Wilderness Characteristics Guidance for the BLM Planning – Proposed Projects I. Introduction II. Inventory Procedures III.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
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Wilderness Characteristics
Guidance for the BLM
Planning – Proposed Projects
I. IntroductionII. Inventory ProceduresIII. Planning
A. Background to LWCs in Planning B. Factors to Consider When Protecting LWCsC. Placing LWCs in the Land Use Planning
ProcessD. LWCs and Proposed Projects
Considering lands with wilderness characteristics
in the analysis ofProposed Projects
Planning – Proposed Projects
Wilderness Characteristics
Guidance for the BLM
Yes orMaybe
Planning – Proposed Projects
ACTIVITY OR PROJECT
PROPOSAL
Might it negatively affect WC?
Is your inventory current?
proceed as usualdocument no WCs affected
No
No
Yes
Planning – Proposed Projects
No
YesIs project
identified as "fast track"?
Is only small unnatural part
affected?
Inventory decision: all or affected part?
Inventory entire contiguous roadless area
Inventory only the affected portion of the
contiguous roadless area
Yes
No
All
Part
Planning – Proposed Projects
proceed as usualdocument no WCs affected
Is proposal in an LWC?
Does LUP address LWCs?
No
Yes
Planning – Proposed Projects
Does LUP address LWCs?
Is proposal in protected
LWC?
follow LUP
proceed as usualdocument effects to WCs
mitigate as appropriate
follow LUP
deny or rework proposal
Yes
Yes
No
Planning – Proposed Projects
proceed as usualdocument no WCs affected
Is proposal in an LWC?
Does LUP address LWCs?
Consider amending LUP
otherwise, proceed as usualdocument effects to WCs