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Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Management Regulations

Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Manual

Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Study Area Manual

Bureau of Land Management Interim Management Policy for Lands Under Wilderness Review ("the IMP")

How Do We Manage?: Managing Wildernesses vs. BLM WSAs (38.4 MB)
This narrated Power Point (.pptx) file briefly describes some fundamental differences in the way the BLM manages its Wilderness Study Areas versus how it manages Wilderness Areas. It is about 27 minutes long and, depending on the speed of your Internet connection, may take a while to download.

Inventory
This folder contains training materials related to BLM Manual 6310 - Conducting Wilderness Characteristics Inventory on BLM Lands, and BLM Manual 6320 - Considering Lands with Wilderness Characteristics in the BLM Land Use Planning Process. These manuals replace IM 2011-154 on the "Requirement to Conduct and Maintain Inventory Information for Wilderness Characteristics and to Consider Lands with Wilderness Characteristics in Land Use Plans." References in the training to the IM or it accompanying instructions should be taken as now referring to the BLM Manuals.

Manual 6310
1. Full document
2. Appendix A - Permanent Documentation File
3. Appendix B - Inventory Area Evaluation
4. Appendix C - Route Analysis Form
5. Appendix D - Photo Log
Manual 6320
Training
1. Narrated PowerPoint Training
  As training is expected to be improved over time, you should use the latest versions of the modules, which are found below and have the date 20121215 in the file name.
  1. Directions
    Prior to viewing any module, you should print out the IM and its two sets of accompanying instructions. Familiarize yourself with the contents. For the modules in Group II (Inventory Procedures), you will need to reference the Appendices found in the Instructions on Conducting Wilderness Characteristics Inventory on BLM Lands.
    1. Copy the modules you wish to view to your computer -- do not try to run the modules directly from the website. The download may take several minutes, depending upon the size of the module.
    2. Open the module you wish to view.
    3. You may want to print copies of the program for taking notes. If so:
      1. click on the Office Button (round icon in the upper left corner)
      2. choose the Print Group, and select "Print"
      3. when the print parameters screen comes up, look in the lower left corner for the "Print what:" drop-down menu; pick "Handouts" from the menu
      4. then choose how many slides per page you want to print. The selection "3" also provides lines for notes to the right of each slide.
    4. Start the PowerPoint slide show.
      1. from the menu bar at the top, choose the Slide Show column, and select "From Beginning"
    5. The slide show will automatically advance through the entire module.
    6. If you wish to stop the program:
      1. hit the "Esc" button
      2. to resume, from the menu bar at the top, choose the Slide Show column, and select "From Current Slide" -- you will go back to the beginning of the slide where you stopped
  2. I-A: How the Training Modules Work (5 minutes)
  3. I-B: 2 Manuals & 5 Misconceptions (7½ minutes)
  4. II-A: Inventory Procedures - Background (13½ minutes)
  5. II-B: Inventory Procedures - Route Analysis and Boundary Identification (22½ minutes)
  6. II-C: Inventory Procedures - Size (5 minutes)
  7. II-D: Inventory Procedures - Naturalness (5½ minutes)
  8. II-E: Inventory Procedures - Outstanding Opportunities & Supplemental Values (10½ minutes)
  9. II-F: Inventory Procedures - Boundary Adjustments & LWC Documentation (9½ minutes)
  10. III-A: Planning - Background to LWCs in Planning (5½ minutes)
  11. III-B: Planning - Factors to Consider When Protecting LWCs (7½ minutes)
  12. III-C: Planning - Placing LWCs in the Land Use Planning Process (13½ minutes)
  13. III-D: Planning - LWCs and Proposed Projects (6 minutes)
2. Text-based PowerPoint Training
  As training is expected to be improved over time, you should use the latest versions of the modules, which are found below and have the date 20121215 in the file name.
3. Alaska Text-based PowerPoint Training
  As training is expected to be improved over time, you should use the latest versions of the modules, which are found below and have the date 20110926 in the file name.
  1. Directions
    Prior to viewing any module, you should print out the IM and its two sets of accompanying instructions. Familiarize yourself with the contents. For the modules in Group II (Inventory Procedures), you will need to reference the Appendices found in the Instructions on Conducting Wilderness Characteristics Inventory on BLM Lands.
    1. Copy the modules you wish to view to your computer -- do not try to run the modules directly from the website.
    2. Open the module you wish to view.
    3. Print out a Notes version of the module.
      1. click on the Office Button (round icon in the upper left corner)
      2. choose the Print Group, and select "Print"
      3. when the print parameters screen comes up, look in the lower left corner for the "Print what:" drop-down menu; pick "Notes Pages" from the menu
    4. Start the PowerPoint slide show.
      1. from the menu bar at the top, choose the Slide Show column, and select "From Beginning"
    5. The screen on your computer now should be synchronized with the first page of the Notes.
    6. Read through the Notes. When you see the direction ADVANCE, hit the down arrow on your keyboard to start the next animation on your computer screen.
    7. When you see the direction ADVANCE SLIDE, hit the down arrow on your keyboard and turn to the next page of your Notes to continue.
    8. Repeat steps 5 & 6 as necessary.
  2. II-A: Inventory Procedures - Background
  3. II-B: Inventory Procedures - Route Analysis and Boundary Identification
  4. II-C: Inventory Procedures - Size
  5. II-D: Inventory Procedures - Naturalness
  6. II-E: Inventory Procedures - Outstanding Opportunities & Supplemental Values
  7. II-F: Inventory Procedures - Boundary Adjustments & LWC Documentation
  8. III-A: Planning - Background to LWCs in Planning
  9. III-B: Planning - Factors to Consider When Protecting LWCs
  10. III-C: Planning - Placing LWCs in the Land Use Planning Process
  11. III-D: Planning - LWCs and Proposed Projects
4. Flowchart: LWCs and Proposed Projects

Wilderness Character Monitoring
For information on monitoring changes in Wilderness Character, go to the Agency-Specific Guidance in the Wilderness Character Toolbox.

Social Media for Managers

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