Management & Research

This area holds details of management decisions and other regulations, planning documents, as well as links to research projects.

Legislation, Regulations, & Management Decisions

• Legislative Summary - Major points of the legislation
• NCA Legislation (full text) (41K pdf) - All the details
• Shooting Restrictions
• Higby Cave Closure
• Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Managment

Planning Documents

• Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) & Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) available online. Comment period open from June 2 until August 31.

Research Projects

• Bruneau Christmas Bird Count (CBC) - annual local bird census conducted as part of the National Audubon Society's CBC.

Most research projects are conducted by agencies or organizations other than the BLM. These links will take you to the website of the organization doing the research.

• USGS - Forest & Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center - Snake River Field Station
  • American Kestrel Reproduction, Turnover and Dispersal
  • Golden Eagle Nesting, Density and Productivity
  • Prairie Falcon Survival, Dispersal, and Long-Range Movements
  • Raptor Electrocution Research
• Boise State University - Raptor Research Center