis Space Flight Center
reclamation of abandoned (cid:2) Updated lesson plans and taught the National Training (cid:2) Prepared soil and water conservation district maps for the conditions and trends relatedto public land management Resources Conservation Service on predictive soils modeling.
and handouts on soil biological for a new administrative complex for a large purchase of high-resolution satellite
uranium mines in the Lasal Center’s “Stream Dynamics and Channel Design” and National Association of Conservation Districts Conference. issues on the Colorado Plateau. A GIS-based platform will
communities, big game habitat, wild bird habitat,prairie in Caliente, Nevada. (Quickbird) data. The Glennallen, Alaska, field office
Creek watershed for the “Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement” courses be used to provide fast, easy, and intuitive access to the (cid:2) Acquired new aerial photography to support BLM’s
grassland, riparian restoration and management, water used the data to make recommendations pertaining to
Moab field office in Utah. held in Idaho. (cid:2) Assisted BLM offices in Alaska with interpreting aerial data, analyses, and results. multiple-use management activities in Arizona, Idaho,
conservation, grazing management, sustainable minerals (cid:2) Managed planning and design off-road vehicles for a resource management plan.
photos and integrating data from Ducks Unlimited to Montana, and Nevada.
development, and other subjects to help educate special activities for new visitor centers at
(cid:2) Provided digital mapping sup- (cid:2) Provided technical assistance on soil and water indicators complete the assessment of proper functioning condition (cid:2) Provided guidance to BLM offices in Utah on low-risk
interest groups and the general public about emerging Pompeys Pillar in Montana and (cid:2) Helped develop the design and produced the layout for
port for 24 Land and Water of rangeland health and helped produce the “First on the George River drainage. ways to cross stream channels with oil and gas pipelines (cid:2) Assessed timber permitting and proposed a new system to
technology, new applications, and current projects. California Trail and Red Rock in “Adventures on America’s Public Lands” in partnership
Conservation Fund (LWCF) Approximation Report on the Criteria and Indicators for and on potential toxic releases from pipeline breaks. address timber and other permitting business within the
Nevada. with Smithsonian Books and BLM’s Environmental
projects to be incorporated Sustainable Rangelands” on the Web for the Sustainable (cid:2) Wrote and reviewed portions of Technical Reference 1737-19, BLM. The National Information Technology Investment
(cid:2) Revised and republished Technical Note 397, “Wildlife Education and Volunteers Staff. This guide highlights
within a BLM Congressional Rangelands Roundtable. The Roundtable is a forum for “Riparian-Wetland Soils,” which describes soil components (cid:2) Assisted with water and air quality impact analyses for nine Board (ITIB) approved further investigation of the proposal.
Water Catchment Construction in Nevada” and Technical (cid:2) Completed feasibility level designs for a new environ- diverse recreational opportunities on 178 BLM-managed
submission for appropriationsfunding. representatives from industry, academic institutions, and how to assess soil productivity in riparian and wetland energy development environmental impact statements and
Reference 1737-16, “Riparian Area Management: A User mental education center in southern Nevada. sites in 20 States and features 190 color maps, 231 color
nonprofit organizations, and various levels of government. areas, and provided editing, design, and layout services to resource management plans, including the “Northern Powder (cid:2) Coordinated the production of digital orthophoto quad-
Guide to Assessing Proper Functioning Condition and the photos, 18 activity
(cid:2) Tested new light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology the National Riparian Service Team for the final publication. River Basin Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement.” rangles (DOQs) through a 5-year interagency agreement
Supporting Science for Lentic Areas.” (cid:2) Created large-scale topographic maps for planning inter- overviews, and complete
to produce digital elevation data from an area with exten- (cid:2) Assisted with the site characterization, engineering with the U.S. Geological Survey. The DOQs will provide
pretive and recreational facilities at archaeological and visitor information.
sive mine tailings for the Canon City field office and the evaluation/cost analysis, and cleanup at seven abandoned (cid:2) Edited, designed, and produced “America's Priceless (cid:2) Published Technical Note 412, “Analyses of Natural Gases,” accurate remote resource and cultural data and enhance
(cid:2) Produced “BLM Library Update,” a monthly listing of historical sites in Monticello, Utah; Buffalo, Wyoming;
Lake Fork Watershed Partnership in Colorado. With the mine land and hazardous waste sites, including Oregon’s Heritage: Cultural and Fossil Resources on Public Lands,” which reports to members of the helium and petroleum BLM’s analysis and decisionmaking capabilities.
recent books and articles pertaining to natural resources and Billings, Montana.
LIDAR technology, high-quality data was obtained quickly Poorman/Balm Creek site and Arizona’s Hillside Mine. 13 publications that describe, by State, the variety of industries and the general public on the occurrence of Serving
and circulated over 3,000 titles from these listings.
and mitigation work was completed well ahead of schedule. these resources on BLM lands, why they are at risk of helium in 311 natural gas samples from 13 States. (cid:2) Maintained and updated data and completed data migration
(cid:2) Created large-scale topographic base maps to aid engineers
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance on cost recovery, including being damaged, and what BLM is doing to preserve them. and storage for the Bureauwide Satellite Imagery Archive.
(cid:2) Provided Bureau employees Internet access to over 50 in the development and maintenance of six recreational Communities
(cid:2) Developed and tested a tool for conducting regional analyses potentially responsible party searches; enforcement of the (cid:2) Provided design and training assistance for the National
full-text, natural resources journals and 17 databases. facilities in Lake Havasu and Yuma, Arizona.
of prairie grasslands to support multispecies conservation, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Resource Use Training Center’s “Advanced Groundwater Hydrology” (cid:2) Provided technical consultations on GIS and remote
wildlife program planning, and land use planning. This and Liability Act (CERCLA); and settlement agreements course, which included sessions on numerical ground- sensing issues for the National Training Center’s Lands (cid:2) Published nine Resource Notes to share new technology, (cid:2) Created route inventories (including OHV trails) for use (cid:2) Developed standard designs
tool analyzes changing resource conditions and resource for 15 abandoned mine land and hazardous waste sites, (cid:2) Completed and published “Assessing the Potential for water modeling frequently used to assess potential impacts and Realty Academy. unusual field applications, specialized resource information, in resource management planning in Nevada and Arizona. for fire facilities, including designs for crew quarters, an
management situations at multiple spatial scales to provide including the Black Rock Mine in California and Big Renewable Energy on Public Lands” in cooperation with from proposed mining operations. or significant technical developments in BLM. There are air tanker base operations center, and an engine garage
information regarding habitat quantity, quality, and location. Bend, Arizona. now 67 Resource Notes available on the NSTC Web page. and operationscenter.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In fiscal year 2003, the Bureau of Land Management’s (cid:2) Created the BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (cid:2) Created a poster session on the Manning Canyon tailings and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Colorado, Arizona, (cid:2) Reengineered business processes and established business (cid:2) Located and distributed over 6,500 requested books, articles, (cid:2) Coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service’s Technology
(BLM’s) National Science and Technology Center (NSTC) (ACECs) database to track location, acreage, ecotype, and published Technical Note 409, “Passive Treatment Systems continued ongoing coordination with NREL and Argonne and Idaho to enable the effective and safe development of requirements for the future construction of a new auto- conference proceedings, and other publications pertaining and Development Committee on the continued develop-
other information about ACECs and Research Natural Areas. for Acid Mine Drainage” and Technical Note 410, “Abandoned National Laboratory on renewable energy issues and ground water for livestock management. mated wild horse and burro herd management, veterinary to natural resources, recreation, and various other topics. ment of recreation-related technology that will serve the
completed a wide variety of projects for field offices in each of
MineWaste Repositories: Site Selection, Design, and Cost.” contracts. services, and animal adoption processing system. needs of both agencies.
the Western States, including Alaska, and for the Eastern States
(cid:2) Compiled an extensive bibli- (cid:2) Provided information to all (cid:2) Conducted research and produced bibliographies on
and Headquarters offices as well. We have organized our ography containing over (cid:2) Assisted with fund acquisition strategies, claim development, (cid:2) Continued production on an automated 1:100,000-scale BLM field offices on soil (cid:2) Revised and edited “Adopting a Wild Horse or Burro,” a numerous subjects, including various plants, off-highway (cid:2) Provided technical input that was significant to the com-
accomplishments according to the four mission areas in the 300 sources of information settlement negotiations, and restoration planning and database for mapping and other geographic information moisture data collection and brochure for members of the public who are interested in vehicle (OHV) trail impacts, wildlife inventories, and pletion of the Meadowood proposed planning analysis
Department of the Interior’s strategic plan. Some of these on drought issues for BLM implementation for eight BLM natural resource damage systems (GIS) purposes. Automated data themes now cov- analysis techniques in support wild horse and burro adoption. the National Historic Trails program. and environmental assessment and the progress of the
accomplishments overlap into other mission areas, but have been offices in Utah; assessed assessment and restoration (NRDAR) cases, including the ering 31 percent of the western United States include the of livestock grazing evaluation recreation activity plan. Meadowood is a Special
drought management efforts Yerington Mine site in Nevada. Geographic Coordinate Data Base under drought conditions. (cid:2) Provided technical assistance for BLM’s national ePlanning (cid:2) Summarized the Bureau’s wind energy policy for the Recreation Management Area near Washington, DC.
listed where they are most appropriate. These accomplishments
within BLM, including (GCDB), ownership, wilderness, initiative, which focuses on delivering fully integrated proceedings of the American Wind Energy Association
are not all-inclusive—they are merely highlights of some of the cooperative efforts with State (cid:2) Provided technical assistance with water quality sampling, transportation, hydrography, (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, planning information to the public. This assistance Conference and created a display about the (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Arizona, Utah, and
projects we were involved in during 2003. More detailed and local governments; analysis, and monitoring and compliance with the Clean hypsography, and text labels. and produced “Creeks and included conducting an ePlanning pilot and testing the implementation of the President’s energy policy. Nevada to enable the effective and safe development of
information about our completed projects and services is conducted a programmatic Water Act for four sites, including the Grand Staircase- Communities: A Continuing Strategy for Accelerating first “time-sensitive plan,” which enabled the public to ground water for recreational sites.
available on the NSTC Web page at www.blm.gov/nstc. drought science needs assessment for the Bureau; and developed Escalante National Monument. (cid:2) Revised and automated 69 Cooperative Riparian Restoration and Management,” submit comments online and have real-time interaction (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, and laid out “Public Rewards
a template for a BLM national drought response strategy. 1:100,000-scale surface/minerals which provides specific objectives, strategies, and activities with BLM during the land-use planning process. from Public Lands,” a set of 13 reports that highlight (cid:2) Provided technical advice to BLM offices in Utah on
(cid:2) Directed a grant for phytosta- management maps in support of to improve the effectiveness of riparian area management. BLM programs and provide State and national statistical potential recreation area and stream rehabilitation issues
Resource Protection (cid:2) Participated in ongoing studies to protect hydrologic bilization of abandoned mine multiple resource programs and (cid:2) Instructed 8 sessions of the National Training Center’s information on collections, financial transfers, invest- pertaining to Range Creek.
and riparian values associated with the San Pedro River sites in Montana, California, recreational activities in 9 States. (cid:2) Assisted the States with evaluating, selecting, and using “Rangeland Administration System” (RAS) course, which ments, and commercial and recreational use of public
(cid:2) Conducted facility condition evaluations and provided National Conservation Area for BLM offices in Arizona and Arizona, working with software to record forest and timber inventory data in the provided training to over 120 RAS lands and resources. (cid:2) Developed and consulted on streamflow and geomorphic
technical architectural and engineering design and and for the Department of Justice. university partners from the (cid:2) Revised and printed a digital version of the 1:500,000-scale field with hand-held data collection devices. users and managers. analyses related to the Lower Crooked River, a National
Wild and Scenic River in western Oregon.
construction assistance for cultural and historic facilities Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Nevada State map showing complete surface ownership, Recreation
(cid:2) Proposed and initiated vegetation
projects, including the Swansea Townsite in Arizona, (cid:2) Provided technical reviews of an environmental impact Units Network to investigate the public lands survey system (PLSS), political boundaries, (cid:2) Facilitated the use of GIS to interpret and analyze
classification prototypes represent- (cid:2) Developed enhanced techniques for using remote sensing
Orson Adams Ranch and Wilcox Ranch in Utah, and statement and hydrologic studies pertaining to a proposed using native plants and soil major transportation routes, hydrography, text labels, and hydroelectric dam sites for the withdrawal process.
ing both dunal and prairie grassland (cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, and to collect OHV route data and conducted workshops
Lowry Ruins in Colorado. powerplant, which would involve substantial ground amendments to reduce health shaded relief.
ecosystems in support of threatened concept assistance and developed final designs and contract on using these techniques to create and update route
water use from the pumping of several wells in an area of risks, stabilize mine tailings (cid:2) Researched and developed an application for using remotely
species and recreational activities. documents for 13 recreation sites and 6 visitor facilities. inventories in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
(cid:2) Produced large-scale topographic maps and digital significant riparian habitat, for the Las Vegas field office. sites, and prevent the release of metals to the environment. (cid:2) Developed and tested a strategy to quickly synthesize, sensed data to create a three-dimensional visualization for
orthophotographs to aid in the characterization and analyze, and interpret regional information on resource predictive soils mapping and collaborated with the Natural
(cid:2) Created exhibits, poster sessions, (cid:2) Managed construction activities (cid:2) Coordinated with NASA’s Stennis Space Flight Center
reclamation of abandoned (cid:2) Updated lesson plans and taught the National Training (cid:2) Prepared soil and water conservation district maps for the conditions and trends relatedto public land management Resources Conservation Service on predictive soils modeling.
and handouts on soil biological for a new administrative complex for a large purchase of high-resolution satellite
uranium mines in the Lasal Center’s “Stream Dynamics and Channel Design” and National Association of Conservation Districts Conference. issues on the Colorado Plateau. A GIS-based platform will
communities, big game habitat, wild bird habitat,prairie in Caliente, Nevada. (Quickbird) data. The Glennallen, Alaska, field office
Creek watershed for the “Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement” courses be used to provide fast, easy, and intuitive access to the (cid:2) Acquired new aerial photography to support BLM’s
grassland, riparian restoration and management, water used the data to make recommendations pertaining to
Moab field office in Utah. held in Idaho. (cid:2) Assisted BLM offices in Alaska with interpreting aerial data, analyses, and results. multiple-use management activities in Arizona, Idaho,
conservation, grazing management, sustainable minerals (cid:2) Managed planning and design off-road vehicles for a resource management plan.
photos and integrating data from Ducks Unlimited to Montana, and Nevada.
development, and other subjects to help educate special activities for new visitor centers at
(cid:2) Provided digital mapping sup- (cid:2) Provided technical assistance on soil and water indicators complete the assessment of proper functioning condition (cid:2) Provided guidance to BLM offices in Utah on low-risk
interest groups and the general public about emerging Pompeys Pillar in Montana and (cid:2) Helped develop the design and produced the layout for
port for 24 Land and Water of rangeland health and helped produce the “First on the George River drainage. ways to cross stream channels with oil and gas pipelines (cid:2) Assessed timber permitting and proposed a new system to
technology, new applications, and current projects. California Trail and Red Rock in “Adventures on America’s Public Lands” in partnership
Conservation Fund (LWCF) Approximation Report on the Criteria and Indicators for and on potential toxic releases from pipeline breaks. address timber and other permitting business within the
Nevada. with Smithsonian Books and BLM’s Environmental
projects to be incorporated Sustainable Rangelands” on the Web for the Sustainable (cid:2) Wrote and reviewed portions of Technical Reference 1737-19, BLM. The National Information Technology Investment
(cid:2) Revised and republished Technical Note 397, “Wildlife Education and Volunteers Staff. This guide highlights
within a BLM Congressional Rangelands Roundtable. The Roundtable is a forum for “Riparian-Wetland Soils,” which describes soil components (cid:2) Assisted with water and air quality impact analyses for nine Board (ITIB) approved further investigation of the proposal.
Water Catchment Construction in Nevada” and Technical (cid:2) Completed feasibility level designs for a new environ- diverse recreational opportunities on 178 BLM-managed
submission for appropriationsfunding. representatives from industry, academic institutions, and how to assess soil productivity in riparian and wetland energy development environmental impact statements and
Reference 1737-16, “Riparian Area Management: A User mental education center in southern Nevada. sites in 20 States and features 190 color maps, 231 color
nonprofit organizations, and various levels of government. areas, and provided editing, design, and layout services to resource management plans, including the “Northern Powder (cid:2) Coordinated the production of digital orthophoto quad-
Guide to Assessing Proper Functioning Condition and the photos, 18 activity
(cid:2) Tested new light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology the National Riparian Service Team for the final publication. River Basin Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement.” rangles (DOQs) through a 5-year interagency agreement
Supporting Science for Lentic Areas.” (cid:2) Created large-scale topographic maps for planning inter- overviews, and complete
to produce digital elevation data from an area with exten- (cid:2) Assisted with the site characterization, engineering with the U.S. Geological Survey. The DOQs will provide
pretive and recreational facilities at archaeological and visitor information.
sive mine tailings for the Canon City field office and the evaluation/cost analysis, and cleanup at seven abandoned (cid:2) Edited, designed, and produced “America's Priceless (cid:2) Published Technical Note 412, “Analyses of Natural Gases,” accurate remote resource and cultural data and enhance
(cid:2) Produced “BLM Library Update,” a monthly listing of historical sites in Monticello, Utah; Buffalo, Wyoming;
Lake Fork Watershed Partnership in Colorado. With the mine land and hazardous waste sites, including Oregon’s Heritage: Cultural and Fossil Resources on Public Lands,” which reports to members of the helium and petroleum BLM’s analysis and decisionmaking capabilities.
recent books and articles pertaining to natural resources and Billings, Montana.
LIDAR technology, high-quality data was obtained quickly Poorman/Balm Creek site and Arizona’s Hillside Mine. 13 publications that describe, by State, the variety of industries and the general public on the occurrence of Serving
and circulated over 3,000 titles from these listings.
and mitigation work was completed well ahead of schedule. these resources on BLM lands, why they are at risk of helium in 311 natural gas samples from 13 States. (cid:2) Maintained and updated data and completed data migration
(cid:2) Created large-scale topographic base maps to aid engineers
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance on cost recovery, including being damaged, and what BLM is doing to preserve them. and storage for the Bureauwide Satellite Imagery Archive.
(cid:2) Provided Bureau employees Internet access to over 50 in the development and maintenance of six recreational Communities
(cid:2) Developed and tested a tool for conducting regional analyses potentially responsible party searches; enforcement of the (cid:2) Provided design and training assistance for the National
full-text, natural resources journals and 17 databases. facilities in Lake Havasu and Yuma, Arizona.
of prairie grasslands to support multispecies conservation, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Resource Use Training Center’s “Advanced Groundwater Hydrology” (cid:2) Provided technical consultations on GIS and remote
wildlife program planning, and land use planning. This and Liability Act (CERCLA); and settlement agreements course, which included sessions on numerical ground- sensing issues for the National Training Center’s Lands (cid:2) Published nine Resource Notes to share new technology, (cid:2) Created route inventories (including OHV trails) for use (cid:2) Developed standard designs
tool analyzes changing resource conditions and resource for 15 abandoned mine land and hazardous waste sites, (cid:2) Completed and published “Assessing the Potential for water modeling frequently used to assess potential impacts and Realty Academy. unusual field applications, specialized resource information, in resource management planning in Nevada and Arizona. for fire facilities, including designs for crew quarters, an
management situations at multiple spatial scales to provide including the Black Rock Mine in California and Big Renewable Energy on Public Lands” in cooperation with from proposed mining operations. or significant technical developments in BLM. There are air tanker base operations center, and an engine garage
information regarding habitat quantity, quality, and location. Bend, Arizona. now 67 Resource Notes available on the NSTC Web page. and operationscenter.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In fiscal year 2003, the Bureau of Land Management’s (cid:2) Created the BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (cid:2) Created a poster session on the Manning Canyon tailings and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Colorado, Arizona, (cid:2) Reengineered business processes and established business (cid:2) Located and distributed over 6,500 requested books, articles, (cid:2) Coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service’s Technology
(BLM’s) National Science and Technology Center (NSTC) (ACECs) database to track location, acreage, ecotype, and published Technical Note 409, “Passive Treatment Systems continued ongoing coordination with NREL and Argonne and Idaho to enable the effective and safe development of requirements for the future construction of a new auto- conference proceedings, and other publications pertaining and Development Committee on the continued develop-
other information about ACECs and Research Natural Areas. for Acid Mine Drainage” and Technical Note 410, “Abandoned National Laboratory on renewable energy issues and ground water for livestock management. mated wild horse and burro herd management, veterinary to natural resources, recreation, and various other topics. ment of recreation-related technology that will serve the
completed a wide variety of projects for field offices in each of
MineWaste Repositories: Site Selection, Design, and Cost.” contracts. services, and animal adoption processing system. needs of both agencies.
the Western States, including Alaska, and for the Eastern States
(cid:2) Compiled an extensive bibli- (cid:2) Provided information to all (cid:2) Conducted research and produced bibliographies on
and Headquarters offices as well. We have organized our ography containing over (cid:2) Assisted with fund acquisition strategies, claim development, (cid:2) Continued production on an automated 1:100,000-scale BLM field offices on soil (cid:2) Revised and edited “Adopting a Wild Horse or Burro,” a numerous subjects, including various plants, off-highway (cid:2) Provided technical input that was significant to the com-
accomplishments according to the four mission areas in the 300 sources of information settlement negotiations, and restoration planning and database for mapping and other geographic information moisture data collection and brochure for members of the public who are interested in vehicle (OHV) trail impacts, wildlife inventories, and pletion of the Meadowood proposed planning analysis
Department of the Interior’s strategic plan. Some of these on drought issues for BLM implementation for eight BLM natural resource damage systems (GIS) purposes. Automated data themes now cov- analysis techniques in support wild horse and burro adoption. the National Historic Trails program. and environmental assessment and the progress of the
accomplishments overlap into other mission areas, but have been offices in Utah; assessed assessment and restoration (NRDAR) cases, including the ering 31 percent of the western United States include the of livestock grazing evaluation recreation activity plan. Meadowood is a Special
drought management efforts Yerington Mine site in Nevada. Geographic Coordinate Data Base under drought conditions. (cid:2) Provided technical assistance for BLM’s national ePlanning (cid:2) Summarized the Bureau’s wind energy policy for the Recreation Management Area near Washington, DC.
listed where they are most appropriate. These accomplishments
within BLM, including (GCDB), ownership, wilderness, initiative, which focuses on delivering fully integrated proceedings of the American Wind Energy Association
are not all-inclusive—they are merely highlights of some of the cooperative efforts with State (cid:2) Provided technical assistance with water quality sampling, transportation, hydrography, (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, planning information to the public. This assistance Conference and created a display about the (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Arizona, Utah, and
projects we were involved in during 2003. More detailed and local governments; analysis, and monitoring and compliance with the Clean hypsography, and text labels. and produced “Creeks and included conducting an ePlanning pilot and testing the implementation of the President’s energy policy. Nevada to enable the effective and safe development of
information about our completed projects and services is conducted a programmatic Water Act for four sites, including the Grand Staircase- Communities: A Continuing Strategy for Accelerating first “time-sensitive plan,” which enabled the public to ground water for recreational sites.
available on the NSTC Web page at www.blm.gov/nstc. drought science needs assessment for the Bureau; and developed Escalante National Monument. (cid:2) Revised and automated 69 Cooperative Riparian Restoration and Management,” submit comments online and have real-time interaction (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, and laid out “Public Rewards
a template for a BLM national drought response strategy. 1:100,000-scale surface/minerals which provides specific objectives, strategies, and activities with BLM during the land-use planning process. from Public Lands,” a set of 13 reports that highlight (cid:2) Provided technical advice to BLM offices in Utah on
(cid:2) Directed a grant for phytosta- management maps in support of to improve the effectiveness of riparian area management. BLM programs and provide State and national statistical potential recreation area and stream rehabilitation issues
Resource Protection (cid:2) Participated in ongoing studies to protect hydrologic bilization of abandoned mine multiple resource programs and (cid:2) Instructed 8 sessions of the National Training Center’s information on collections, financial transfers, invest- pertaining to Range Creek.
and riparian values associated with the San Pedro River sites in Montana, California, recreational activities in 9 States. (cid:2) Assisted the States with evaluating, selecting, and using “Rangeland Administration System” (RAS) course, which ments, and commercial and recreational use of public
(cid:2) Conducted facility condition evaluations and provided National Conservation Area for BLM offices in Arizona and Arizona, working with software to record forest and timber inventory data in the provided training to over 120 RAS lands and resources. (cid:2) Developed and consulted on streamflow and geomorphic
technical architectural and engineering design and and for the Department of Justice. university partners from the (cid:2) Revised and printed a digital version of the 1:500,000-scale field with hand-held data collection devices. users and managers. analyses related to the Lower Crooked River, a National
Wild and Scenic River in western Oregon.
construction assistance for cultural and historic facilities Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Nevada State map showing complete surface ownership, Recreation
(cid:2) Proposed and initiated vegetation
projects, including the Swansea Townsite in Arizona, (cid:2) Provided technical reviews of an environmental impact Units Network to investigate the public lands survey system (PLSS), political boundaries, (cid:2) Facilitated the use of GIS to interpret and analyze
classification prototypes represent- (cid:2) Developed enhanced techniques for using remote sensing
Orson Adams Ranch and Wilcox Ranch in Utah, and statement and hydrologic studies pertaining to a proposed using native plants and soil major transportation routes, hydrography, text labels, and hydroelectric dam sites for the withdrawal process.
ing both dunal and prairie grassland (cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, and to collect OHV route data and conducted workshops
Lowry Ruins in Colorado. powerplant, which would involve substantial ground amendments to reduce health shaded relief.
ecosystems in support of threatened concept assistance and developed final designs and contract on using these techniques to create and update route
water use from the pumping of several wells in an area of risks, stabilize mine tailings (cid:2) Researched and developed an application for using remotely
species and recreational activities. documents for 13 recreation sites and 6 visitor facilities. inventories in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
(cid:2) Produced large-scale topographic maps and digital significant riparian habitat, for the Las Vegas field office. sites, and prevent the release of metals to the environment. (cid:2) Developed and tested a strategy to quickly synthesize, sensed data to create a three-dimensional visualization for
orthophotographs to aid in the characterization and analyze, and interpret regional information on resource predictive soils mapping and collaborated with the Natural
(cid:2) Created exhibits, poster sessions, (cid:2) Managed construction activities (cid:2) Coordinated with NASA’s Stennis Space Flight Center
reclamation of abandoned (cid:2) Updated lesson plans and taught the National Training (cid:2) Prepared soil and water conservation district maps for the conditions and trends relatedto public land management Resources Conservation Service on predictive soils modeling.
and handouts on soil biological for a new administrative complex for a large purchase of high-resolution satellite
uranium mines in the Lasal Center’s “Stream Dynamics and Channel Design” and National Association of Conservation Districts Conference. issues on the Colorado Plateau. A GIS-based platform will
communities, big game habitat, wild bird habitat,prairie in Caliente, Nevada. (Quickbird) data. The Glennallen, Alaska, field office
Creek watershed for the “Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement” courses be used to provide fast, easy, and intuitive access to the (cid:2) Acquired new aerial photography to support BLM’s
grassland, riparian restoration and management, water used the data to make recommendations pertaining to
Moab field office in Utah. held in Idaho. (cid:2) Assisted BLM offices in Alaska with interpreting aerial data, analyses, and results. multiple-use management activities in Arizona, Idaho,
conservation, grazing management, sustainable minerals (cid:2) Managed planning and design off-road vehicles for a resource management plan.
photos and integrating data from Ducks Unlimited to Montana, and Nevada.
development, and other subjects to help educate special activities for new visitor centers at
(cid:2) Provided digital mapping sup- (cid:2) Provided technical assistance on soil and water indicators complete the assessment of proper functioning condition (cid:2) Provided guidance to BLM offices in Utah on low-risk
interest groups and the general public about emerging Pompeys Pillar in Montana and (cid:2) Helped develop the design and produced the layout for
port for 24 Land and Water of rangeland health and helped produce the “First on the George River drainage. ways to cross stream channels with oil and gas pipelines (cid:2) Assessed timber permitting and proposed a new system to
technology, new applications, and current projects. California Trail and Red Rock in “Adventures on America’s Public Lands” in partnership
Conservation Fund (LWCF) Approximation Report on the Criteria and Indicators for and on potential toxic releases from pipeline breaks. address timber and other permitting business within the
Nevada. with Smithsonian Books and BLM’s Environmental
projects to be incorporated Sustainable Rangelands” on the Web for the Sustainable (cid:2) Wrote and reviewed portions of Technical Reference 1737-19, BLM. The National Information Technology Investment
(cid:2) Revised and republished Technical Note 397, “Wildlife Education and Volunteers Staff. This guide highlights
within a BLM Congressional Rangelands Roundtable. The Roundtable is a forum for “Riparian-Wetland Soils,” which describes soil components (cid:2) Assisted with water and air quality impact analyses for nine Board (ITIB) approved further investigation of the proposal.
Water Catchment Construction in Nevada” and Technical (cid:2) Completed feasibility level designs for a new environ- diverse recreational opportunities on 178 BLM-managed
submission for appropriationsfunding. representatives from industry, academic institutions, and how to assess soil productivity in riparian and wetland energy development environmental impact statements and
Reference 1737-16, “Riparian Area Management: A User mental education center in southern Nevada. sites in 20 States and features 190 color maps, 231 color
nonprofit organizations, and various levels of government. areas, and provided editing, design, and layout services to resource management plans, including the “Northern Powder (cid:2) Coordinated the production of digital orthophoto quad-
Guide to Assessing Proper Functioning Condition and the photos, 18 activity
(cid:2) Tested new light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology the National Riparian Service Team for the final publication. River Basin Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement.” rangles (DOQs) through a 5-year interagency agreement
Supporting Science for Lentic Areas.” (cid:2) Created large-scale topographic maps for planning inter- overviews, and complete
to produce digital elevation data from an area with exten- (cid:2) Assisted with the site characterization, engineering with the U.S. Geological Survey. The DOQs will provide
pretive and recreational facilities at archaeological and visitor information.
sive mine tailings for the Canon City field office and the evaluation/cost analysis, and cleanup at seven abandoned (cid:2) Edited, designed, and produced “America's Priceless (cid:2) Published Technical Note 412, “Analyses of Natural Gases,” accurate remote resource and cultural data and enhance
(cid:2) Produced “BLM Library Update,” a monthly listing of historical sites in Monticello, Utah; Buffalo, Wyoming;
Lake Fork Watershed Partnership in Colorado. With the mine land and hazardous waste sites, including Oregon’s Heritage: Cultural and Fossil Resources on Public Lands,” which reports to members of the helium and petroleum BLM’s analysis and decisionmaking capabilities.
recent books and articles pertaining to natural resources and Billings, Montana.
LIDAR technology, high-quality data was obtained quickly Poorman/Balm Creek site and Arizona’s Hillside Mine. 13 publications that describe, by State, the variety of industries and the general public on the occurrence of Serving
and circulated over 3,000 titles from these listings.
and mitigation work was completed well ahead of schedule. these resources on BLM lands, why they are at risk of helium in 311 natural gas samples from 13 States. (cid:2) Maintained and updated data and completed data migration
(cid:2) Created large-scale topographic base maps to aid engineers
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance on cost recovery, including being damaged, and what BLM is doing to preserve them. and storage for the Bureauwide Satellite Imagery Archive.
(cid:2) Provided Bureau employees Internet access to over 50 in the development and maintenance of six recreational Communities
(cid:2) Developed and tested a tool for conducting regional analyses potentially responsible party searches; enforcement of the (cid:2) Provided design and training assistance for the National
full-text, natural resources journals and 17 databases. facilities in Lake Havasu and Yuma, Arizona.
of prairie grasslands to support multispecies conservation, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Resource Use Training Center’s “Advanced Groundwater Hydrology” (cid:2) Provided technical consultations on GIS and remote
wildlife program planning, and land use planning. This and Liability Act (CERCLA); and settlement agreements course, which included sessions on numerical ground- sensing issues for the National Training Center’s Lands (cid:2) Published nine Resource Notes to share new technology, (cid:2) Created route inventories (including OHV trails) for use (cid:2) Developed standard designs
tool analyzes changing resource conditions and resource for 15 abandoned mine land and hazardous waste sites, (cid:2) Completed and published “Assessing the Potential for water modeling frequently used to assess potential impacts and Realty Academy. unusual field applications, specialized resource information, in resource management planning in Nevada and Arizona. for fire facilities, including designs for crew quarters, an
management situations at multiple spatial scales to provide including the Black Rock Mine in California and Big Renewable Energy on Public Lands” in cooperation with from proposed mining operations. or significant technical developments in BLM. There are air tanker base operations center, and an engine garage
information regarding habitat quantity, quality, and location. Bend, Arizona. now 67 Resource Notes available on the NSTC Web page. and operationscenter.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In fiscal year 2003, the Bureau of Land Management’s (cid:2) Created the BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (cid:2) Created a poster session on the Manning Canyon tailings and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Colorado, Arizona, (cid:2) Reengineered business processes and established business (cid:2) Located and distributed over 6,500 requested books, articles, (cid:2) Coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service’s Technology
(BLM’s) National Science and Technology Center (NSTC) (ACECs) database to track location, acreage, ecotype, and published Technical Note 409, “Passive Treatment Systems continued ongoing coordination with NREL and Argonne and Idaho to enable the effective and safe development of requirements for the future construction of a new auto- conference proceedings, and other publications pertaining and Development Committee on the continued develop-
other information about ACECs and Research Natural Areas. for Acid Mine Drainage” and Technical Note 410, “Abandoned National Laboratory on renewable energy issues and ground water for livestock management. mated wild horse and burro herd management, veterinary to natural resources, recreation, and various other topics. ment of recreation-related technology that will serve the
completed a wide variety of projects for field offices in each of
MineWaste Repositories: Site Selection, Design, and Cost.” contracts. services, and animal adoption processing system. needs of both agencies.
the Western States, including Alaska, and for the Eastern States
(cid:2) Compiled an extensive bibli- (cid:2) Provided information to all (cid:2) Conducted research and produced bibliographies on
and Headquarters offices as well. We have organized our ography containing over (cid:2) Assisted with fund acquisition strategies, claim development, (cid:2) Continued production on an automated 1:100,000-scale BLM field offices on soil (cid:2) Revised and edited “Adopting a Wild Horse or Burro,” a numerous subjects, including various plants, off-highway (cid:2) Provided technical input that was significant to the com-
accomplishments according to the four mission areas in the 300 sources of information settlement negotiations, and restoration planning and database for mapping and other geographic information moisture data collection and brochure for members of the public who are interested in vehicle (OHV) trail impacts, wildlife inventories, and pletion of the Meadowood proposed planning analysis
Department of the Interior’s strategic plan. Some of these on drought issues for BLM implementation for eight BLM natural resource damage systems (GIS) purposes. Automated data themes now cov- analysis techniques in support wild horse and burro adoption. the National Historic Trails program. and environmental assessment and the progress of the
accomplishments overlap into other mission areas, but have been offices in Utah; assessed assessment and restoration (NRDAR) cases, including the ering 31 percent of the western United States include the of livestock grazing evaluation recreation activity plan. Meadowood is a Special
drought management efforts Yerington Mine site in Nevada. Geographic Coordinate Data Base under drought conditions. (cid:2) Provided technical assistance for BLM’s national ePlanning (cid:2) Summarized the Bureau’s wind energy policy for the Recreation Management Area near Washington, DC.
listed where they are most appropriate. These accomplishments
within BLM, including (GCDB), ownership, wilderness, initiative, which focuses on delivering fully integrated proceedings of the American Wind Energy Association
are not all-inclusive—they are merely highlights of some of the cooperative efforts with State (cid:2) Provided technical assistance with water quality sampling, transportation, hydrography, (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, planning information to the public. This assistance Conference and created a display about the (cid:2) Conducted well site investigations in Arizona, Utah, and
projects we were involved in during 2003. More detailed and local governments; analysis, and monitoring and compliance with the Clean hypsography, and text labels. and produced “Creeks and included conducting an ePlanning pilot and testing the implementation of the President’s energy policy. Nevada to enable the effective and safe development of
information about our completed projects and services is conducted a programmatic Water Act for four sites, including the Grand Staircase- Communities: A Continuing Strategy for Accelerating first “time-sensitive plan,” which enabled the public to ground water for recreational sites.
available on the NSTC Web page at www.blm.gov/nstc. drought science needs assessment for the Bureau; and developed Escalante National Monument. (cid:2) Revised and automated 69 Cooperative Riparian Restoration and Management,” submit comments online and have real-time interaction (cid:2) Revised, edited, designed, and laid out “Public Rewards
a template for a BLM national drought response strategy. 1:100,000-scale surface/minerals which provides specific objectives, strategies, and activities with BLM during the land-use planning process. from Public Lands,” a set of 13 reports that highlight (cid:2) Provided technical advice to BLM offices in Utah on
(cid:2) Directed a grant for phytosta- management maps in support of to improve the effectiveness of riparian area management. BLM programs and provide State and national statistical potential recreation area and stream rehabilitation issues
Resource Protection (cid:2) Participated in ongoing studies to protect hydrologic bilization of abandoned mine multiple resource programs and (cid:2) Instructed 8 sessions of the National Training Center’s information on collections, financial transfers, invest- pertaining to Range Creek.
and riparian values associated with the San Pedro River sites in Montana, California, recreational activities in 9 States. (cid:2) Assisted the States with evaluating, selecting, and using “Rangeland Administration System” (RAS) course, which ments, and commercial and recreational use of public
(cid:2) Conducted facility condition evaluations and provided National Conservation Area for BLM offices in Arizona and Arizona, working with software to record forest and timber inventory data in the provided training to over 120 RAS lands and resources. (cid:2) Developed and consulted on streamflow and geomorphic
technical architectural and engineering design and and for the Department of Justice. university partners from the (cid:2) Revised and printed a digital version of the 1:500,000-scale field with hand-held data collection devices. users and managers. analyses related to the Lower Crooked River, a National
Wild and Scenic River in western Oregon.
construction assistance for cultural and historic facilities Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Nevada State map showing complete surface ownership, Recreation
(cid:2) Proposed and initiated vegetation
projects, including the Swansea Townsite in Arizona, (cid:2) Provided technical reviews of an environmental impact Units Network to investigate the public lands survey system (PLSS), political boundaries, (cid:2) Facilitated the use of GIS to interpret and analyze
classification prototypes represent- (cid:2) Developed enhanced techniques for using remote sensing
Orson Adams Ranch and Wilcox Ranch in Utah, and statement and hydrologic studies pertaining to a proposed using native plants and soil major transportation routes, hydrography, text labels, and hydroelectric dam sites for the withdrawal process.
ing both dunal and prairie grassland (cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, and to collect OHV route data and conducted workshops
Lowry Ruins in Colorado. powerplant, which would involve substantial ground amendments to reduce health shaded relief.
ecosystems in support of threatened concept assistance and developed final designs and contract on using these techniques to create and update route
water use from the pumping of several wells in an area of risks, stabilize mine tailings (cid:2) Researched and developed an application for using remotely
species and recreational activities. documents for 13 recreation sites and 6 visitor facilities. inventories in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
(cid:2) Produced large-scale topographic maps and digital significant riparian habitat, for the Las Vegas field office. sites, and prevent the release of metals to the environment. (cid:2) Developed and tested a strategy to quickly synthesize, sensed data to create a three-dimensional visualization for
orthophotographs to aid in the characterization and analyze, and interpret regional information on resource predictive soils mapping and collaborated with the Natural
(cid:2) Created exhibits, poster sessions, (cid:2) Managed construction activities (cid:2) Coordinated with NASA’s Stennis Space Flight Center
reclamation of abandoned (cid:2) Updated lesson plans and taught the National Training (cid:2) Prepared soil and water conservation district maps for the conditions and trends relatedto public land management Resources Conservation Service on predictive soils modeling.
and handouts on soil biological for a new administrative complex for a large purchase of high-resolution satellite
uranium mines in the Lasal Center’s “Stream Dynamics and Channel Design” and National Association of Conservation Districts Conference. issues on the Colorado Plateau. A GIS-based platform will
communities, big game habitat, wild bird habitat,prairie in Caliente, Nevada. (Quickbird) data. The Glennallen, Alaska, field office
Creek watershed for the “Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement” courses be used to provide fast, easy, and intuitive access to the (cid:2) Acquired new aerial photography to support BLM’s
grassland, riparian restoration and management, water used the data to make recommendations pertaining to
Moab field office in Utah. held in Idaho. (cid:2) Assisted BLM offices in Alaska with interpreting aerial data, analyses, and results. multiple-use management activities in Arizona, Idaho,
conservation, grazing management, sustainable minerals (cid:2) Managed planning and design off-road vehicles for a resource management plan.
photos and integrating data from Ducks Unlimited to Montana, and Nevada.
development, and other subjects to help educate special activities for new visitor centers at
(cid:2) Provided digital mapping sup- (cid:2) Provided technical assistance on soil and water indicators complete the assessment of proper functioning condition (cid:2) Provided guidance to BLM offices in Utah on low-risk
interest groups and the general public about emerging Pompeys Pillar in Montana and (cid:2) Helped develop the design and produced the layout for
port for 24 Land and Water of rangeland health and helped produce the “First on the George River drainage. ways to cross stream channels with oil and gas pipelines (cid:2) Assessed timber permitting and proposed a new system to
technology, new applications, and current projects. California Trail and Red Rock in “Adventures on America’s Public Lands” in partnership
Conservation Fund (LWCF) Approximation Report on the Criteria and Indicators for and on potential toxic releases from pipeline breaks. address timber and other permitting business within the
Nevada. with Smithsonian Books and BLM’s Environmental
projects to be incorporated Sustainable Rangelands” on the Web for the Sustainable (cid:2) Wrote and reviewed portions of Technical Reference 1737-19, BLM. The National Information Technology Investment
(cid:2) Revised and republished Technical Note 397, “Wildlife Education and Volunteers Staff. This guide highlights
within a BLM Congressional Rangelands Roundtable. The Roundtable is a forum for “Riparian-Wetland Soils,” which describes soil components (cid:2) Assisted with water and air quality impact analyses for nine Board (ITIB) approved further investigation of the proposal.
Water Catchment Construction in Nevada” and Technical (cid:2) Completed feasibility level designs for a new environ- diverse recreational opportunities on 178 BLM-managed
submission for appropriationsfunding. representatives from industry, academic institutions, and how to assess soil productivity in riparian and wetland energy development environmental impact statements and
Reference 1737-16, “Riparian Area Management: A User mental education center in southern Nevada. sites in 20 States and features 190 color maps, 231 color
nonprofit organizations, and various levels of government. areas, and provided editing, design, and layout services to resource management plans, including the “Northern Powder (cid:2) Coordinated the production of digital orthophoto quad-
Guide to Assessing Proper Functioning Condition and the photos, 18 activity
(cid:2) Tested new light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology the National Riparian Service Team for the final publication. River Basin Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement.” rangles (DOQs) through a 5-year interagency agreement
Supporting Science for Lentic Areas.” (cid:2) Created large-scale topographic maps for planning inter- overviews, and complete
to produce digital elevation data from an area with exten- (cid:2) Assisted with the site characterization, engineering with the U.S. Geological Survey. The DOQs will provide
pretive and recreational facilities at archaeological and visitor information.
sive mine tailings for the Canon City field office and the evaluation/cost analysis, and cleanup at seven abandoned (cid:2) Edited, designed, and produced “America's Priceless (cid:2) Published Technical Note 412, “Analyses of Natural Gases,” accurate remote resource and cultural data and enhance
(cid:2) Produced “BLM Library Update,” a monthly listing of historical sites in Monticello, Utah; Buffalo, Wyoming;
Lake Fork Watershed Partnership in Colorado. With the mine land and hazardous waste sites, including Oregon’s Heritage: Cultural and Fossil Resources on Public Lands,” which reports to members of the helium and petroleum BLM’s analysis and decisionmaking capabilities.
recent books and articles pertaining to natural resources and Billings, Montana.
LIDAR technology, high-quality data was obtained quickly Poorman/Balm Creek site and Arizona’s Hillside Mine. 13 publications that describe, by State, the variety of industries and the general public on the occurrence of Serving
and circulated over 3,000 titles from these listings.
and mitigation work was completed well ahead of schedule. these resources on BLM lands, why they are at risk of helium in 311 natural gas samples from 13 States. (cid:2) Maintained and updated data and completed data migration
(cid:2) Created large-scale topographic base maps to aid engineers
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance on cost recovery, including being damaged, and what BLM is doing to preserve them. and storage for the Bureauwide Satellite Imagery Archive.
(cid:2) Provided Bureau employees Internet access to over 50 in the development and maintenance of six recreational Communities
(cid:2) Developed and tested a tool for conducting regional analyses potentially responsible party searches; enforcement of the (cid:2) Provided design and training assistance for the National
full-text, natural resources journals and 17 databases. facilities in Lake Havasu and Yuma, Arizona.
of prairie grasslands to support multispecies conservation, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Resource Use Training Center’s “Advanced Groundwater Hydrology” (cid:2) Provided technical consultations on GIS and remote
wildlife program planning, and land use planning. This and Liability Act (CERCLA); and settlement agreements course, which included sessions on numerical ground- sensing issues for the National Training Center’s Lands (cid:2) Published nine Resource Notes to share new technology, (cid:2) Created route inventories (including OHV trails) for use (cid:2) Developed standard designs
tool analyzes changing resource conditions and resource for 15 abandoned mine land and hazardous waste sites, (cid:2) Completed and published “Assessing the Potential for water modeling frequently used to assess potential impacts and Realty Academy. unusual field applications, specialized resource information, in resource management planning in Nevada and Arizona. for fire facilities, including designs for crew quarters, an
management situations at multiple spatial scales to provide including the Black Rock Mine in California and Big Renewable Energy on Public Lands” in cooperation with from proposed mining operations. or significant technical developments in BLM. There are air tanker base operations center, and an engine garage
information regarding habitat quantity, quality, and location. Bend, Arizona. now 67 Resource Notes available on the NSTC Web page. and operationscenter.
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 3
(cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, (cid:2) Worked with an interagency advisory team to design and I am pleased to share with you investigate and test new technologies, compile the most
U.S. Department of the Interior FIRST–CLASS MAIL 0
and concept assistance; final design development; and write guidelines for digital orthoimagery, which is one of
the National Science and current scientific information, develop ways to apply current Bureau of Land Management Postage & Fees Paid
contract document services for 25 wildland fire program the basic geospatial data themes as defined by the
National Science and Technology Center Bureau of Land Management
construction projects. Geospatial One-Stop initiative. Technology Center’s (NSTC’s) science and technology in the field, and convey science and
Denver Federal Center, Building 50 Permit No. G-76
annual report for fiscal year technology information to the field through direct technical Denver, CO 80225-0047
(cid:2) Provided project management and contracting services for (cid:2) Designed and completed a contract to acquire digital 0
the planning, design, and construction of administrative orthoimagery for the Farmington field office. 2003. It is our philosophy that assistance, training, publications, the Web, and other means.
office buildings in Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyoming, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
and Craig, Colorado. (cid:2) Taught a course in lake, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystem science provides the foundation Penalty for private use $300
ecology at Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, a for informed resource manage- Because NSTC’s role is to provide technical support to offices 2
(cid:2) Managed construction activities on three new fire tribal college in South Dakota.
facilities in southern Nevada. ment decisions and technology requesting our assistance, the work that our professionals do
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance and project management,
provides the tools for obtaining accurate and science-based is not always easy for observers to identify. Our focus is to Providing a FOUNDATION for
(cid:2) Led or provided support for 11 national engineering technical and regulatory compliance, and contracting
projects for BLM’s Headquarters office, including bridge support for the evaluation and cleanup of 18 hazardous information. These two activities together embrace the ensure that our customers’ projects are successful—not to
INFORMED RESOURCE
and dam seismic safety programs, facility condition waste sites, including the Caselton tailings site in Nevada. essence of the mission of this Center. In its strategic plan, attract attention to our contributions. This annual report is R
assessments for administrative and recreation sites and
roads, facility energy conservation and management (cid:2) Participated in a collaborative effort among BLM and the the Department of the Interior has committed to identifying intended to share the successes we have achieved in partner- A
efforts, and facility asset management system development. National Park Service, Natural Resources Conservation Management Decisions
current science and conducting relevant scientific investigations ship with our customers, while at the same time highlighting
Service, Forest Service, and Utah State University to E
(cid:2) Provided architectural and engineering design and develop a course entitled “Using Advanced Technologies to guide decisionmaking. NSTC plays an important role in the types of products and services we offer.
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construction assistance and for Soils Mapping.”
supporting this commitment.
other technical assistance to
field offices on 35 projects, (cid:2) Completed work on BLM’s Wildland Fire Geospatial I welcome your feedback to this annual report and any L
including bridge inspections Strategic Plan.
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NSTC works hand in hand with other BLM offices to suggestions you may have regarding how NSTC can better
in 4 States, 2 value engi-
neering studies, and several (cid:2) Created GIS products for the Department of the address resource management challenges. Our specialists help serve the Bureau to meet our collective goals and objectives. C
facility condition evaluations. Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire Coordination to use in
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Congressional reports and hearings and provided fire RS
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engineering consulting firms.
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(cid:2) Developed the “Library Management for Records Managers”
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and design guidelines. records management course. u
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(cid:2) Developed a pilot Web site that provides field offices (cid:2) Reproduced microfiche of n
access to geographic and other archival data from BLM’s cadastral survey notes and A
extensive aerial photography archive housed at NSTC. plats for BLM offices and
members of the public.
(cid:2) Located, reproduced, and distributed copies of aerial photos Bureau of Land Management
of BLM lands from the aerial photography archive for (cid:2) Designed, edited, and pro- National Science and Technology Center
BLM offices, other government agencies, and the public. duced the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) Denver Federal Center, Building 50
posters and brochure to encourage Americans to volun- P.O. Box 25047
(cid:2) Participated on the National Digital Orthophoto teer their time to maintain and improve public lands
Denver, CO 80225-0047
Program’s technical committee to help evaluate both the and open spaces. NPLD is a cooperative effort involving
changes in orthophoto technology and the effects the more than a dozen governmental and private partners. 303-236-2772
changes have on the program’s participating agencies.
[email protected]
(cid:2) Edited, designed, and laid out “Balancing Today’s Needs
(cid:2) Worked with the National Digital Elevation Program’s for Tomorrow’s Public Lands,” the Bureau’s 2002 annual www.blm.gov/nstc
interagency team to write and design guidelines for report, and “Guardians of the Past—Stewards for the
acquiring elevation data. Future,” Eastern States’ 2002 annual report. November 2003
BLM/ST/GI-04/001+1213 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Bureau of Land Management
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 3
(cid:2) Provided predesign scoping, programming, feasibility, (cid:2) Worked with an interagency advisory team to design and I am pleased to share with you investigate and test new technologies, compile the most
U.S. Department of the Interior FIRST–CLASS MAIL 0
and concept assistance; final design development; and write guidelines for digital orthoimagery, which is one of
the National Science and current scientific information, develop ways to apply current Bureau of Land Management Postage & Fees Paid
contract document services for 25 wildland fire program the basic geospatial data themes as defined by the
National Science and Technology Center Bureau of Land Management
construction projects. Geospatial One-Stop initiative. Technology Center’s (NSTC’s) science and technology in the field, and convey science and
Denver Federal Center, Building 50 Permit No. G-76
annual report for fiscal year technology information to the field through direct technical Denver, CO 80225-0047
(cid:2) Provided project management and contracting services for (cid:2) Designed and completed a contract to acquire digital 0
the planning, design, and construction of administrative orthoimagery for the Farmington field office. 2003. It is our philosophy that assistance, training, publications, the Web, and other means.
office buildings in Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyoming, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
and Craig, Colorado. (cid:2) Taught a course in lake, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystem science provides the foundation Penalty for private use $300
ecology at Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, a for informed resource manage- Because NSTC’s role is to provide technical support to offices 2
(cid:2) Managed construction activities on three new fire tribal college in South Dakota.
facilities in southern Nevada. ment decisions and technology requesting our assistance, the work that our professionals do
(cid:2) Provided technical assistance and project management,
provides the tools for obtaining accurate and science-based is not always easy for observers to identify. Our focus is to Providing a FOUNDATION for
(cid:2) Led or provided support for 11 national engineering technical and regulatory compliance, and contracting
projects for BLM’s Headquarters office, including bridge support for the evaluation and cleanup of 18 hazardous information. These two activities together embrace the ensure that our customers’ projects are successful—not to
INFORMED RESOURCE
and dam seismic safety programs, facility condition waste sites, including the Caselton tailings site in Nevada. essence of the mission of this Center. In its strategic plan, attract attention to our contributions. This annual report is R
assessments for administrative and recreation sites and
roads, facility energy conservation and management (cid:2) Participated in a collaborative effort among BLM and the the Department of the Interior has committed to identifying intended to share the successes we have achieved in partner- A
efforts, and facility asset management system development. National Park Service, Natural Resources Conservation Management Decisions
current science and conducting relevant scientific investigations ship with our customers, while at the same time highlighting
Service, Forest Service, and Utah State University to E
(cid:2) Provided architectural and engineering design and develop a course entitled “Using Advanced Technologies to guide decisionmaking. NSTC plays an important role in the types of products and services we offer.
Y
construction assistance and for Soils Mapping.”
supporting this commitment.
other technical assistance to
field offices on 35 projects, (cid:2) Completed work on BLM’s Wildland Fire Geospatial I welcome your feedback to this annual report and any L
including bridge inspections Strategic Plan.
A
NSTC works hand in hand with other BLM offices to suggestions you may have regarding how NSTC can better
in 4 States, 2 value engi-
neering studies, and several (cid:2) Created GIS products for the Department of the address resource management challenges. Our specialists help serve the Bureau to meet our collective goals and objectives. C
facility condition evaluations. Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire Coordination to use in
T
Congressional reports and hearings and provided fire RS
(cid:2) Managed 19 projects con- perimeter data for the “GeoMAC” and “Federal Fire O
I
tracted to architecture and History” Web sites.
PF
engineering consulting firms.
Lee Barkow E
(cid:2) Developed the “Library Management for Records Managers”
R
Director
(cid:2) Led Bureauwide efforts to develop computer aided design module for the National

and drafting (CADD) standards, guide specifications, Training Center’s new l
a
and design guidelines. records management course. u
n
(cid:2) Developed a pilot Web site that provides field offices (cid:2) Reproduced microfiche of n
access to geographic and other archival data from BLM’s cadastral survey notes and A
extensive aerial photography archive housed at NSTC. plats for BLM offices and
members of the public.
(cid:2) Located, reproduced, and distributed copies of aerial photos Bureau of Land Management
of BLM lands from the aerial photography archive for (cid:2) Designed, edited, and pro- National Science and Technology Center
BLM offices, other government agencies, and the public. duced the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) Denver Federal Center, Building 50
posters and brochure to encourage Americans to volun- P.O. Box 25047
(cid:2) Participated on the National Digital Orthophoto teer their time to maintain and improve public lands
Denver, CO 80225-0047
Program’s technical committee to help evaluate both the and open spaces. NPLD is a cooperative effort involving
changes in orthophoto technology and the effects the more than a dozen governmental and private partners. 303-236-2772
changes have on the program’s participating agencies.
[email protected]
(cid:2) Edited, designed, and laid out “Balancing Today’s Needs
(cid:2) Worked with the National Digital Elevation Program’s for Tomorrow’s Public Lands,” the Bureau’s 2002 annual www.blm.gov/nstc
interagency team to write and design guidelines for report, and “Guardians of the Past—Stewards for the
acquiring elevation data. Future,” Eastern States’ 2002 annual report. November 2003
BLM/ST/GI-04/001+1213 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Bureau of Land Management