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Volume I

Reader’s Guide and Executive Summary .............................................................................. xi

Chapter 1: Introduction

Background ............................................................................................................................................................

Purpose and Need ...................................................................................................................................................

Planning Area .........................................................................................................................................................

Collaboration ..........................................................................................................................................................

Planning Process .....................................................................................................................................................

Scoping ............................................................................................................................................................

Issues Addressed ......................................................................................................................................

Issues and Concerns Considered but Not Addressed Further ..................................................................

Planning Criteria .............................................................................................................................................

Vision and Management Goals .......................................................................................................................

Development of Alternatives ..........................................................................................................................

Related Plans ............................................................................................................................................

Relationship to BLM Policies, Plans, and Programs ................................................................................

Draft Resource Management Plan ...................................................................................................................

Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final EIS .............................................................................................

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Chapter 2: Alternatives

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................

Implementation and Monitoring .............................................................................................................................

Current Management and Alternatives ...................................................................................................................

Air Resources ..................................................................................................................................................

Cultural Resources ..........................................................................................................................................

Fire Management and Ecology .......................................................................................................................

Fish ..................................................................................................................................................................

Fluid Minerals .................................................................................................................................................

Forests and Woodlands ...................................................................................................................................

Lands and Realty .............................................................................................................................................

Livestock Grazing ...........................................................................................................................................

Noxious Weeds and Other Invasive Non-Native Species ...............................................................................

Off-Highway Vehicle Use and Travel and Transportation Management ........................................................

Paleontological Resources ..............................................................................................................................

Public Safety ...................................................................................................................................................

Recreation .......................................................................................................................................................

Renewable Energy Resources .........................................................................................................................

Soil Resources .................................................................................................................................................

Solid Minerals .................................................................................................................................................

Special Designations .......................................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Rangeland ..................................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Riparian and Wetland ................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Special Status Plants ..................................................................................................................

Visual Resources .............................................................................................................................................

Water Resources .............................................................................................................................................

Wilderness Characteristics ..............................................................................................................................

Wildlife ...........................................................................................................................................................

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Alternatives Considered but Not Analyzed in Detail ..............................................................................................

Comparison of Alternatives and Environmental Consequences..............................................................................

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Chapter 3: Affected Environment 

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................

Air Resources .........................................................................................................................................................

Climate Change ...............................................................................................................................................

Cultural Resources ..................................................................................................................................................

Economics ..............................................................................................................................................................

Fire Management and Ecology ...............................................................................................................................

Fish .........................................................................................................................................................................

Fluid Minerals ........................................................................................................................................................

Forests and Woodlands ...........................................................................................................................................

Geology ..................................................................................................................................................................

Lands and Realty ....................................................................................................................................................

Livestock Grazing ...................................................................................................................................................

Noxious Weeds and Other Invasive Non-Native Species .......................................................................................

Off-Highway Vehicle Use and Travel and Transportation Management ...............................................................

Paleontological Resources ......................................................................................................................................

Public Safety ...........................................................................................................................................................

Recreation ...............................................................................................................................................................

Renewable Energy Resources .................................................................................................................................

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Soil Resources ........................................................................................................................................................

Solid Minerals ........................................................................................................................................................

Special Designations ...............................................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Rangeland ..........................................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Riparian and Wetland ........................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Special Status Plants ..........................................................................................................................

Visual Resources ....................................................................................................................................................

Water Resources .....................................................................................................................................................

Wilderness Characteristics ......................................................................................................................................

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Chapter 4: Environmental Consequences

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................

Reasonable Foreseeable Future Actions .................................................................................................................

Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenarios ...................................................................................................

Acres of Surface Disturbance .................................................................................................................................

Impacts from the Alternatives ................................................................................................................................

Air Resources ..................................................................................................................................................

Climate Change ........................................................................................................................................

Cultural Resources ..........................................................................................................................................

Economics .......................................................................................................................................................

Fire Management and Ecology .......................................................................................................................

Fish ..................................................................................................................................................................

Fluid Minerals .................................................................................................................................................

Forests and Woodlands ...................................................................................................................................

Lands and Realty .............................................................................................................................................

Livestock Grazing ...........................................................................................................................................

Noxious Weeds and Other Invasive Non-Native Species ...............................................................................

Off-Highway Vehicle Use and Travel and Transportation Management ........................................................

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Recreation .......................................................................................................................................................

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Renewable Energy Resources .........................................................................................................................

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Soil Resources and Vegetation – Rangeland ...................................................................................................

Solid Minerals .................................................................................................................................................

Special Designations .......................................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Riparian and Wetland ................................................................................................................

Vegetation – Special Status Plants ..................................................................................................................

Visual Resources .............................................................................................................................................

Water Resources .............................................................................................................................................

Wilderness Characteristics ..............................................................................................................................

Wildlife ...........................................................................................................................................................

Unavoidable Adverse Impacts ................................................................................................................................

Short-Term Use versus Long-Term Productivity ...................................................................................................

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Chapter 5: Consultation and Coordination

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................

Public Participation Opportunities ..........................................................................................................................

Consultation and Coordination ...............................................................................................................................

Plan Distribution .....................................................................................................................................................

List of Preparers .....................................................................................................................................................

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Appendices

A Implementation and Monitoring ...............................................................................................................

B Air Resources Draft HiLine District Air Resource Management Plan: Adaptive Management 

Strategy for Oil and Gas Resources ..........................................................................................................

C Best Management Practices ......................................................................................................................

D Fire and Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation ..............................................................................

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E.1 Oil and Gas Operations ..............................................................................................................

E.2 Oil and Gas Best Management Practices (General Conditions of Approval) .............................

E.3 Bureau of Reclamation Lease Stipulations .................................................................................

E.4 Oil and Gas Stipulations and Exception, Modification, and Waiver Criteria .............................

E.5 Requirements and/or Guidelines for Wildlife, Controlled Surface Use Stipulations .................

F Land Ownership Adjustment 

F.1 Land Ownership Adjustment Criteria ........................................................................................

F.2 BLM Land Available for Disposal by Exchange or Sale (Category 3) ......................................

G Livestock Allocations ...............................................................................................................................

H Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management ............................

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K Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Evaluations of Relevance and Importance Criteria ...............

L Wild and Scenic Rivers Report, Eligibility and Suitability Determinations .............................................

M Mitigation Measures and Conservation Actions for Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat ..................................

N Fish and Fisheries .....................................................................................................................................

O Wind Energy Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario ................................................................

P Locatable Mineral Resources Reasonable Foreseeable Development Scenario .......................................

Q Wildlife Species ........................................................................................................................................

R Monitoring of Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush Habitats.................................................................................

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Chapter 1 Figures

1.1 HiLine Planning Area – Surface Ownership ............................................................................................

1.2 HiLine Planning Area – Federal Mineral Estate .......................................................................................

1.3 Steps in Preparing the Resource Management Plan ..................................................................................

Chapter 2 Figures

2.1 Traditional Cultural Properties .................................................................................................................

2.2 Off-Road Game Retrieval Areas, Alternatives C and D ...........................................................................

2.3 Montana Gulch and Camp Creek Campgrounds ......................................................................................

2.4 Bitter Creek Wilderness Study Area .........................................................................................................

2.5 Burnt Lodge Wilderness Study Area ........................................................................................................

2.6 Areas Managed for Wilderness Characteristics, Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) ...........................

2.7 Greater Sage-Grouse Restoration Area .....................................................................................................

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3.1 Wind Rose for Bluff Creek, Montana (2009) ...........................................................................................

3.2 Ambient Air Quality Concentrations in the HiLine Planning Area (2011) ..............................................

3.3 Visibility Trends on Haziest and Clearest Visibility Days (2005-2009) ..................................................

3.4 Montana Average Daily Maximum Temperature .....................................................................................

3.5 Montana Average Annual Precipitation ....................................................................................................

3.6 Long-Term Historical Temperature and Precipitation Trends ..................................................................

3.7 Near-Term Predicted Temperature Increases ...........................................................................................

3.8 Examples of Resource Impacts Due to Climate Change ..........................................................................

3.9 Population Trends 1990-2008 ...................................................................................................................

3.10 BLM Reported Fires 1980-2006 ...............................................................................................................

3.11 Montana Stratigraphic Column .................................................................................................................

3.12 Paleontological Classifications .................................................................................................................

3.13 Water Erosion Hazard by Soil Erodibility Factor and Slope ....................................................................

3.14 Prevalence of Annual Bromes in 1967 versus 2006 .................................................................................

3.15 Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC) Fourth Order ...........................................................................................

3.16 Average Annual Runoff in Montana 1951-1980 ......................................................................................

3.17 General Extent of Unconsolidated Deposits that Yield Water to Shallow Wells .....................................

3.18 Pronghorn Antelope Winter Range ...........................................................................................................

3.19 Mule Deer Winter Range and Crucial Winter Range ...............................................................................

3.20 Elk Distribution and Winter Range ..........................................................................................................

3.21 Bighorn Sheep Distribution and Lambing Areas ......................................................................................

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4.1 Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions from BLM Sources in the HiLine Planning Area .........

4.2 Example of Extent of Area Exceeding the PM10 24-hour Class I Increment During Construction ..........

4.3 Long-Term Emissions from BLM and Non-BLM Sources in the HiLine Planning Area under 

Alternative A (Current Management) .......................................................................................................

4.4 Long-Term Emissions from BLM and Non-BLM Sources in the HiLine Planning Area under

Alternative B ............................................................................................................................................

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Alternative C ............................................................................................................................................

4.6 Long-Term Emissions from BLM and Non-BLM Sources in the HiLine Planning Area under

Alternative D ............................................................................................................................................

4.7 Long-Term Emissions from BLM and Non-BLM Sources in the HiLine Planning Area under

Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) ........................................................................................................

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Chapter 1 Tables

1.1 Resource Management Plan Amendments ............................................................................................

1.2 BLM Surface and Subsurface Ownership by County ............................................................................

Chapter 2 Tables

2.1 Fire Management Units and Categories by Alternative .........................................................................

2.2 Areas Open and Closed to Oil and Gas Leasing (Acres) .......................................................................

2.3 Oil and Gas Lease Stipulations by Alternative ......................................................................................

2.4 BLM Land by Land Adjustment Category (Acres) ...............................................................................

2.5 Corridors by Alternative (Width and Acres) .........................................................................................

2.6 Rights-of-Way Exclusion and Avoidance Areas by Alternative (Acres) ..............................................

2.7 BLM Road Maintenance Intensities ......................................................................................................

2.8 OHV Area Designations by Alternative (Acres) ...................................................................................

2.9 Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) Classes .................................................................................

2.10 Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) Classes by Alternative (Acres) ............................................

2.11 Recreation Management Areas, Alternative A (Current Management) .................................................

2.12 Recreation Management Areas (RMAs), Alternatives B, C, D, and E (Acres) .....................................

2.13 BLM-Managed Recreation Sites and Facilities .....................................................................................

2.14 Open, Avoidance, and Exclusion Areas for Commercial Wind Energy Development by Alternative ..

2.15 Specific Exclusion Areas for Commercial Wind Energy Development by Alternative ........................

2.16 Areas Closed to Solid Mineral Leasing by Alternative .........................................................................

2.17 Existing and Proposed Mineral Withdrawals by Alternative ................................................................

2.18 Areas Closed to Mineral Material Disposal by Alternative ...................................................................

2.19 Visual Resource Management Class by Alternative (Acres) .................................................................

2.20 Proposed Management of Wilderness Characteristics in the HiLine District – Alternative 

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2.21 Summary Comparison of Alternatives ..................................................................................................

2.22 Summary Comparison of Environmental Consequences ......................................................................

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3.1 Prevailing Wind Directions and Average Speeds (mph) for Great Falls ..................................................

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3.3 Air Quality Monitoring Stations In or Near the Planning Area ................................................................

3.4 HiLine Planning Area Criteria Pollutant Emissions by County ................................................................

3.5 Class I and Sensitive Class II Areas In or Near the HiLine Planning Area ..............................................

3.6 Monthly Climate Summary for Havre, Montana ......................................................................................

3.7 Estimated Annual GHG Emissions ...........................................................................................................

3.8 Selected Economic and Demographic Statistics .......................................................................................

3.9 Demographic and Economic Statistics of HiLine Planning Area Counties/Comparison to

Median County in U.S. .............................................................................................................................

3.10 Surface and Mineral Estate and Major BLM Land/Mineral Uses by County ..........................................

3.11 Average Annual Authorized Livestock Grazing Use (AUMs), Billing Years 1999-2009 .......................

3.12 Livestock Operations by County ..............................................................................................................

3.13 Acres of Mineral Lease by County and Authority ....................................................................................

3.14 FY 2010 Federal Rights-of-Way Revenues by Type ...............................................................................

3.15 Invasive Species Treatment Average Cost per Acre ................................................................................

3.16 Average Annual Invasive Species Treatment (Acres) ..............................................................................

3.17 Payments to Counties from BLM-Related Land/Mineral Uses.................................................................

3.18 BLM Resource-Related Employment and Income by Major Program Area ............................................

3.19 BLM-Reported Fires (1980-2006) ...........................................................................................................

3.20 Fire Regime Groups and Descriptions ......................................................................................................

3.21 Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) Characteristics .............................................................................

3.22 Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Fish Species In the HiLine Planning Area ...............................

3.23 Montana BLM Sensitive Fish Species In the HiLine Planning Area .......................................................

3.24 BLM Forests and Woodlands ...................................................................................................................

3.25 BLM Surface and Subsurface Acres ........................................................................................................

3.26 BLM-Administered Rights-of-Way in the HiLine Planning Area ...........................................................

3.27 Communication Sites ...............................................................................................................................

3.28 BLM Leases and Permits .........................................................................................................................

3.29 BLM Easements Across State and Private Land ......................................................................................

3.30 Withdrawals (Acres) .................................................................................................................................

3.31 Range Improvement Projects ...................................................................................................................

3.32 Watershed Plans, Watershed Reports and Implementation Plans Completed ..........................................

3.33 Noxious and Invasive Plants Occurrence in the HiLine Planning Area ....................................................

3.34 Aquatic Nuisance Species ........................................................................................................................

3.35 Paleontological Site Distribution ..............................................................................................................

3.36 BLM Surface Ownership by Geologic Class (Acres) ...............................................................................

3.37 Major Recreation Activities in the HiLine Planning Area .......................................................................

3.38 Wind Power Classes Converted to Development Potential.......................................................................

3.39 Qualified Resource Areas for Renewable Energy (Acres)........................................................................

3.40 Wind Energy Development Potential .......................................................................................................

3.41 HiLine Planning Area Demographics, Population and Social Characteristics in

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3.42 Income and Poverty Statistics (2008) .......................................................................................................

3.43 STATSGO Soil Map Units .......................................................................................................................

3.44 Water Erosion Hazard Ratings .................................................................................................................

3.45 Wind Erosion Hazard Ratings (Acres) .....................................................................................................

3.46 BLM Reclamation Suitability in Montana (Acres) ..................................................................................

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3.48 Active Gravel Pits ....................................................................................................................................

3.49 Functional Condition of Streams and Wetlands in the HiLine Planning Area .........................................

3.50 Montana BLM Sensitive Species Plants Occurrence in the HiLine Planning Area .................................

3.51 Fourth Field Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) Watersheds in the HiLine Planning Area ............................

3.52 Total Population and Water Withdrawals in the HiLine Planning Area by County, 2000 .......................

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3.54 Impaired Water Bodies by Fourth Level Hydrologic Unit Code ..............................................................

3.55 Primary Causes and Sources of Stream Impairments ...............................................................................

3.56 Condition Assessments for Stream Segments Potentially Impacted by Grazing ......................................

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Chapter 4 Tables

4.1 Total Wells by Development Potential Category and Alternative ...........................................................

4.2 Federal Wells by Development Potential Category and Alternative ........................................................

4.3 Fluid Mineral (Oil and Gas) Development Potential Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres) .........

4.4 Large and Small Hypothetical Models of Wind Farms and Associated Facilities (Acres)

(Not Including Potential Transmission Lines) .........................................................................................

4.5 Solid Minerals (Locatable) Development Potential Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres) ...........

4.6 Management-Ignited Prescribed Fire Potential Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres) ..................

4.7 Forests and Woodlands – Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres) ...................................................

4.8 Livestock Grazing Development Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres) ........................................

4.9 Rights-of-Way Development Average Surface-Disturbing Area by Activity ..........................................

4.10 Vegetation – Mechanical Treatments Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres) .................................

4.11 Solid Minerals – Mineral Material Sales Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres) ............................

4.12 Projected Average Annual Invasive Species Treatments (Acres) ............................................................

4.13 Estimated Maximum Annual Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions as a Percentage

of Existing Emissions ..............................................................................................................................

4.14 Oil and Gas Activity Near-Field Criteria Air Pollutant Concentration Summary for All Alternatives ...

4.15 Health Effects of Modeled HAPs .............................................................................................................

4.16 Acute Short-Term HAP Modeling Results for All Alternatives ..............................................................

4.17 Chronic Non-Carcinogenic HAP Modeling Results for All Alternatives ................................................

4.18 Carcinogenic HAP Modeling Results for All Alternatives ......................................................................

4.19 BLM Source Emissions under Alternative A (Current Management) (Tons/Year) .................................

4.20 BLM Source Emissions under Alternative B (Tons/Year) ......................................................................

4.21 BLM Source Emissions under Alternative C (Tons/Year) ......................................................................

4.22 BLM Source Emissions under Alternative D (Tons/Year) ......................................................................

4.23 BLM Source Emissions under Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) (Tons/Year) .................................

4.24 BLM Source GHG Emissions under Alternative A (Current Management) ............................................

4.25 BLM Source GHG Emissions under Alternative B .................................................................................

4.26 BLM Source GHG Emissions under Alternative C .................................................................................

4.27 BLM Source GHG Emissions under Alternative D .................................................................................

4.28 BLM Source GHG Emissions under Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) ............................................

4.29 Estimated Average Annual Federal Mineral Production and Activity by Alternative .............................

4.30 Employment by Resource Use and Other Contributions to Local Economy by Alternative

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4.31 Income by Resource Use and Other Contributions to Local Economy by Alternative

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4.32 Federal, State, and Local Revenues by Alternative ($1,000) ...................................................................

4.33 Comparison of Estimated Average Annual Economic Impacts from BLM Land and Mineral Uses .......

4.34 Annual Economic Impacts Related to Commercial Wind Energy Development on BLM Land .............

4.35 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics by Fire Management Category under Alternative B ..................

4.36 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics by Fire Management Category under Alternative C ..................

4.37 Projected New Oil and Gas Wells in the Planning Area (includes Federal and Non-Federal

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4.38 Stipulation Acres by Development Potential under Alternative A (Current Management) .....................

4.39 Stipulation Acres by Development Potential under Alternative B ...........................................................

4.40 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics by Development Potential under Alternative B (Acres) .............

4.41 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics Leased for Oil and Gas under Alternative B (Acres) .................

4.42 Stipulation Acres by Development Potential under Alternative C ...........................................................

4.43 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics by Development Potential under Alternative C (Acres) .............

4.44 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics Leased for Oil and Gas under Alternative C (Acres) .................

4.45 Stipulation Acres by Development Potential under Alternative D ..........................................................

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4.47 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics by Development Potential under Alternative E

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4.48 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics Leased for Oil and Gas under Alternative E

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4.49 Special Designation Areas with High Potential Paleontological Resources (Acres) ................................

4.50 Paleontological Areas (High and Moderate Potential) Affected by Fluid Mineral 

Development Stipulations (Acres) ............................................................................................................

4.51 Paleontological Areas (High and Moderate Potential) Available for Commercial Wind 

Energy Development (Acres) ...................................................................................................................

4.52 Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) Classes by Alternative (BLM Acres) ......................................

4.53 Wind Energy Development Potential under Alternative A (Current Management)

(BLM Acres) .............................................................................................................................................

4.54 Qualified Resource Areas under Alternative A (Current Management) (BLM Acres) ............................

4.55 Wind Energy Development Potential under Alternative B (BLM Acres) ................................................

4.56 Qualified Resource Areas under Alternative B (BLM Acres) ..................................................................

4.57 Wind Energy Development Potential under Alternative C (BLM Acres) ................................................

4.58 Qualified Resource Areas under Alternative C (BLM Acres) ..................................................................

4.59 Wind Energy Development Potential under Alternative D (BLM Acres) ................................................

4.60 Qualified Resource Areas under Alternative D (BLM Acres) ..................................................................

4.61 Wind Energy Development Potential under Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) (BLM Acres) ...........

4.62 Qualified Resource Areas under Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) (BLM Acres) .............................

4.63 Fuels and Forest Treatment by Alternative (Acres and Percent of Total BLM Surface Acres) ................

4.64 Fluid Mineral Lease Stipulations for the Entire Planning Area by Alternative (Acres) ...........................

4.65 Fluid Mineral Lease Stipulations for the North Blaine and Bears Paw South Field Development

Areas by Alternative (Acres) ....................................................................................................................

4.66 Number of Federal Fluid Mineral Wells and Associated Disturbance by Alternative

(Acres and Percent of Total BLM Oil and Gas Mineral Subsurface Acres) .............................................

4.67 Livestock Grazing Development Surface Disturbance by Alternative (Acres and Percent of 

Total BLM Surface Acres) .......................................................................................................................

4.68 Erosion Hazards, Shallow Soils, Badlands, Rock Outcrop Acres in Designated Open OHV Areas 

under Alternative A (Current Management) .............................................................................................

4.69 Erosion Hazards, Badlands, Rock Outcrop Acres in Travel Management Areas under Alternative A

(Current Management) ..............................................................................................................................

4.70 Erosion Hazards, Badlands, Rock Outcrop, and Total BLM Acres in Travel Management Areas under

Alternative B .............................................................................................................................................

4.71 Erosion Hazards, Badlands, Rock Outcrop, and Total BLM Acres in Travel Management Areas under

Alternatives C and D ................................................................................................................................

4.72 Erosion Hazards, Shallow Soils, Badlands, Rock Outcrop Acres in Designated Open OHV Areas 

Under Alternative D .................................................................................................................................

4.73 Erosion Hazards, Shallow Soils, Badlands, Rock Outcrop Acres in Designated Open OHV Areas

under Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) .............................................................................................

4.74 Erosion Hazards, Badlands, Rock Outcrop and Total BLM Acres in Travel Management Areas under 

Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) ........................................................................................................

4.75 Mineral Development Potential under Alternative A (Current Management) (BLM Acres) ...................

4.76 Mineral Development Potential under Alternative B (BLM Acres) .........................................................

4.77 Mineral Development Potential under Alternative C (BLM Acres) .........................................................

4.78 Mineral Development Potential under Alternative D (BLM Acres) .........................................................

4.79 Mineral Development Potential under Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) (BLM Acres) ....................

4.80 Riparian Habitat in the North Blaine Field Development Area ................................................................

4.81 Riparian Habitat in the Bears Paw South Field Development Area .........................................................

4.82 Stream Miles in Bentonite and Hard Rock Potential Areas ......................................................................

4.83 Riparian Values in Potential Oil and Gas Areas under Alternative A (Current Management) .................

4.84 Well Density Totals (Federal Wells/Square Mile) ....................................................................................

4.85 Riparian Habitat Affected by NSO and Closed to Leasing (Lotic Miles/Lentic Acres) ...........................

4.86 Riparian BLM Surface in Areas with Identified Wilderness Characteristics under Alternative B ...........

4.87 Riparian BLM Surface in Areas with Identified Wilderness Characteristics under Alternative C ...........

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4.88 Additional Protections for Wetlands in the Woody Island ACEC under Alternatives D and E

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4.89 Visual Resource Management Classes by Alternative (Acres) ................................................................

4.90 Fracturing Fluids and Conditions for Their Use .......................................................................................

4.91 Fracturing Fluid Chemical Additives .......................................................................................................

4.92 Areas Managed for Wilderness Characteristics, Alternative B ................................................................

4.93 Areas Managed for Wilderness Characteristics, Alternative C ................................................................

4.94 Areas Managed for Wilderness Characteristics, Alternative E (Preferred Alternative) ...........................

4.95 Future Surface Disturbance on BLM Land by Alternative (Acres) ..........................................................

4.96 BLM Land within 1,000 Meters of Existing Wells and Anticipated New Wells on BLM Land

by Alternative ...........................................................................................................................................

4.97 Total Land in the HiLine Planning Area within 1,000 Meters of Existing Wells and Anticipated New

Wells by Alternative (Total Wells) ...........................................................................................................

4.98 Anticipated Well Density (Wells per Square Mile) on BLM Land by Alternative ..................................

4.99 Anticipated Road Density (Miles of Road per Square Mile) on BLM Land by Alternative ....................

4.100 Future Surface Disturbance on All Lands in the HiLine Planning Area by Alternative (Acres) ..............

4.101 Total Well Density (Wells per Square Mile) by Alternative ....................................................................

4.101 Total Road Density (Miles per Square Mile) by Alternative.....................................................................

Chapter 5 Tables

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5.3 Meetings with Tribal Governments/Officials on the HiLine RMP ...........................................................

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Maps 

Located at the Conclusion of Chapter 2 

Map 2.1 Fire Management Units (FMU), Alternatives A and E 

Map 2.2 Fluid Minerals Leasing Stipulations for Future Leasing, Alternatives A and B

Map 2.3 Fluid Minerals Leasing Stipulations for Future Leasing, Alternatives C and D

Map 2.4 Fluid Minerals Leasing Stipulations for Future Leasing, Alternative E (Preferred)

Map 2.5 Rights-of-Way (ROW), Alternative E (Preferred)

Map 2.6 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Designations, Alternatives A and E

Map 2.7 Travel Management Areas (TMA), Alternatives A and E

Map 2.8 Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) Classifications, Alternatives A and E

Map 2.9 Recreation Management Areas (RMA) Classifications, Alternatives A and E

Map 2.10 Recreation Sites and Facilities, Comparison of Alternatives

Map 2.11 Renewable Energy – Wind, Alternatives A and E

Map 2.12 Leasable Solid Minerals, Alternatives A and E 

Map 2.13 Locatable Minerals, Alternatives A and E
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Map 2.14 Salable Minerals, Alternatives A and E

Map 2.15 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs), Alternatives A and E 

Map 2.16 Visual Resource Management, Alternatives A and E

Map 2.17 Greater Sage-Grouse and Grassland Bird Priority Areas, Comparison of Alternatives

Located at the Conclusion of Appendix E.1

Map E.1 Fluid Mineral Leasing Potential

Located at the Conclusion of Appendix O

Map O.1 Wind Energy Development Potentials

Located at the Conclusion of Appendix P

Map P.1 Solid Minerals, Locatable Hardrock and Bentonite, Mineral Potentials

Located on the Internet at http://blm.gov/8qkd

Map W.O Fire Management Units (FMU), Comparison of Alternatives B-D

Map W.1 Rights-of-Way (ROW), Comparison of Alternatives A and B

Map W.2 Rights-of-Way (ROW), Comparison of Alternatives C and D

Map W.3 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Comparison of Alternatives B-D

Map W.4 Travel Management Areas, Alternatives B-D

Map W.5 Recreation Opportunity Spectrum, Comparison of Alternatives B-D

Map W.6 Recreation Management Areas, Comparison of Alternatives B-D

Map W.7 Wind Energy Development Potential, Comparison of Alternatives B-D

Map W.8 Visual Resource Management (VRM), Comparison of Alternatives B-D

Map W.9 Areas with Wilderness Characteristics, Alternatives B and C

Map W.10 Soils, Major Land Resource Areas

Map W.11 Soils, Wind Erosion Hazard and Water Erosion Hazard 

Map W.12 Soils, Reclamation Suitability and Potential Prime Farmland

Map W.13 Vegetation, National Gap Analysis Program Land Cover Data