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Wilderness Characteristics Guidance for the BLM

This guide provides essential information on inventory procedures, planning factors, and integrating wilderness characteristics in BLM land use planning. It covers identifying lands with wilderness characteristics, protecting them in proposed projects, and decision-making processes. Whether proposing projects in land with wilderness characteristics or protected wilderness areas, this guide offers guidance on addressing potential impacts.

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Wilderness Characteristics Guidance for the BLM

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  1. Wilderness CharacteristicsGuidance for the BLM I. Introduction II. Inventory Procedures Planning A. Background to LWCs in Planning B. Factors to Consider When Protecting LWCs C. Placing LWCs in the Land Use Planning Process D. LWCs and Proposed Projects Planning – Proposed Projects

  2. Wilderness CharacteristicsGuidance for the BLM Considering lands with wilderness characteristics in the analysis of Proposed Projects Planning – Proposed Projects

  3. No Is your inventory current? Might it negatively affectWC? activity or project proposal Yes or Maybe Yes No proceed as usual document no WCs affected Planning – Proposed Projects

  4. Is only small unnatural part affected? Inventory entire contiguous roadless area No Yes All No • Inventory decision: all or affected part? • Is project identified as "fast track"? Inventory only the affected portion of the contiguous roadless area Yes Part Planning – Proposed Projects

  5. Is proposal in an LWC? Does LUP address LWCs? Yes No proceed as usual document no WCs affected Planning – Proposed Projects

  6. Is proposal in protected LWC? Does LUP address LWCs? Yes Yes No follow LUP proceed as usual document effects to WCs mitigate as appropriate follow LUP deny or rework proposal Planning – Proposed Projects

  7. Is proposal in an LWC? Does LUP address LWCs? Yes Yes No No proceed as usual document no WCs affected Consideramending LUP otherwise, proceed as usual document effects to WCs mitigate as appropriate Planning – Proposed Projects

  8. Planning – Proposed Projects

  9. Wilderness CharacteristicsGuidance for the BLM End of Module IIID Planning – Proposed Projects

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