Cave and Karst Management Through Land Use Planning James Goodbar Sr. Cave Specialist Bureau of Land Management Cody, Wyoming May 12-16, 2014 Aaron Stockton.

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Cave and Karst Management Through Land Use Planning James Goodbar Sr. Cave Specialist Bureau of Land Management Cody, Wyoming May 12-16, 2014 Aaron Stockton Cave Specialist Bureau of Land Management

Why Land Use Planning? Provides for Actions Needed to Implement Restricts Uses That May be Adverse to Significant Cave Resources Allows for Budget Access Establishes Priorities Basis of NEPA-Activity Management Plans

Cave / Karst Management Through Land Use Planning Required by: Federal Cave Protection Act FLPMA Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act NEPA/CEQ Regulations Endangered Species Act Manuals

Cave / Karst Management Through Land Use Planning Purpose: Primary Mechanism for Guiding Activities to Achieve Mission & Goals Desired Outcomes (Your Vision) Allowable Uses/Restrictions & Mgmt. Actions Collaborative Involvement Integrates NEPA

Cave / Karst Management Through Land Use Planning Levels of Planning Resource Management Plan (Field Office) Activity Level Plan (Cave/ Area) Project Plan (Specific Action ie. Gate)

Resource Management Plan STEP 1. Analysis of Management Situation AMS 1. Introduction (Blah, Blah, Blah) 2. Area Profile (Existing Resource Conditions) 3. Current Management Direction 4. Management Opportunities 5. Coordination with Other Plans 6. Specific Mandates and Authorities

Analysis of Management Situation AMS 2. Area Profile (Existing Conditions) Resources Regional Context - Local, Regional, National Resource-Specific Information Indicators - Factors Describing Conditions Current Conditions - Location, Extent, Condition Trends - Degree and Direction of Change Forecast - Predict Changes, Describe Drivers Key Factors - What Should Guide Mgmt. Decisions

Analysis of Management Situation AMS 2. Area Profile (Existing Conditions) Resource Use Current Levels Forecast Key Features Special Designations Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) Socio Economic

Analysis of Management Situation AMS 3. Current Management Direction Relevant Plans and Amendments Management Decisions

Analysis of Management Situation AMS 5. Coordination with Other Plans County/city plans State Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies, State lands plans Other Federal agency plans

Coordination With Other Programs

Analysis of Management Situation AMS 6. Specific Mandates & Authority Laws Regulations Policies

Resource Management Pla n Step 2. Roll the Information Form the AMS Into the RMP 1. Introduction (Blah, Blah, Blah) 2. Area Profile (Becomes Affected Environment) 3. Current Management Direction (Existing Decisions) 4. Management Opportunities (Becomes Alternatives) 5. Coordination with Other Plans 6. Specific Mandates and Authorities (New Guidance)

Basis for Land Use Planning: 1601 Manual1601 Land Use Planning Manual: Appendix C, Pg. 13, L 1. Management (resources, visitors, facilities 2. Marketing (outreach, education, interpretation 3. Monitoring (social, environmental, administrative) 4. Administration (regulatory, permit)

Plans Are Guided By..... Laws, Rules, Regulations, Policy Inventory Data/ Caves/ Geology Available Resources (funds, staff, volunteers) Land Uses (above cave) Info/Data from Cave Files Your Partners Your Imagination

What’s Included In Land Use Planning Decisions Objectives for actions: Protections, use, restoration, Desired future condition: Describe what you are trying to achieve Allocation: The line on a map. ACEC determination. Evaluation of public nominations, Basis for use: Recreation, Research, Habitat Protection Monitoring: How do you know when what you are doing is the right thing, or how to measure success?

Key Point Involve Your Partners Early and Often Through the EIS Process There are Required Points for Public Involvement Listen to Your Constituent Groups Often They Know the Resources Better Than You Do.

? QUESTIONS ? Where does this passage go? Modified from 2001 Buzz Hummel and 2007 Geoff Middaugh Presentations Photos by : Jim Goodbar, Mat Safford, BLM stock.