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CHAPTER 1 —INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 1-1
 

1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
 

1.2 CHANGES BETWEEN THE DRAFT EIS AND THE FINAL EIS ........................................................................... 1-1
 

1.2.2 Sagebrush Focal Areas......................................................................................................................... 1-3
 

1.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANNING AREA ........................................................................................................ 1-4
 

1.4 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS .................................................................... 1-5
 

1.5 READER’S GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................... 1-6
 

1.5.1 7BReader’s Guide to This Document ....................................................................................................... 1-6
 

1.5.2 Reader’s Guide to the EIS Process....................................................................................................... 1-7
 

1.6 NATIONAL GREATER SAGE-GROUSE PLANNING STRATEGY ...................................................................... 1-10
 

1.6.1 Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Objectives: Priority Areas for Conservation and How They
 

Correlate with Priority and General Habitat Management Areas................................................................... 1-12
 

1.7 PLANNING PROCESS ................................................................................................................................... 1-13
 

1.7.1 Bureau of Land Management Planning.............................................................................................. 1-13
 

1.7.2 Forest Service Planning...................................................................................................................... 1-14
 

1.8 PLANNING ISSUES ...................................................................................................................................... 1-16
 

1.8.1 Issues Addressed ................................................................................................................................ 1-16
 

1.9 PLANNING CRITERIA .................................................................................................................................. 1-20
 

1.10 RELEVANT STATUTES, LIMITATIONS, AND GUIDELINES............................................................................. 1-23
 

1.11 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS ............................................................................................................... 1-24
 

CHAPTER 2 —ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................................2-1
 

2.1 CHANGES BETWEEN THE DRAFT EIS AND FINAL EIS ...................................................................................2-1
 

2.2 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................2-3
 

2.3 INTRODUCTION TO DRAFT ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................................2-4
 

2.3.1 Components of Alternatives..................................................................................................................2-4
 

2.3.2 Purpose of Alternatives Development...................................................................................................2-4
 

2.4	 ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE WYOMING GREATER SAGE-GROUSE LAND USE PLAN
 

AMENDMENTS ...........................................................................................................................................2-5
 

2.4.1 Develop a Reasonable Range of Alternatives .......................................................................................2-5
 

2.4.2 Resulting Range of Alternatives in the Draft LUP Amendments/Draft EIS .........................................2-6
 

2.5	 BLM AND FOREST SERVICE RESOURCE PROGRAMS FOR ADDRESSING GREATER SAGE-GROUSE
 

THREATS .................................................................................................................................................. 2-7
 

2.6	 PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS/PROPOSED MANAGEMENT OF GREATER SAGE-GROUSE
 

HABITAT................................................................................................................................................. 2-10
 

2.6.1 Development of the Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments for Greater Sage-Grouse Management 2-10
 

2.6.3 BLM Proposed LUP Amendments..................................................................................................... 2-12
 

2.6.4 Forest Service Proposed LUP Amendments ...................................................................................... 2-64
 

2.7 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING, AND MITIGATION...................................................................... 2-78
 

2.7.1 Adaptive Management Plan ............................................................................................................... 2-78
 

2.7.2 Monitoring for the Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy .............................................................. 2-79
 

2.7.3 Regional Mitigation ........................................................................................................................... 2-80
 

2.8 DRAFT LUP AMENDMENTS/EIS ALTERNATIVES ....................................................................................... 2-82
 

2.8.1 Alternative A (No Action).................................................................................................................. 2-82
 

2.8.2 Alternative B ...................................................................................................................................... 2-83
 

2.8.3 Alternative C ...................................................................................................................................... 2-83
 

2.8.4 Alternative D...................................................................................................................................... 2-83
 

2.9 SUMMARY COMPARISON OF PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS AND DRAFT ALTERNATIVES ...... 2-83
 

2.10 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAFT ALTERNATIVES................................................................................... 2-95
 

2.10.1 How to Read Table 2-11 .................................................................................................................... 2-95
 

2.10.2 Management Goals for Alternatives A and D .................................................................................... 2-95
 

2.10.3 Management Goal for Alternative B .................................................................................................. 2-96
 

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2.10.4 Management Goal for Alternative C .................................................................................................. 2-96
 

2.10.5 Management Objectives for Alternatives B, C, and D ....................................................................... 2-96
 

2.10.6 Management Objectives for Alternative B......................................................................................... 2-97
 

2.10.7 Management Sub-Objectives for Alternative B ................................................................................. 2-97
 

2.10.8 Management Objectives for Alternative C......................................................................................... 2-98
 

2.10.9 Management Objectives for Alternative D......................................................................................... 2-98
 

2.11 DETAILED COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................. 2-99
 

2.12 ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATED FROM DETAILED ANALYSIS ....................................................................... 2-200
 

2.12.1 Alternatives that Include Stipulations for Protection of Sage-Grouse Habitat from Oil Shale Resources
 

2-200
 

2.12.2 Closure of Sage-Grouse Habitat to Off-Highway Vehicle Use........................................................ 2-201
 

2.12.3 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Listing with Associated Conservation Measures......................................... 2-202
 

2.12.4 Designation of All Sage-grouse General Habitat as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern or Forest
 

Service Special Interest Areas...................................................................................................................... 2-202
 

2.13 SUMMARY COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES.............................................................. 2-203
 

CHAPTER 3 —AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT....................................................................................................... 3-1
 

3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 3-1
 

3.2 AIR QUALITY ............................................................................................................................................... 3-1
 

3.2.1 Climate ................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
 

3.2.2 Temperature ......................................................................................................................................... 3-6
 

3.2.3 Air Quality Characterization ................................................................................................................ 3-7
 

3.2.4 Ambient Air Quality Concentrations ................................................................................................... 3-7
 

3.2.5 Air Quality Related Values ................................................................................................................ 3-11
 

3.2.6 Summary of Existing Air Quality ...................................................................................................... 3-16
 

3.2.7 Global Climate Change ...................................................................................................................... 3-17
 

3.2.8 Cooperative Air Quality Management ............................................................................................... 3-18
 

3.3 CULTURAL RESOURCES.............................................................................................................................. 3-19
 

3.3.1 Bureau of Land Management............................................................................................................. 3-19
 

3.3.2 Forest Service..................................................................................................................................... 3-36
 

3.4 FORESTRY .................................................................................................................................................. 3-40
 

3.4.1 Bureau of Land Management............................................................................................................. 3-40
 

3.4.2 Forest Service..................................................................................................................................... 3-47
 

3.5 LANDS AND REALTY .................................................................................................................................. 3-50
 

3.5.1 Bureau of Land Management............................................................................................................. 3-50
 

3.5.2 Forest Service..................................................................................................................................... 3-64
 

3.6 LANDS WITH WILDERNESS CHARACTERISTICS........................................................................................... 3-71
 

3.6.1 Bureau of Land Management............................................................................................................. 3-71
 

3.7 LIVESTOCK GRAZING ................................................................................................................................. 3-74
 

3.7.1 Bureau of Land Management............................................................................................................. 3-74
 

3.7.2 Forest Service..................................................................................................................................... 3-83
 

3.8 MINERALS AND ENERGY ............................................................................................................................ 3-97
 

3.8.1 Bureau of Land Management............................................................................................................. 3-97
 

3.8.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-133
 

3.9 PALEONTOLOGY....................................................................................................................................... 3-142
 

3.9.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-142
 

3.9.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-148
 

3.10 RECREATION RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 3-152
 

3.10.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-152
 

3.10.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-158
 

3.11 SOCIOECONOMICS .................................................................................................................................... 3-169
 

3.11.1 Socioeconomic Study Area Selection .............................................................................................. 3-169
 

3.11.2 Socioeconomic Characteristics......................................................................................................... 3-170
 

3.12 SOILS ....................................................................................................................................................... 3-179
 

3.12.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-179
 

3.12.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-189
 

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3.13 SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS AND MANAGEMENT AREAS ............................................................................... 3-193
 

3.13.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-193
 

3.13.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-219
 

3.14 SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES......................................................................................................................... 3-232
 

3.14.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-232
 

3.14.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-295
 

3.15 TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 3-337
 

3.15.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-337
 

3.15.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-348
 

3.16 VEGETATION ............................................................................................................................................ 3-356
 

3.16.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-356
 

3.16.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-376
 

3.17 VISUAL RESOURCES................................................................................................................................. 3-403
 

3.17.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-403
 

3.17.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-410
 

3.18 WATERSHED AND WATER QUALITY ........................................................................................................ 3-415
 

3.18.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-415
 

3.18.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-432
 

3.19 WILD HORSES .......................................................................................................................................... 3-441
 

3.19.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-441
 

3.19.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-448
 

3.20 WILDLAND FIRE AND FUELS .................................................................................................................... 3-449
 

3.20.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-449
 

3.20.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-458
 

3.21 WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES ........................................................................................................................ 3-462
 

3.21.1 Bureau of Land Management........................................................................................................... 3-462
 

3.21.2 Forest Service................................................................................................................................... 3-503
 

CHAPTER 4 —ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ...................................................................................... 4-1
 

4.1 ANALYSIS METHODS.................................................................................................................................... 4-1
 

4.1.1 Types of Impacts.................................................................................................................................. 4-2
 

4.1.2 Availability of Data and Incomplete Information ................................................................................ 4-3
 

4.1.3 Analysis Assumptions.......................................................................................................................... 4-3
 

4.2 AIR QUALITY ............................................................................................................................................... 4-5
 

4.2.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 4-5
 

4.2.2 Impact Indicators.................................................................................................................................. 4-5
 

4.2.3 Air Quality Assessments for Alternative A.......................................................................................... 4-6
 

4.2.4 Air Quality Impacts Associated with Oil and Gas Development ......................................................... 4-7
 

4.2.5 Air Quality Impacts Associated with Non-Oil and Gas Development Activities .............................. 4-55
 

4.3 CULTURAL RESOURCES.............................................................................................................................. 4-58
 

4.3.1 Impact Indicators................................................................................................................................ 4-58
 

4.3.2 Assumptions....................................................................................................................................... 4-58
 

4.3.3 Alternative A...................................................................................................................................... 4-59
 

4.3.4 Alternative B ...................................................................................................................................... 4-61
 

4.3.5 Alternative C ...................................................................................................................................... 4-63
 

4.3.6 Alternative D...................................................................................................................................... 4-64
 

4.3.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments .............................................................................................. 4-65
 

4.4 FORESTRY .................................................................................................................................................. 4-67
 

4.4.1 Impact Indicators................................................................................................................................ 4-67
 

4.4.2 Assumptions....................................................................................................................................... 4-67
 

4.4.3 Alternative A...................................................................................................................................... 4-67
 

4.4.4 Alternative B ...................................................................................................................................... 4-68
 

4.4.5 Alternative C ...................................................................................................................................... 4-69
 

4.4.6 Alternative D...................................................................................................................................... 4-69
 

4.4.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments .............................................................................................. 4-70
 

4.5 LANDS AND REALTY .................................................................................................................................. 4-71
 

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4.5.1 Impact Indicators................................................................................................................................ 4-71
 

4.5.2 Assumptions....................................................................................................................................... 4-71
 

4.5.3 Alternative A...................................................................................................................................... 4-72
 

4.5.4 Alternative B ...................................................................................................................................... 4-74
 

4.5.5 Alternative C ...................................................................................................................................... 4-75
 

4.5.6 Alternative D...................................................................................................................................... 4-76
 

4.5.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments .............................................................................................. 4-78
 

4.6 LANDS WITH WILDERNESS CHARACTERISTICS........................................................................................... 4-81
 

4.6.1 Impact Indicators................................................................................................................................ 4-81
 

4.6.2 Assumptions....................................................................................................................................... 4-81
 

4.6.3 Alternative A...................................................................................................................................... 4-81
 

4.6.4 Alternative B ...................................................................................................................................... 4-83
 

4.6.5 Alternative C ...................................................................................................................................... 4-84
 

4.6.6 Alternative D...................................................................................................................................... 4-85
 

4.6.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments .............................................................................................. 4-87
 

4.7 LIVESTOCK GRAZING ................................................................................................................................. 4-89
 

4.7.1 Impact Indicators................................................................................................................................ 4-89
 

4.7.2 Assumptions....................................................................................................................................... 4-89
 

4.7.3 Alternative A...................................................................................................................................... 4-90
 

4.7.4 Alternative B ...................................................................................................................................... 4-93
 

4.7.5 Alternative C ...................................................................................................................................... 4-96
 

4.7.6 Alternative D...................................................................................................................................... 4-99
 

4.7.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-100
 

4.8 MINERALS AND ENERGY .......................................................................................................................... 4-106
 

4.8.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-106
 

4.8.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-107
 

4.8.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-108
 

4.8.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-111
 

4.8.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-113
 

4.8.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-114
 

4.8.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-115
 

4.9 PALEONTOLOGY....................................................................................................................................... 4-118
 

4.9.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-118
 

4.9.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-118
 

4.9.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-118
 

4.9.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-121
 

4.9.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-122
 

4.9.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-124
 

4.9.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-125
 

4.10 RECREATION RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 4-127
 

4.10.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-127
 

4.10.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-127
 

4.10.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-128
 

4.10.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-129
 

4.10.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-130
 

4.10.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-131
 

4.10.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-132
 

4.11 SOCIOECONOMICS .................................................................................................................................... 4-134
 

4.11.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-134
 

4.11.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-135
 

4.11.3 Methods of Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 4-136
 

4.11.4 Summaries of the Quantitative Economic Impact Analysis Results ................................................ 4-139
 

4.11.5 Economic Impacts by Alternative .................................................................................................... 4-187
 

4.11.6 Social Impacts .................................................................................................................................. 4-211
 

4.11.7 Environmental Justice Impacts......................................................................................................... 4-218
 

4.12 SOILS ....................................................................................................................................................... 4-220
 

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4.12.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-220
 

4.12.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-220
 

4.12.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-221
 

4.12.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-225
 

4.12.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-229
 

4.12.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-233
 

4.12.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-236
 

4.13 SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS AND MANAGEMENT AREAS ............................................................................... 4-241
 

4.13.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-241
 

4.13.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-241
 

4.13.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-242
 

4.13.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-245
 

4.13.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-246
 

4.13.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-247
 

4.13.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-248
 

4.14 SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES......................................................................................................................... 4-250
 

4.14.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-250
 

4.14.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-250
 

4.14.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-252
 

4.14.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-280
 

4.14.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-308
 

4.14.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-321
 

4.14.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-334
 

4.15 TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 4-347
 

4.15.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-347
 

4.15.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-347
 

4.15.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-347
 

4.15.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-348
 

4.15.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-349
 

4.15.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-350
 

4.15.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-351
 

4.16 VEGETATION ............................................................................................................................................ 4-352
 

4.16.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-352
 

4.16.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-352
 

4.16.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-352
 

4.16.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-356
 

4.16.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-359
 

4.16.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-361
 

4.16.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-362
 

4.17 VISUAL RESOURCES................................................................................................................................. 4-365
 

4.17.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-365
 

4.17.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-365
 

4.17.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-365
 

4.17.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-368
 

4.17.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-369
 

4.17.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-370
 

4.17.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-372
 

4.18 WATERSHED AND WATER QUALITY ........................................................................................................ 4-374
 

4.18.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-374
 

4.18.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-374
 

4.18.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-375
 

4.18.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-379
 

4.18.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-383
 

4.18.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-387
 

4.18.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-391
 

4.19 WILD HORSES .......................................................................................................................................... 4-396
 

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4.19.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-396
 

4.19.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-396
 

4.19.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-396
 

4.19.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-400
 

4.19.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-402
 

4.19.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-404
 

4.19.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-405
 

4.20 WILDLAND FIRE AND FUELS .................................................................................................................... 4-408
 

4.20.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-408
 

4.20.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-408
 

4.20.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-409
 

4.20.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-411
 

4.20.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-413
 

4.20.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-414
 

4.20.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-415
 

4.21 WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES ........................................................................................................................ 4-418
 

4.21.1 Impact Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 4-418
 

4.21.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-418
 

4.21.3 Alternative A.................................................................................................................................... 4-419
 

4.21.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................................................... 4-433
 

4.21.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................................................... 4-445
 

4.21.6 Alternative D.................................................................................................................................... 4-452
 

4.21.7 Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ............................................................................................ 4-457
 

4.22 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ............................................................................................................................ 4-464
 

4.22.1 Impact Assessment Methodology .................................................................................................... 4-464
 

4.22.2 Projects and Activities Considered................................................................................................... 4-465
 

4.22.3 Planning Area Cumulative Impacts by Resource............................................................................. 4-488
 

4.23 GREATER SAGE-GROUSE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ANALYSIS: WYOMING GREATER SAGE-GROUSE
 

PLANNING AREA .................................................................................................................................. 4-509
 

4.23.1 Methods............................................................................................................................................ 4-510
 

4.23.2 Assumptions..................................................................................................................................... 4-512
 

4.23.3 Existing Conditions in WAFWA MZ I, II/VII and the Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan 

Amendment Planning Area .......................................................................................................................... 4-513
 

4.23.4 Regional Efforts to Manage Threats to Greater Sage-Grouse .......................................................... 4-515
 

4.23.5 Relevant Cumulative Actions........................................................................................................... 4-522
 

4.23.6 Threats to Greater Sage-Grouse in Management Zone I.................................................................. 4-523
 

4.23.7 Threats to Greater Sage-Grouse in Management Zone II/VII.......................................................... 4-551
 

4.23.8 Conclusions...................................................................................................................................... 4-575
 

4.23.9 MZ-Wide Reasonably Foreseeable Future Actions Summary Tables.............................................. 4-580
 

4.24 IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES....................................................... 4-587
 

4.25 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS .......................................................................................................... 4-588
 

4.26 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM USES AND LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY......................... 4-589
 

CHAPTER 5 —CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION ................................................................................. 5-1
 

5.1 CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION .......................................................................................................... 5-2
 

5.1.1 Cooperating Agencies .......................................................................................................................... 5-3
 

5.1.2 Coordination and Consistency ............................................................................................................. 5-5
 

5.1.3 Native American Interests.................................................................................................................... 5-7
 

5.2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION................................................................................................................................ 5-7
 

5.2.1 Scoping Period ..................................................................................................................................... 5-7
 

5.2.2 Public Review of the Draft EIS and LUP Amendment ........................................................................ 5-9
 

5.2.3 Mailing List.......................................................................................................................................... 5-9
 

5.2.4 Newsletters......................................................................................................................................... 5-10
 

5.2.5 Website............................................................................................................................................... 5-10
 

5.2.6 Future Public Participation................................................................................................................. 5-10
 

5.3 DISTRIBUTION LIST .................................................................................................................................... 5-10
 

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5.4 LIST OF PREPARERS.................................................................................................................................... 5-12
 

LIST OF ACRONYMS ..........................................................................................................................................AC-1
 

MAPS
 

APPENDICES
 

GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................................... GL-1
 

LITERATURE CITED........................................................................................................................................... LC-1
 

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Table 1-1. Land and Mineral Ownership and Administrative Jurisdictions within the Planning
 

Area.................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
 

Table 1-2. Threats by Management Zone and Population .......................................................................1-11
 

Table 2-1. USFWS Threats to Greater Sage-Grouse and Their Habitat, Applicable BLM and
 

Forest Service Proposed Land Use Plan Resource Program Areas Addressing These Threats.........2-8
 

Table 2-8. Areas of Fluid Mineral Lease Conditional Requirements by Hydrocarbon Potential for
 

Table 2-9. Areas of Fluid Mineral Lease Conditional Requirements by Hydrocarbon Potential for
 

Table 2-10. Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario for Federal Oil and Gas and Coalbed
 

Table 2-2. Seasonal Habitat Objectives for Greater Sage-Grouse Wyoming Basin Ecoregion...............2-15
 

Table 2-3. Seasonal Habitat Objectives for Greater Sage-Grouse NE Wyoming ....................................2-18
 

Table 2-4. Management Actions and Allowable Uses.............................................................................2-22
 

Table 2-5. Seasonal Habitat Desired Conditions for Greater Sage- grouse .............................................2-65
 

Table 2-6. Grazing Guidelines for Greater Sage-Grouse Seasonal Habitat.............................................2-71
 

Table 2-7. Land Use Restrictions by Alternative.....................................................................................2-85
 

Conventional Oil and Gas................................................................................................................2-87
 

Coalbed Natural Gas........................................................................................................................2-89
 

Natural Gas Wells and Associated Surface Disturbance Acres.......................................................2-91
 

Table 2-11. Detailed Comparison of Alternatives ...................................................................................2-99
 

Table 2-12. Summary Comparison of Environmental Consequences ...................................................2-204
 

Table 3-1. Casper Field Office, Medicine Bow National Forest, and Thunder Basin National 

Grassland ........................................................................................................................................... 3-2
 

Table 3-2. Kemmerer Field Office and Bridger-Teton National Forest ....................................................3-3
 

Table 3-3. Newcastle Field Office and Thunder Basin National Grassland ..............................................3-3
 

Table 3-4. Pinedale Field Office and Bridger Teton National Forest ........................................................3-4
 

Table 3-5. Rawlins Field Office and Medicine Bow National Forest........................................................3-5
 

Table 3-6. Rock Springs Field Office and Bridger Teton National Forest ................................................3-6
 

Table 3-7. Atmospheric Stability Class Distribution Averaged from 1999 through 2003 ........................3-7
 

Table 3-8. Physical Features of Sampled Lakes ......................................................................................3-14
 

Table 3-9. Significant Trends for Long-Term Lakes (1984-Present) ......................................................3-14
 

Table 3-10. Summary of Air Quality Values for the Planning Area .......................................................3-16
 

Table 3-11. Newcastle Field Office Timber Data....................................................................................3-42
 

Table 3-12. Pinedale Field Office Timber Data.......................................................................................3-43
 

Table 3-13. Rawlins Field Office Timber Data .......................................................................................3-46
 

Table 3-14. Rock Springs Field Office Timber Data...............................................................................3-47
 

Table 3-15. Withdrawal Summary for the Casper Field Office...............................................................3-54
 

Table 3-16. Withdrawal Summary in the Kemmerer Field Office ..........................................................3-56
 

Table 3-17. Withdrawal Summary in the Newcastle Field Office...........................................................3-59
 

Table 3-18. Withdrawal Summary for the Rawlins Field Office.............................................................3-61
 

Table 3-19. Land Ownership Adjustments for the Bridger-Teton National Forest .................................3-65
 

Table 3-20. Use Type Permits for the Bridger-Teton National Forest ....................................................3-66
 

Table 3-21. Landownership and Acres for the Medicine Bow National Forest ......................................3-67
 

Table 3-22. Land Adjustments by Year for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ...............................3-69
 

Table 3-23. Kemmerer Field Office Allotment Categorizations .............................................................3-77
 

Table 3-24. Standards for Healthy Rangelands Assessments ..................................................................3-78
 

Table 3-25. Bridger Teton National Forest Ranger Districts...................................................................3-84
 

Table 3-26. Medicine Bow National Forest Ranger Districts..................................................................3-88
 

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Table 3-27 Type of Livestock Use...........................................................................................................3-89
 

Table 3-28. Douglas Ranger District (Thunder Basin Area) ...................................................................3-92
 

Table 3-29. Historic Grazing Use for the Thunder Basin National Grassland.......................................3-93
 

Table 3-30. Current Grazing Systems in the Thunder Basin National Grassland....................................3-95
 

Table 3-31. Oil and Gas Producing Formations in the Casper Field Office ..........................................3-100
 

Table 3-32. Mined and Unmined Leasable Coal Areas (acres) .............................................................3-102
 

Table 3-33. Coal Development Potential for Northern Converse County (acres) .................................3-103
 

Table 3-34. Salable Mineral Production in the Casper Field Office for Fiscal Year 2003....................3-104
 

Table 3-35. Kemmerer Mine Production, 2001 - 2005 ..........................................................................3-107
 

Table 3-36. Mined and Unmined Coal Leases and Lease by Applications as of 2003 (acres)..............3-107
 

Table 3-37. Trona Production by Mine, 2005........................................................................................3-108
 

Table 3-38. Mineral Material Disposal Types and Commodities for Fiscal Year 2010 ........................3-110
 

Table 3-39. Salable Mineral Production in the Kemmerer Field Office for Fiscal Year 2010..............3-110
 

Table 3-40. Current Authorized Mine Plans of Development within the Newcastle Field Office ........3-112
 

Table 3-41. Active Mining Claims in Niobrara, Weston, and Crook Counties .....................................3-112
 

Table 3-42. Annual Bentonite Production, 2000-2007 ..........................................................................3-113
 

Table 3-43. Free Use Permit Activity ....................................................................................................3-115
 

Table 3-44. Total Production from Free Use Permits............................................................................3-115
 

Table 3-45. Oil and Gas Drilling Activity in the Pinedale Field Office ................................................3-117
 

Table 3-46. Known Locatable Mineral Deposits in the Rawlins Field Office.......................................3-123
 

Table 3-47. Number of Oil and Gas Leases and Acreage by County in the Rock Springs Field
 

Office ............................................................................................................................................. 3-128
 

Table 3-48. Oil and Gas Units in the Rock Springs Field Office and Production Status.......................3-129
 

Table 3-49. Federal Coal Leases in the Rock Springs Field Office.......................................................3-131
 

Table 3-50. Current Availability of Oil and Gas, and Geothermal Leasing in the Bridger-Teton 

National Forest...............................................................................................................................3-135
 

Table 3-51. Oil and Gas Leasing Stipulations in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in the Medicine 

Bow National Forest ......................................................................................................................3-137
 

Table 3-52. Locatable Mineral Withdrawals in the Medicine Bow National Forest .............................3-138
 

Table 3-53. Oil and Gas Leasing Stipulations in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in Thunder Basin 

National Grassland.........................................................................................................................3-139
 

Table 3-54 Visitor Estimations Table for BLM.....................................................................................3-152
 

Table 3-55. Site Days and Percentage of Days Sampled by Stratum on the Medicine Bow
 

National Forest (FY 2008).............................................................................................................3-163
 

Table 3-56. Annual Visitation Estimate (thousands) for Medicine Bow National Forest and 

Thunder Basin National Grassland (FY 2008) ..............................................................................3-164
 

Table 3-57. Soils with High Erosion Potential in the Casper Field Office ............................................3-182
 

Table 3-58. Soil Types of the Newcastle Field Office...........................................................................3-184
 

Table 3-59 Wild and Scenic River Segments ........................................................................................3-194
 

Table 3-60. Casper Field Office Existing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and 

Management Areas ........................................................................................................................3-197
 

Table 3-61. Kemmerer Field Office Existing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Other
 

Management Areas ........................................................................................................................3-202
 

Table 3-62. Pinedale Field Office Special Designation Areas: Existing Areas of Critical
 

Environmental Concern, Management Areas, and Wilderness Study Areas.................................3-205
 

Table 3-63. Rawlins Field Office Existing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and 

Management Areas ........................................................................................................................3-208
 

Table 3-64. Rock Springs Field Office Special Designations and Management Areas.........................3-214
 

Table 3-65. Inventoried Roadless Area Acreage in the Bridger-Teton National Forest........................3-222
 

Table 3-66. Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas Acreage in the Bridger-Teton National 

Forest ............................................................................................................................................. 3-222
 

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Table 3-67. Special Interest Area Acreage in the Medicine Bow National Forest ................................3-224
 

Table 3-68. Resource Natural Areas Acreage in the Medicine Bow National Forest............................3-225
 

Table 3-69. Inventoried Roadless Area Acreage by Number and Mountain Range in the Medicine 

Bow National Forest ......................................................................................................................3-225
 

Table 3-70. Wilderness Area Acreage in the Medicine Bow National Forest.......................................3-227
 

Table 3-71. Recommended for Wilderness Acreage in the Medicine Bow National Forest .................3-227
 

Table 3-72. Wild and Scenic Rivers on the Medicine Bow National Forest .........................................3-228
 

Table 3-73. Special Interest Area Acreage by Core and General Sage-grouse Habitat in the 

Thunder Basin National Grassland ................................................................................................3-228
 

Table 3-74. Resource Natural Areas Acreage by Core and General Sage-grouse Habitat in the
 

Table 3-75. Inventoried Roadless Area Acreage by Core and General Sage-grouse Habitat in the
 

Table 3-76. Federally Listed Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species for the State of
 

Table 3-77. Acres of Core/Priority, Connectivity, and General Sage-grouse Habitat within the 

Thunder Basin National Grassland ................................................................................................3-229
 

Thunder Basin National Grassland ................................................................................................3-230
 

Wyoming ....................................................................................................................................... 3-233
 

Planning Area ................................................................................................................................ 3-236
 

Table 3-78. BLM Wyoming Special Status Species by Field Office.....................................................3-247
 

Table 3-79. Threatened, Endangered, Proposed and Candidate Wildlife Species that May Occur
 

in the Rock Springs Field Office Planning Area............................................................................3-292
 

Table 3-80. Forest Service Region 2 and 4 Sensitive Species Occurring or Potentially Occurring
 

on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Medicine Bow National Forest or Thunder Basin 

National Grassland.........................................................................................................................3-298
 

Table 3-81. Mapped Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Acres by Category for the Bridger-Teton 

Table 3-82. Threatened, Endangered, Experimental, and Candidate Species for the Bridger-Teton 

Table 3-83. Affected Environment and Relevancy Table for Sensitive Species in the BridgerTable 3-84. Affected Environment and Relevancy Table for Management Indicator Species in the
 

Table 3-85. Geographic Units and Core Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in the Medicine Bow
 

Table 3-86. Endangered Species Act Species within Region 2 of the Forest Service, Medicine 

National Forest...............................................................................................................................3-305
 

National Forest...............................................................................................................................3-306
 

Teton National Forest ....................................................................................................................3-308
 

Bridger-Teton National Forest.......................................................................................................3-314
 

National Forest...............................................................................................................................3-317
 

Bow National Forest ......................................................................................................................3-317
 

Table 3-87. Terrestrial Wildlife Species, Medicine Bow National Forest.............................................3-319
 

Table 3-88. Region 2 Sensitive Plant Species, Medicine Bow National Forest ....................................3-323
 

Table 3-89. Management Indicator Species, Medicine Bow National Forest .......................................3-326
 

Table 3-90. Acreage and Designated Greater Sage-Grouse Core Habitat Acres in the Thunder
 

Basin National Grassland...............................................................................................................3-327
 

Table 3-91. Primary Geographic Units and Greater Sage-Grouse Core Habitat in the Thunder
 

Table 3-92. ESA Species: Relevance to Sage and Sagebrush Steppe Conservation in the Thunder
 

Basin National Grassland...............................................................................................................3-327
 

Basin National Grassland...............................................................................................................3-328
 

Table 3-93. Region 2 Sensitive Wildlife Species in the Thunder Basin National Grassland ................3-329
 

Table 3-94. Participants and Visitor Days Associated with Off Highway Vehicle Use in the 

Rawlins Field Office......................................................................................................................3-346
 

Table 3-95. Major Road Connections with the Thunder Basin National Grassland Road System........3-352
 

Table 3-96. Arterial and Collector Roads on the Thunder Basin National Grassland ...........................3-353
 

Table 3-97. High Value Roads by User Type for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ....................3-354
 

Table 3-98. Vegetation Communities ....................................................................................................3-369
 

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Table 3-99. Noxious Weeds Designated by the Wyoming Weed and Pest Control Act .......................3-373
 

Table 3-100. Poisonous Plants in the Planning Area .............................................................................3-375
 

Table 3-101. Vegetation Acreages by National Forest ..........................................................................3-378
 

Table 3-102. Noxious Weeds within the Planning Area........................................................................3-391
 

Table 3-103. Poisonous Plant Species on National Forest System Land...............................................3-392
 

Table 3-104. Percent of Rangeland Vegetation Structure (as of 2008) for the Thunder Basin 

National Grassland.........................................................................................................................3-399
 

Table 3-105. Percent of Rangeland Vegetation Seral Stages (as of 2008) for the Thunder Basin 

National Grassland.........................................................................................................................3-399
 

Table 3-106. Percent Structure and Composition by Sage-grouse Habitat Type for the Thunder
 

Basin National Grassland...............................................................................................................3-400
 

Table 3-107. Noxious Weeds and Acres Treated on Thunder Basin National Grassland (1994­

1996).............................................................................................................................................. 3-400
 

Table 3-108. Noxious Weed Treatment (acres).....................................................................................3-401
 

Table 3-109. Planning Area Visual Resource Management Acreages ..................................................3-405
 

Table 3-110. Casper Field Office Visual Resource Management Acreages..........................................3-406
 

Table 3-111. Kemmerer Field Office Visual Resource Management Acreages....................................3-407
 

Table 3-112. Newcastle Field Office Visual Resource Management Acreages ....................................3-407
 

Table 3-113. Pinedale Field Office Visual Resource Management Acreages .......................................3-408
 

Table 3-114. Rawlins Field Office Visual Resource Management Acreages........................................3-409
 

Table 3-115. Rock Springs Field Office Visual Resource Management Acreages ...............................3-410
 

Table 3-116. Visual Quality Objectives for the Bridger-Teton National Forest....................................3-412
 

Table 3-117. Scenic Integrity Objective for the Medicine Bow National Forest ..................................3-413
 

Table 3-118. Scenic Integrity Objectives for the Thunder Basin National Grassland...........................3-414
 

Table 3-119. Water Use Summary for the Year 2000 for Counties Encompassing the Casper Field 

Office ............................................................................................................................................. 3-416
 

Table 3-120. Functioning Condition Ratings of Streams on Public Land in the Kemmerer Field 

Office ............................................................................................................................................. 3-418
 

Table 3-121. Water Use in the Pinedale Field Office ............................................................................3-421
 

Table 3-122. Classification of Selected Streams in the Rawlins Field Office .......................................3-425
 

Table 3-123. Summary Data from United States Geological Survey Surface Water Quality
 

Stations in the Rawlins Field Office ..............................................................................................3-428
 

Table 3-124. Highest Levels of Salinity in the Rock Springs Field Office ...........................................3-431
 

Table 3-125. Groundwater Occurrence in the Rock Springs Field Office.............................................3-432
 

Table 3-126. Water Quality Monitoring Results for the Bridger-Teton National Forest.......................3-434
 

Table 3-127. Miles of Road per Square Mile of Riparian Area for the Bridger-Teton National
 

Forest ............................................................................................................................................. 3-436
 

Table 3-128. Forest Water Quality Impairments for Wyoming for the Medicine Bow National
 

Forest ............................................................................................................................................. 3-437
 

Table 3-129. Rawlins Field Office Wild Horse Appropriate Management Levels and Populations.....3-442
 

Table 3-130. Wild Horse Regional Meta-Populations Associated with the Field Office ......................3-444
 

Table 3-131. Rock Springs Field Office Appropriate Management Levels and Populations................3-445
 

Table 3-132. Summary of Fuels Treatments..........................................................................................3-450
 

Table 3-133. Fire Simulation System Burn Probability Classes............................................................3-451
 

Table 3-134. Wildfires Summary...........................................................................................................3-452
 

Table 3-135. Common Raptor Species within the Planning Area .........................................................3-472
 

Table 3-136. Wyoming Weed and Pest Control Act Designated Pests .................................................3-474
 

Table 3-137. Habitat Management Plans for the Casper Field Office...................................................3-476
 

Table 3-138. Summary of Potential Number of Raptor and Nongame Bird Species in the Casper
 

Field Office.................................................................................................................................... 3-479
 

Table 3-139. Big Game Crucial Winter Range and Parturition Areas...................................................3-486
 

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Table 3-140. Big Game Population Status.............................................................................................3-486
 

Table 3-141. National Forest System Acreage and Mapped Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Acres by
 

Table 3-142. Big Game Herd Population Objectives and Trends for the Jackson Geographic Area 

Table 3-143. Big Game Herd Population Objectives and Trends for the Hoback Geographic Area 

Table 3-144. Big Game Herd Population Objectives and Trends in the Piney Geographic Area in 

Table 3-145. Big Game Herd Population Objectives and Trends in the Upper Green Geographic
 

Table 3-146. Big Game Herd Population Objectives and Trends in the Pinedale Geographic Area 

Table 3-147. National Forest System Acreage and Greater Sage-Grouse Core and General Habitat
 

Table 3-148. Big Game Herd Population Objectives for the Laramie Peak Geographic Area in the
 

Table 3-149. Big Game Herd Population Objectives for the Snowy Range Geographic Area in the
 

Table 3-150. Big Game Herd Population Objectives for the Sierra Madre Geographic Area in the
 

Table 3-151 Wyoming Species of Greatest Conservation Need for the Thunder Basin National
 

Category in the Bridger-Teton National Forest .............................................................................3-505
 

in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.............................................................................................3-507
 

in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.............................................................................................3-508
 

the Bridger-Teton National Forest.................................................................................................3-508
 

Area in the Bridger-Teton National Forest ....................................................................................3-509
 

in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.............................................................................................3-509
 

for the Medicine Bow National Forest...........................................................................................3-511
 

Medicine Bow National Forest ......................................................................................................3-512
 

Medicine Bow National Forest ......................................................................................................3-513
 

Medicine Bow National Forest ......................................................................................................3-513
 

Grassland ....................................................................................................................................... 3-515
 

Table 3-152. Raptor Nest Monitoring for the Thunder Basin National Grassland................................3-517
 

Table 3-153. Elk Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland...............................................3-517
 

Table 3-154. Hilight Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland................................3-518
 

Table 3-155. North Black Hills Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland........................3-518
 

Table 3-156. Gillette Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ...............................3-519
 

Table 3-157. Cheyenne River Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ..........................3-519
 

Table 3-158. North Converse Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ...........................3-520
 

Table 3-159. Powder River Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland...3-520
 

Table 3-160. Cheyenne River Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National
 

Grassland ....................................................................................................................................... 3-520
 

Table 3-161. Black Hills Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland.......3-521
 

Table 3-162. North Converse Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National
 

Grassland ....................................................................................................................................... 3-521
 

Table 3-163. Native Fish Documented or Believed Present on the Thunder Basin National
 

Grassland, Based on Survey Data Collected on or Adjacent to the Thunder Basin National 

Grassland ....................................................................................................................................... 3-522
 

Table 3-164. Non-Native Species Documented or Believed Present on the Thunder Basin
 

National Grassland, Based on Survey Data Collected on or Adjacent to the Thunder Basin 

National Grassland.........................................................................................................................3-522
 

Table 4-1. Types of Impacts ......................................................................................................................4-2
 

Table 4-2. Total Number of Wells.............................................................................................................4-8
 

Table 4-3. Total Criteria Pollutant Emissions for Each Well Type for all Field Offices by
 

Alternative (tons per year) .................................................................................................................4-9
 

Table 4-4. Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Well type for all Field Offices by
 

Table 4-5. Casper Field Office Total Criteria Pollutant Emissions for Year 2020 and 2031 for
 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-10
 

Each Alternative (tons per year) ......................................................................................................4-11
 

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Table 4-6. Casper Field Office Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Each Alternative (tons per 

year) ................................................................................................................................................. 4-13
 

Table 4-7. Casper Field Office Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions Compared to 

Alternative A (tons per year) ...........................................................................................................4-14
 

Table 4-8. Casper Field Office Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Compared to
 

Alternative A (tons per year) ...........................................................................................................4-15
 

Table 4-9. Kemmerer Field Office Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions for Each
 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-16
 

Table 4-10. Kemmerer Field Office Total Oil and Gas Well Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Each
 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-17
 

Table 4-11. Kemmerer Field Office Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions 

Compared to Alternative A (tons per year)......................................................................................4-19
 

Table 4-12. Kemmerer Field Office Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions 

Compared to Alternative A (tons per year)......................................................................................4-20
 

Table 4-13. Newcastle Field Office Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions for Each
 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-21
 

Table 4-14. Newcastle Field Office Total Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Each
 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-22
 

Table 4-15. Newcastle Field Office Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions 

Compared to Alternative A (tons per year)......................................................................................4-23
 

Table 4-16. Newcastle Field Office Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions 

Compared to Alternative A (tons per year)......................................................................................4-24
 

Table 4-17. Pinedale Field Office Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions for Each 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-26
 

Table 4-18. Pinedale Field Office Total Greenhouse Gas Oil and Gas Emissions for Each 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-27
 

Table 4-19. Pinedale Field Office Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions from
 

Alternative A (tons per year) ...........................................................................................................4-28
 

Table 4-20. Pinedale Field Office Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from
 

Alternative A (tons per year) ...........................................................................................................4-29
 

Table 4-21. Rawlins Field Office Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions for Each 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-30
 

Table 4-22. Rawlins Field Office Total Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Each
 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-32
 

Table 4-23. Rawlins Field Office Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions Compared
 

to Alternative A (in tons per year) ...................................................................................................4-33
 

Table 4-24. Rawlins Field Office Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Compared
 

to Alternative A (in tons per year) ...................................................................................................4-34
 

Table 4-25. Rock Springs Field Office Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions for Each 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-35
 

Table 4-26. Rock Springs Field Office Total Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Each 

Alternative (tons per year) ...............................................................................................................4-36
 

Table 4-27. Rock Springs Field Office Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions from
 

Alternative A (in tons per year) .......................................................................................................4-38
 

Table 4-28. Rock Springs Field Office Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from
 

Alternative A (tons per year) ...........................................................................................................4-39
 

Table 4-29. Bridger-Teton National Forest Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions for
 

Each Alternative (tons per year) ......................................................................................................4-40
 

Table 4-30. Bridger-Teton National Forest Total Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions for
 

Each Alternative (tons per year) ......................................................................................................4-41
 

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Table 4-31. Bridger-Teton National Forest Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions 

from Alternative A (in tons per year) ..............................................................................................4-42
 

Table 4-32. Bridger-Teton Field Office Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from
 

Alternative A (tons per year) ...........................................................................................................4-43
 

Table 4-33. Thunder Basin National Grassland Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions
 

for Each Alternative (tons per year).................................................................................................4-45
 

Table 4-34. Thunder Basin National Grassland Total Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions for
 

Each Alternative (tons per year) ......................................................................................................4-46
 

Table 4-35. Thunder Basin National Grassland Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission 

Reductions from Alternative A (in tons per year)............................................................................4-47
 

Table 4-36. Thunder Basin National Grassland Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission 

Reductions from Alternative A (tons per year)................................................................................4-48
 

Table 4-37. Medicine Bow National Forest Total Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emissions for
 

Each Alternative (tons per year) ......................................................................................................4-49
 

Table 4-38. Medicine Bow National Forest Total Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions for
 

Each Alternative (tons per year) ......................................................................................................4-51
 

Table 4-39. Medicine Bow National Forest Oil and Gas Criteria Pollutant Emission Reductions
 

from Alternative A (in tons per year) ..............................................................................................4-52
 

Table 4-40. Medicine Bow National Forest Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
 

from Alternative A (tons per year)...................................................................................................4-53
 

Table 4-41. Total Reductions in Numbers of Oil and Gas Wells from Alternative A.............................4-55
 

Table 4-42. Grazing Allotments and AUMs Potentially Affected on National Forest System
 

Lands under the Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments ...............................................................4-102
 

Table 4-43. Acres Closed to Oil and Gas Leasing in Sage-Grouse Habitat Areas ................................4-108
 

Table 4-44. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for Wyoming through 2020 (1,000s
 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-141
 

Table 4-45. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Casper Field Office through 

2020 (1,000s of 2011$)..................................................................................................................4-141
 

Table 4-46. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Kemmerer Field Office 

through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$).....................................................................................................4-142
 

Table 4-47. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Newcastle Field Office 

through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$).....................................................................................................4-143
 

Table 4-48. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Pinedale Field Office through 

2020 (1,000s of 2011$)..................................................................................................................4-144
 

Table 4-49. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Rawlins Field Office through 

2020 (1,000s of 2011$)..................................................................................................................4-145
 

Table 4-50. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Rock Springs Field Office
 

through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$).....................................................................................................4-145
 

Table 4-51. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Bridger-Teton National
 

Forest through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$)..........................................................................................4-146
 

Table 4-52. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Development for the Thunder Basin National
 

Grassland through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$)....................................................................................4-147
 

Table 4-53. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for Wyoming through 2020 (1,000s of
 

2011$) ............................................................................................................................................ 4-148
 

Table 4-54. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Casper Field Office (1,000s of
 

2011$) ............................................................................................................................................ 4-150
 

Table 4-55. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Kemmerer Field Office (1,000s
 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-151
 

Table 4-56. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Newcastle Field Office (1,000s
 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-152
 

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Table 4-57. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Pinedale Field Office (1,000s of 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-153
 

Table 4-58. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Rawlins Field Office (1,000s of
 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-154
 

Table 4-59. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Rock Springs Field Office
 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-156
 

Table 4-60. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Bridger-Teton National Forest
 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-157
 

Table 4-61. Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Production for the Thunder Basin National 

Grassland (1,000s of 2011$).......................................................................................................... 4-158
 

Table 4-62. Economic Impacts of Wind Energy Development for Wyoming through 2020, Low
 

Scenario (1,000s of 2011$)............................................................................................................ 4-160
 

Table 4-63. Economic Impacts of Wind Energy Development for Wyoming through 2020, High 

Scenario (1,000s of 2011$)............................................................................................................ 4-160
 

Table 4-64. Economic Impacts of Wind Energy Production for Wyoming through 2020, Low
 

Scenario (1,000s of 2011$)............................................................................................................ 4-161
 

Table 4-65. Economic Impacts of Wind Energy Production for Wyoming through 2020, High 

Scenario (1,000s of 2011$)............................................................................................................ 4-162
 

Table 4-66. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for Wyoming through 2020 (1,000s of
 

2011$) ............................................................................................................................................ 4-163
 

Table 4-67. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for Wyoming (1,000s of 2011$)........... 4-164
 

Table 4-68. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Casper Field Office through 2020 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-165
 

Table 4-69. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Casper Field Office (1,000s
 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-165
 

Table 4-70. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Kemmerer Field Office through 2020 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-166
 

Table 4-71. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Kemmerer Field Office 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-167
 

Table 4-72. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Newcastle Field Office through 2020 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-168
 

Table 4-73. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Newcastle Field Office 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-168
 

Table 4-74. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Pinedale Field Office through 2020 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-169
 

Table 4-75. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Pinedale Field Office (1,000s 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-169
 

Table 4-76. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Rawlins Field Office through 2020 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-170
 

Table 4-77. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Rawlins Field Office (1,000s
 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-171
 

Table 4-78. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Rock Springs Field Office through 

2020 (1,000s of 2011$).................................................................................................................. 4-172
 

Table 4-79. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Rock Springs Field Office
 

(1,000s of 2011$)........................................................................................................................... 4-172
 

Table 4-80. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Bridger-Teton National Forest
 

through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$)..................................................................................................... 4-173
 

Table 4-81. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Bridger-Teton National
 

Forest (1,000s of 2011$)................................................................................................................ 4-174
 

Table 4-82. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Medicine Bow National Forest
 

through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$)..................................................................................................... 4-175
 

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Table 4-83. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Medicine Bow National
 

Forest (1,000s of 2011$)................................................................................................................4-175
 

Table 4-84. Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Thunder Basin National Grassland
 

Table 4-85. Annual Economic Impacts of Livestock Grazing for the Thunder Basin National
 

through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$).....................................................................................................4-176
 

Grassland (1,000s of 2011$)..........................................................................................................4-177
 

Table 4-86. Economic Effects of Recreation for Wyoming through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$)...............4-178
 

Table 4-87. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for Wyoming (1,000s of 2011$) ........................4-178
 

Table 4-88. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Casper Field Office through 2020 (1,000s of
 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-179
 

Table 4-89. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Casper Field Office (1,000s of 2011$)...4-179
 

Table 4-90. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Kemmerer Field Office through 2020 (1,000s
 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-180
 

Table 4-91. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Kemmerer Field Office (1,000s of
 

Table 4-92. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Newcastle Field Office through 2020 (1,000s
 

Table 4-93. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Newcastle Field Office (1,000s of
 

Table 4-94. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Pinedale Field Office through 2020 (1,000s of
 

Table 4-95. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Pinedale Field Office (1,000s of
 

Table 4-96. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Rawlins Field Office through 2020 (1,000s of
 

Table 4-97. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Rawlins Field Office (1,000s of
 

Table 4-99. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Rock Springs Field Office (1,000s of
 

Table 4-101. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Bridger-Teton National Forest
 

Table 4-102. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder
 

Table 4-103. Annual Economic Effects of Recreation for the Medicine Bow National Forest and 

Table 4-104. Total Wells Drilled on Federal Mineral Estate in Sage-Grouse Habitat from 2013 to 

Table 4-105. Acres of Oil, Gas, and CBNG Restricted by Lek Buffers and Greater Sage-Grouse
 

2011$) ............................................................................................................................................ 4-180
 

of 2011$)........................................................................................................................................ 4-181
 

2011$) ............................................................................................................................................ 4-181
 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-182
 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-182
 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-183
 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-183
 

Table 4-98. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Rock Springs Field Office through 2020 

(1,000s of 2011$)...........................................................................................................................4-184
 

2011$)............................................................................................................................................ 4-184
 

Table 4-100. Economic Effects of Recreation for the Bridger-Teton National Forest through 2020
 

(1,000s of 2011$)...........................................................................................................................4-185
 

(1,000s of 2011$)...........................................................................................................................4-185
 

Basin National Grassland through 2020 (1,000s of 2011$)...........................................................4-186
 

Thunder Basin National Grassland (1,000s of 2011$)...................................................................4-186
 

2020, by Alternative ......................................................................................................................4-211
 

Management................................................................................................................................... 4-270
 

Table 4-106. Buffer Distances for Occupied Leks—Alternative A.......................................................4-273
 

Table 4-107. Seasonal Timing Limitations for Sage-Grouse Nesting and Early Brood-rearing
 

Habitat............................................................................................................................................ 4-279
 

Table 4-108. Big Game Habitat Overlap with Sage-Grouse Lek Buffers .............................................4-424
 

Table 4-109. Summary of Other Activities Considered.........................................................................4-466
 

Table 4-110. Management Jurisdiction in MZ I and II/VI by Acres of Priority and General
 

Habitats.......................................................................................................................................... 4-514
 

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Table 4-111. Acres Open* and Closed to Fluid Mineral Leasing in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat 

in MZ 1 .......................................................................................................................................... 4-526
 

Table 4-112. Acres with NSO and CSU/TL Stipulations in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ 1.....4-527
 

Table 4-113. Acres Open and Closed to Mineral Material Disposal in Greater Sage-Grouse
 

Habitat in MZ I ..............................................................................................................................4-531
 

Table 4-114. Acres Open and Recommended for Withdrawal from Mineral Entry in Greater
 

Table 4-115. Acres Open and Closed to Non-energy Leasable Mineral Leasing in Greater SageTable 4-116. Acres of Rights-of-Way/Special Use Authorization Management in Greater SageSage-Grouse Habitat in MZ I.........................................................................................................4-533
 

Grouse Habitat in MZ I..................................................................................................................4-534
 

Grouse Habitat in MZ I..................................................................................................................4-536
 

Table 4-117. Acres of Wind Energy Management Areas in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ I .....4-538
 

Table 4-118. Acres Available and Unavailable to Livestock Grazing in Greater Sage-Grouse
 

Habitat in MZ I ..............................................................................................................................4-542
 

Table 4-119. Acres Identified for Retention and Disposal in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ I....4-546
 

Table 4-120. Acres of Travel Management Designations in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ I.....4-550
 

Table 4-121. Acres Open* and Closed to Fluid Mineral Leasing in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat
 

in MZ II/VII................................................................................................................................... 4-552
 

Table 4-122. Acres with NSO and CSU/TL Stipulations in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ
 

II/VII .............................................................................................................................................. 4-553
 

Table 4-123. Acres Open and Closed to Mineral Material Disposal in Greater Sage-Grouse
 

Habitat in MZ II/VII ......................................................................................................................4-557
 

Table 4-124. Acres Open and Recommended for Withdrawal from Mineral Entry in Greater 

Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ II/VII.................................................................................................4-558
 

Table 4-125. Acres Open and Closed to Non-energy Leasable Mineral Leasing in Greater SageGrouse Habitat in MZ II/VII..........................................................................................................4-560
 

Table 4-126. Acres of Rights-of-Way/Special Use Authorization Management in Greater SageGrouse Habitat in MZ II/VII..........................................................................................................4-561
 

Table 4-127. Acres of Wind Energy Management Areas in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ
 

II/VII .............................................................................................................................................. 4-564
 

Table 4-128. Acres Available and Unavailable to Livestock Grazing in Greater Sage-Grouse
 

Habitat in MZ II/VII ......................................................................................................................4-566
 

Table 4-129. Acres Identified for Retention and Disposal in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ
 

II/VII .............................................................................................................................................. 4-570
 

Table 4-130. Acres of Travel Management Designations in Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in MZ
 

II/VII .............................................................................................................................................. 4-572
 

Table 4-131. Reasonably Foreseeable Future Actions in Management Zone I Likely to Impact
 

Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat .........................................................................................................4-580
 

Table 4-132. Reasonably Foreseeable Future Actions in Management Zone II/VII Likely to
 

Impact Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat .............................................................................................4-582
 

Table 5-1. Public Involvement, Coordination, and Consultation Events...................................................5-1
 

Table 5-2. Key Coordination Actions........................................................................................................5-5
 

Table 5-3. List of Preparers and Contributors..........................................................................................5-13
 

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LIST OF FIGURES
 

Figure 1-1. Nine Step Planning Process.....................................................................................................1-8
 

Figure 3-1. BLM Casper Field Office, Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder Basin 

National Grassland........................................................................................................................ FIG-1
 

Figure 3-2. BLM Kemmerer Field Office and Bridger-Teton National Forest .................................... FIG-2
 

Figure 3-3. BLM Newcastle Field Office & Thunder Basin National Grassland................................. FIG-2
 

Figure 3-4. BLM Pinedale Field Office & Bridger-Teton National Forest .......................................... FIG-3
 

Figure 3-5. BLM Rawlins Field Office & Medicine Bow National Forest .......................................... FIG-3
 

Figure 3-6. BLM Rock Springs Field Office & Bridger-Teton National Forest................................... FIG-4
 

Figure 3-7. Capacity to Disperse Pollutants Rock Springs, Wyoming ................................................. FIG-4
 

Figure 3-8. Criteria Pollutant Concentrations in the BLM Casper Field Office Area, Medicine 

Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland............................................ FIG-5
 

Figure 3-9. Criteria Pollutant Concentrations in the BLM Kemmerer Field Office Area and
 

Bridger-Teton National Forest...................................................................................................... FIG-6
 

Figure 3-10. Criteria Pollutant Concentrations in the BLM Newcastle Field Office Area and
 

Thunder Basin National Grassland ............................................................................................... FIG-7
 

Figure 3-11. Criteria Pollutant Concentrations in the BLM Pinedale Field Office Area and
 

Bridger-Teton National Forest...................................................................................................... FIG-8
 

Figure 3-12. Ozone Concentrations in the Pinedale Field Office Area and Bridger-Teton National
 

Forest ............................................................................................................................................ FIG-9
 

Figure 3-13. Criteria Pollutant Concentrations in the BLM Rawlins Field Office Area and 

Medicine Bow National Forest ................................................................................................... FIG-10
 

Figure 3-14. Criteria Pollutant Concentrations in the BLM Rock Springs Field Office Area and
 

Bridger-Teton National Forest.................................................................................................... FIG-11
 

Figure 3-15. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area Bridger Wilderness .......................... FIG-12
 

Figure 3-16. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area Yellowstone National Park .............. FIG-13
 

Figure 3-17. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area North Absaroka Wilderness............. FIG-14
 

Figure 3-18. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area Cloud Peak Wilderness.................... FIG-15
 

Figure 3-19. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area Brooklyn Lake ................................. FIG-16
 

Figure 3-20. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area Rocky Mountain National Park ....... FIG-17
 

Figure 3-21. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area Thunder Basin.................................. FIG-18
 

Figure 3-22. Daily Visibility near Sage-grouse Planning Area Boulder Lake.................................... FIG-19
 

Figure 3-23. Annual Visibility (Standard Visual Range) near Sage-grouse Planning Area Bridger
 

Wilderness .................................................................................................................................. FIG-20
 

Figure 3-24. Annual Visibility (Standard Visual Range) near Sage-grouse Planning Area 

Yellowstone National Park ......................................................................................................... FIG-21
 

Figure 3-25. Annual Visibility (Standard Visual Range) near Sage-grouse Planning Area North 

Absaroka ..................................................................................................................................... FIG-22
 

Figure 3-26. Annual Visibility (Standard Visual Range) near Sage-grouse Planning Area Cloud 

Peak............................................................................................................................................. FIG-23
 

Figure 3-27. Annual Visibility (Standard Visual Range) near Sage-grouse Planning Area Rocky 

Mountain National Park.............................................................................................................. FIG-24
 

Figure 3-28. Mean Annual Precipitation pH in the Sage-grouse Planning Area Pinedale,
 

Wyoming .................................................................................................................................... FIG-25
 

Figure 3-29. Mean Annual Precipitation pH in the Sage-grouse Planning Area ................................ FIG-26
 

Figure 3-30. Mean Annual Concentrations of Nitrogen Compounds near Sage-grouse Planning 

Area Pinedale, Wyoming............................................................................................................ FIG-27
 

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Figure 3-31. Mean Annual Concentrations of Nitrogen Compounds near Sage-grouse Planning 

Area Centennial, Wyoming ........................................................................................................ FIG-28
 

Figure 3-32. Mean Annual Concentrations of Nitrogen Compounds near Sage-grouse Planning 

Area Yellowstone National Park ................................................................................................ FIG-29
 

Figure 3-33. Mean Annual Concentrations of Nitrogen Compounds in the Sage-grouse Planning
 

Area Pinedale.............................................................................................................................. FIG-30
 

Figure 3-34. Mean Annual Concentrations of Sulfur Compounds near Sage-grouse Planning Area 

Pinedale, Wyoming..................................................................................................................... FIG-31
 

Figure 3-35. Mean Annual Concentrations of Sulfur Compounds near Sage-grouse Planning Area 

Centennial, Wyoming ................................................................................................................. FIG-32
 

Figure 3-36. Mean Annual Concentrations of Sulfur Compounds near Sage-grouse Planning Area 

Yellowstone National Park ......................................................................................................... FIG-33
 

Figure 3-37. Mean Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Compounds in the Sage-grouse Planning
 

Area Pinedale.............................................................................................................................. FIG-34
 

Figure 3-38. Total Nitrogen Deposition in Pinedale........................................................................... FIG-35
 

Figure 3-39. Total Nitrogen Deposition in Yellowstone National Park ............................................. FIG-36
 

Figure 3-40. Total Nitrogen Deposition in Centennial ....................................................................... FIG-37
 

Figure 3-41. Total Sulphur Deposition in Pinedale ............................................................................ FIG-38
 

Figure 3-42. Total Sulphur Deposition in Yellowstone National Park............................................... FIG-39
 

Figure 3-43. Total Sulphur Deposition in Centennial......................................................................... FIG-40
 

Figure 3-44. Climate Change in Northern Latitudes........................................................................... FIG-41
 

Figure 3-45. Average Temperature and Precipitation Trends............................................................. FIG-42
 

Figure 3-46. Socioeconomic Study Area, Planning Area, and Surface Land Tenure......................... FIG-43
 

Figure 3-47. Distribution of Soil Stability Ratings Forestwide for the Bridger-Teton National
 

Forest .......................................................................................................................................... FIG-44
 

Figure 3-48. Male Sage-grouse Lek Attendance Averages, 1980 – 2008, for the Newcastle Field
 

Office .......................................................................................................................................... FIG-45
 

Figure 3-49. Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat for the Bridger-Teton National Forest ............................ FIG-46
 

Figure 3-50. General Location of Designated Greater Sage-Grouse Core Habitats in the Thunder
 

Basin National Grassland............................................................................................................ FIG-47
 

Figure 3-51. Average Number of Displaying Male Greater Sage-Grouse per Lek (1996-2011) in 

the Thunder Basin National Grassland ....................................................................................... FIG-48
 

Figure 3-52. Minimum Estimated Greater Sage-Grouse Population (1998-2011) in the Thunder
 

Basin National Grassland............................................................................................................ FIG-48
 

Figure 3-53. Prairie Dog Acres in the Thunder Basin National Grassland......................................... FIG-49
 

Figure 3-54. Number of Displaying Male Sharp-tailed Grouse Observed Annually (2003-2011) in 

the Thunder Basin National Grassland ....................................................................................... FIG-49
 

Figure 3-55. Percent of Active Raptor Nests in the Thunder Basin National Grassland.................... FIG-50
 

Figure 3-56. Elk Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ............................................ FIG-51
 

Figure 3-57. Pronghorn Antelope Herd Units for the Thunder Basin National Grassland................. FIG-52
 

Figure 3-58. Highlight Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ......................... FIG-52
 

Figure 3-59. North Black Hills Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ..................... FIG-53
 

Figure 3-60. Gillette Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland............................. FIG-53
 

Figure 3-61. Cheyenne River Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland............... FIG-54
 

Figure 3-62. North Converse Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ........................ FIG-54
 

Figure 3-63. Mule Deer Herds for the Thunder Basin National Grassland ........................................ FIG-55
 

Figure 3-64. Powder River Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland. FIG-56
 

Figure 3-65. Cheyenne River Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National
 

Grassland .................................................................................................................................... FIG-56
 

Figure 3-66. Black Hills Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National Grassland..... FIG-57
 

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Figure 3-67. North Converse Mule Deer Herd Population for the Thunder Basin National
 

Grassland .................................................................................................................................... FIG-57
 

Figure 4-1. Oil and Gas Leasing Categories as a Percent of Sage-Grouse Habitat Areas.....................4-109
 

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LIST OF MAPS
 

Map 1-1. Planning Area 

Map 1-3. Mineral Ownership 

Map 2-1. Surface Disturbance/Surface Occupancy Restrictions – Alternative A 

Map 2-2. Surface Disturbance/Surface Occupancy Restrictions – Alternative D 

Map 2-3. Surface Disturbance/Surface Occupancy Restrictions – Proposed LUP Amendments 

Map 2-4. Oil and Gas Leasing Restrictions – Alternative A 

Map 2-5. Oil and Gas Leasing Restrictions – Alternative B 

Map 2-6. Oil and Gas Leasing Restrictions – Alternative C 

Map 2-7. Oil and Gas Leasing Restrictions – Alternative D 

Map 2-8. Oil and Gas Leasing Restrictions – Proposed LUP Amendments 

Map 2-9. ROW Exclusion and Avoidance Areas – Alternative A 

Map 2-10. ROW Exclusion and Avoidance Areas – Alternative B 

Map 2-11. ROW Exclusion and Avoidance Areas – Alternative C 

Map 2-12. ROW Exclusion and Avoidance Areas – Alternative D 

Map 2-13. ROW Exclusion and Avoidance Areas – Proposed LUP Amendments 

Map 2-14. Areas Closed to Mineral Materials – Alternative A 

Map 2-15. Areas Closed to Mineral Materials – Alternative B 

Map 2-16. Areas Closed to Mineral Materials – Alternative C 

Map 2-17. Areas Closed to Mineral Materials – Alternative D 

Map 2-18. Areas Closed to Mineral Materials – Proposed LUP Amendments 

Map 2-19. Areas Withdrawn From Mineral Entry – Alternative A 

Map 2-20. Areas Withdrawn From Mineral Entry – Alternative B 

Map 2-21. Areas Withdrawn From Mineral Entry – Alternative C 

Map 2-22. Areas Withdrawn From Mineral Entry – Alternative D 

Map 2-23. Areas Withdrawn From Mineral Entry – Proposed LUP Amendments 

Map 2-24. Areas Closed to Solid Leasable Minerals – Alternative A 

Map 2-25. Areas Closed to Solid Leasable Minerals – Alternative B 

Map 2-26. Areas Closed to Solid Leasable Minerals – Alternative C 

Map 2-27. Areas Closed to Solid Leasable Minerals – Alternative D 

Map 2-28. Areas Closed to Solid Leasable Minerals – Proposed LUP Amendments 

Map 2-29. Wind Energy Development Restrictions – Alternative A 

Map 2-30. Wind Energy Development Restrictions – Alternative B 

Map 2-31. Wind Energy Development Restrictions – Alternative C 

Map 2-32. Wind Energy Development Restrictions – Alternative D 

Map 2-33. Wind Energy Development Restrictions – Proposed LUP Amendments 

Map 2-34. Areas of Critical Environmental Concern– Alternative B 

Map 2-35. Areas of Critical Environmental Concern– Alternative C 

Map 2-36. Sagebrush Focal Areas 

Map 3-1. Historic Sites and National Historic Trails 

Map 3-2. Grazing Allotments: Casper Field Office 

Map 3-3. Grazing Allotments: Kemmerer Field Office 

Map 3-4. Grazing Allotments: Newcastle Field Office 

Map 3-5. Grazing Allotments: Pinedale Field Office 

Map 3-6. Grazing Allotments: Rawlins Field Office 

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Map 3-7. Grazing Allotments: Rock Springs Field Office 

Map 3-8. Grazing Allotments: Bridger Teton National Forest 

Map 3-9. Grazing Allotments: Medicine Bow National Forest 

Map 3-10. Grazing Allotments: Thunder Basin National Grasslands 

Map 3-11. Federal Mineral Estate and Existing Oil and Gas Leases 

Map 3-12. Major Oil and Gas Field Locations 

Map 3-13. Coal and Trona Leases 

Map 3-14. Developed Recreation Sites 

Map 3-15. Rawlins Soils/Precipitation Zones 

Map 3-16. BLM Special Designations and Management Areas 

Map 3-17. Forest Service Special Designation Areas 

Map 3-18. Sage-Grouse Habitat 

Map 3-19. Sage-Grouse Seasonal Habitats 

Map 3-20. Transportation System 

Map 3-21. Vegetation Communities 

Map 3-22. BLM Visual Resource Management Classifications 

Map 3-23. Forest Service Integrity Objectives and Visual Quality Objectives 

Map 3-24. Watersheds and Surface Water Features 

Map 3-25. Wild Horse Herd Management Areas 

Map 3-26. Pronghorn Habitat Locations 

Map 3-27. Mule Deer Habitat Locations 

Map 3-28. White-tailed Deer Habitat Locations 

Map 3-29. Elk Habitat Locations 

Map 3-30. Moose Habitat Locations 

Map 3-31. Bighorn Sheep Habitat Locations 

Map 3-32. FSIM Fire Probability Categories 

Map 3-33. Lands with Wilderness Characteristics 

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LIST OF APPENDICES
 

Appendix A. Wyoming Game and Fish Department Protocols for Treating Sagebrush in Greater 

Sage-Grouse Habitat 

Appendix B. Required Design Features 

Appendix C. Reclamation Plan 

Appendix D. The Greater Sage-Grouse Implementation Framework 

Appendix E. Fluid Mineral Stipulations 

Appendix F. Predator Management 

Appendix G. Grazing Allotment Data 

Appendix H. Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Criteria 

Appendix I. Disturbance Density Calculation Tool Manual 

Appendix J. Greater Sage-Grouse Wildfire and Invasive Species Habitat Assessment 

Appendix K. Federal Oil and Gas Operations on Split Estate Lands 

Appendix L. Federal Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Guidance 

Appendix M. Forest Service Biological Evaluation and Management Indicator Species Report 

Appendix N Technical Report: Social and Economic Impact Analysis Methodology 

Appendix O Response to Public Comments 

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