Begun in 1966 as a forum for BLM employees, Technical Notes encompass resource management topics such as ecological surveys, inventories, and monitoring; analytical methods and techniques; applied research; resource assessments; risk management; and model interpretation and estimation. Each Technical Note deals with a single subject.

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BLM TECHNICAL NOTES

Tech Note

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Date

Author

LIB

PMDS

NTIS
423 Hydraulic Considerations for Pipelines Crossing Stream Channels 2007 Fogg X       
422 Roads and Trails terminology 2006 Goldbach X X  
420 Phytostabilization as a remediation alternative at mining sites 2006 Neuman X      
419 A Report on the Potential Use of USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Data by the Bureau of Land Management 2006 Williams X      
418 Analyses of natural gases, 2002-2004 2005 Gage      
417 Assessing big sagebrush at multiple spatial scales : an example in southeast Oregon 2005 Karl X        
416 Microclimate effects from closing abandoned mines with culvert bat gates 2004 King X   a   a
415 Helium Resources of the United States-2003 Available online only 2004 Gage           
414 Hazardous Waste Site Sampling Basics 2004 Innis      
413 Aerial surveys of cliff-nesting raptors in the National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska, 1999, with comparisons to 1977 2003 Ritchie X        
412 Analyses of Natural Gases, 1998–2001 2003 Driskill, Gage            
411 NOT PUBLISHED   adsfadsf      
410 Abandoned Mine Waste Repositories : Site selection, design, and cost 2003 afda            
409 Passive treatment systems for Acid Mine Drainage 2003 Gage            
408 Helium Resources of the United States : 2001  2001 Driskill X         
407 Integrating GIS technologies with the Visual Resource Management Inventory Process 2001 adfasdf X X    
406 Assessment of oak woodland resources in BLM's Eugene District, Lane County, Oregon  2000 Chiller X X    
405 A framework for analyzing the hydrologic condition of watersheds 1989 McCammon X X     
404 Analyses of  natural gases, 1996-1997 9/98 Gage X     
403 Helium resources of the United States - 1997 1998   X        
402 Monite explosives factory--Interim remedial action project summary 1998 Brooks X X    
401 On-site mitigation of a high-chromium waste at the Exell Helium Plant 1998 Davidson X         
400 Analysis of chromium in amine/glycol solutions 1997   X      
399 Analyses of natural gases, 1994-95 12/96   X      
398 A mass spectrometer method for determining percent-range helium gaseous mixtures 11/96 Holland X    
397 Wildlife water catchment construction in Nevada   9/97 Brigham X        
396  NOT PUBLISHED              
395 Evaluating Bighorn habitat:  a landscape approach 9/96 Dunn X       
394 Specification Writer's Guide, Second Edition     NA        
393 Geohydrology: analytical methods 9/95 Olsen           
392 Open stream collection and diversion : an added dimension in providing water for grazing animals  11/94 Douglas X X    
Rev. 390 Risk management criteria for metals at BLM Mining Sites 10/2004 Ford      
390 Risk management criteria for metals at BLM Mining Sites  8/94 Ford X        
Rev.  390 Risk management criteria for metals at BLM Mining Sites 12/96 Ford X X    
389 The geo-positioning selection guide for resource management   9/93 Keating X X    
388 The silt-free reservoir : a more reliable impoundment for drinking water to livestock and wildlife 9/92 Wood X X    
387 XSPRO : a channel cross-section analyzer[Supersedes BLM Technical Reference 4341-1, A Handbook for using the CHANL and MCHANL computer programs and gathering the necessary field data dated 1985.]  8/92 Fogg X X       
386 Reclamation of the timberline heap leach 3/92 Brooks     X    
385 Pipe-laying techniques on open range land : a new method for laying heavy-duty pipe 9/88 Wood X        
384 Habitat suitability rating system for Desert Bighorn Sheep in the Basin and range province 9/88 Armentrout X        
383 Wildlife economics and productivity analysis guide 7/94 Davis X X    
382 SASEM : Simple approach smoke estimation model 9/88  Sestak X        
381 Using GIS to determine the effects of CO2 development on elk calving in south-central Colorado 7/88  Brekke X          
380 Interpretation of aerial photographs 8/88 Crisco X       
379 Soil Landscape Analysis Project (SLAP) methods in soil surveys 8/87 Amen X        
378 Simulation of storm runoff in the Oregon Coast Range 9/87 Fedora X        
377 Locating Sharp-Tailed Grouse Leks from color infrared aerial photography 7/87 Grensten X        
376 Regional risk identification analysis applicable to resource Development H2S-contaminated natural gas fields in southwest Wyoming 3/88 Riebau X        
375 TAPAS: Topographic air pollution analysis system 5/87 Riebau X        
374 Peak/risk/culvert : a program to compute peak flows, hydrologic risk, and circular culvert sizes at forest road crossings 11/86 Butler X        
373 Diffuse--source salinity : Mancos shale terrain 9/86 Schumm X            
372 Stream discharge measurement using a modified technique 9/86 Gebhardt X      
371 Determining hydrologic properties of soil 9/86 Gebhardt X      
370 A predictive model for estimating maximum summer stream temperatures in western Oregon 10/85 Schloss X      
369 Considerations in rangeland watershed monitoring 9/85 Jackson X X    
368 A runoff and soil-loss monitoring technique using paired plots 8/85 Jackson X      
367  NA               
366 Gully erosion 3/85 Harvey X      
365 Hydrology and USLE: application to rangelands 6/85 Hawkins X      
364 1980-82 salinity status report : results of Bureau of Land Management studies on public lands in the Upper Colorado River Basin 1984 Jackson X      
363 Willow planting for riparian habitat improvement 9/83 McCluskey X X   
362 Wildlife guilds in Arizona desert habitats 2/83 Short X    
361 The use of remote sensing for soils investigations on BLM lands 5/83 DiPaolo X    
360 A component land classification for the United States: status report 5/83 Driscoll X    
359 Classification of the California desert for geology-energy mineral resource potential  : geostatistical classification 5/83 Lambie X    
358 NA          
357 An economic analysis series for screening proposed timber management projects : Report No. 3 : Precommercial thinning followed by two commercial thinnings 1982 Horak X    
356 Data management for job documentation reports 4/84 Clark X    
355 Distributional status of falconiformes in west central Arizona : with notes on ecology, reproduction, success, and management 8/81 Millsap      
354 Aquatic inventory of the Bill Williams and Hassayampa drainages, Maricopa, Yavapi, and Yuma counties, Arizona 9/80 Kepner X    
353 Distribution, ecology, and habitat management of the reptiles and amphibians of the Hualapai-Aquarius Planning Area, Mohave and Yavapai Counties, Arizona 7/81 Jones X    
352 Aquatic inventory of the Upper Bill Williams Drainage Yavapai and Mohave Counties, Arizona 8/79 Kepner X    
351 Small water purification systems 7/81 Case X    
350 Small mammals of the Black Canyon and Skull Valley Planning Units Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, Arizona 10/78 Kepner X    
349 Terrestrial Wildlife inventories : some methods and concepts 19/81 Call X    
348 Data processing programs for remote terminal use for the extensive forest inventory natural resource lands 1981 Horak X    
347 Habitat management guides for the American pronghorn antelope 12/80 Yoakum X    
346 Erosion condition classification system 10/80  Clark X X   
345 Raptor management--the state of the art in 1980 10/80 Olendorff X    
344 The Common raven 10/80  Knight X    
343 Adjustable wire fences for facilitating big game movement 7/80 Anderson X    
342 The use of gabions to improve aquatic habitat 5/80 Anderson X    
341 Effects of mesquite spraying on other rangeland resources 3/79 Sosebee X    
340 Chemical restraint of reptiles, amphibians, fish, birds, small mammals and selected marine mammals in North America (An annotated bibliography) 5/80 Umbreit X    
339 Coal River : an educational alternative futures wildland and resource management planning game 10/79  Stone X    
338 Habitat management guides for birds of prey 10/79  Call X    
337 Hydrologic risk and return period selection of water related projects 9/79 Van Haveren X    
336 Mule deer habitat guidelines 9/79 Kerr X    
335 Habitat management series for unique or endangered species : Report No. 17 : The accipiters - goshawk, Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk 7/79 Jones X    
334 A method for determining the effect of blending bentonite on product viscosity 6/79 Barrell X    
333 Integrating inventories : An annotated bibliography 6/79 Lund X    
332 NA          
331 Sampling theory, examples and rationale 3/79 Grosenbaugh X    
330 Habitat requirements and management recommendations for sage grouse 2/79 Call X X   
329 Habitat management series for unique or endangered species : Report No. 18 : Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) 1/79 Schnell X    
328 Illuminated overlay viewer 1/79   NA    
327 Construction and management of stockponds for waterfowl 1/79 Eng X    
326 Rainfall simulators 1/79 Birk X    
325 The use of large scale color infrared photography for stream habitat inventory 12/78 Cuplin X    
324 Prescribed burning of the sagebrush and pinyon-juniper communities : a selected bibliography 11/78 McCluskey X    
323 An economic analysis series for screening proposed timber management projects : Report No. 2 : Precommercial thinning only lodgepole pine site index 60 11/78 Horak X    
322 Indexed bibliography on stream habitat improvement 10/78 Wydoski X X  
321 Use of artificial shade to increase survival of Douglas-Fir in the Roseburg area 9/78 Lewis X    
320 A field ice box 9/78 Maser X    
319 Intensive forest inventory : A selected bibliography 9/78 Costello X    
318 Selected computations of astronomical observations 9/78 BLM X    
317 Bulletin/control board 9/78 Heser X    
316 Nesting habitats and surveying, techniques for common western raptors 5/78 Call X    
315 Mineralogy, physical and exchangeable chemistry properties of bentonites from the Western United States, exclusive of Montana and Wyoming 2/78 Regis X    
314 Status of greater sandhill cranes in Piceance Basin 2/78 Getman X    
313 Correlation between physical properties and exchangeable chemistry of bentonites from the Western United States 1/78 Regis X    
312 A simple device to improve the operation and safety of the handyman jack 12/77 Bollinger X    
311 Modified shovel for trash cleanup 12/77 Tobin X    
310 Ecological characteristics of pinyon-juniper woodlands on the Colorado Plateau a literature survey 12/77 Zarn X X  
309 An economic analysis series for screening proposed timber management projects : Report No. 1 : Analytical considerations 11/77 Horak X    
308 A bibliography on the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) 11/77 Shuster X    
307 Inventory techniques for sampling avian populations 11/77 Franzreb X    
306 Selected bibliography of certain vertebrate techniques 10/77 Thomas X    
305 Guidelines and recommendations for design and modification of livestock watering developments to facilitate safe use by wildlife
[Updated by Idaho BLM Technical Bulletin 89-4 Wildlife watering and escape ramps on livestock water developments: suggestions and recommendations]		  9/77 Wilson X    
304 Interpretive premise  9/77 Hof X    
303 Forest Management effects on the environment : a bibliography  9/77 Brna X    
302 Forest management benefits valuation : a bibliography  9/77 Brna X    
301 Distribution of mammals, reptiles and amphibians by BLM-physiographic regions and A. W. Kuchler's association for the eleven western states  8/77 Bernard X    
300 Windmill counter balance "lift Easer"  7/77        
299 Collecting methods for amphibians and reptiles  5/77 Balgooyen X    
298 Wildlife water basins  4/77 Bird X    
297 Wild, free-roaming burros : bibliography  3/77 Zam X    
296 Wild, free-roaming burros : status of present knowledge   3/77 Zarn X    
295 Wild, free-roaming horses : an annotated bibliography   3/77 Zarn X    
294 Wild, free-roaming horses : status of knowledge   3/77 Zarn X    
293 Mirrors to check vehicle lights   3/77 Flint X    
292 Mirror plate attenuator lens   2/77 McLaughlin X    
291 Determining recovery potential of burned plants following range fire   2/77 Stanton X    
290 Artificial brush piles 10/76 Warrick X    
289 Rangeland drill operations   9/76 BLM X    
288 Backup alarm   8/76 Radosevich X    
287 The use of aerial photographs   7/76 Burr X    
286 NA          
285 Slick rock water catchment   6/78 Kirk X    
284 Retention ring - trash barrel   6/76 Vernon X    
283 Techniques for conducting stream habitat survey on national resource land   6/76 Duff X    
282 Map filing system   5/76 Lent X    
281 Nesting ecology of golden eagles in Elko County, Nevada   2/76 Seibert X    
280 States of endangered and threatened fish spcies in Colorado   1/76 Johnson X    
279 Prairie dog bibliography   1/76 Hassien X    
278 Vehicle log book holder   2/76 Whitaker X    
277 Rubber snowshoe binding   1/76 Larsen X    
276 Resource flows and values   9/75 Flick X    
275 Estimating and issuing fence material   8/75 Brubaker X    
274 Analysis of the Vincent Creek fish rearing pool project   8/75 Anderson X    
273-R8 Recreation literature access system 11/76 Forssell X    
273-R7 Recreation literature access system   8/76 Forssell X    
273-R6 Recreation literature access system   7/76 Fossell X    
273-R5 Recreation literature access system   5/76 Forssell X    
273-R4 Recreation literature access system   2/76 Barry X    
273-R3 Recreation literature access system 12/75 Barry X    
273-R2 Recreation literature access system (Correction)   9/75 Barry X    
273-R1 Recreation literature access system   8/75 Barry X    
272 Weather station anemometer counter and timer   6/75 Hirschi X    
271 Habitat management series for unique or endangered species : Report No. 15 : Merlin Falco columbarius   6/75 Timble X    
270 Habitat management series or unique or endangered species : Report No. 14 : Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis)   6/75 Zern X    
269 Non-game birds of the west : an annotated bibliography : The ecology & life histories of seven orders   6/75 Trimble X    
268 Mail trans-sacs  6/75 Conrad X    
267 Transportation planning system  6/75   NA    
266 Map carrier  5/75 Kendall X    
265 Evaluation of excavated fish rearing pool in Vincent Creek  3/73 Anderson X    
264 A technique for making title slides without a camera   1/75 Mapston X    
263 A URA-MFP overlay graphic techniques   2/75 BLM X    
262 Electrical heating tape for slip-on pumper units   2/75 Morrison X    
261 Wire gate latch   2/75 Simonson X    
260 Waterfowl nesting island development   1/75 Jones X    
259 Filing for engineering drawings and maps   1/75 Taddia X    
258 Alternate method for herbarium mounts   1/75 Christensen X    
257 Proper locations for storage precipitation gages   1/75 Moore X    
256 Effects and observations of soil compaction in the Salem District  12/74 Power X    
255 Habitat management series for unique or endangered species : Report No. 13 : Ferruginous hawk Buteo regalis  1981 Snow X    
254 Habitat management series for unique or endangered species : Report No. 12 : Osprey Pandion haliaetus carolinensia 11/74 Zarn X    
253 Vincent Creek Fish Pass 11/74 Anderson X    
252 Proposal for the inception and management of archeological wilderness areas  8/74 Phillips X    
251 Wetlands ecology for the Western United States   6/74 BLM X    
250 Habitat management series  for unique or endangered species : Report No. 11 Burrowing Owl  Speotyto cunicularia hypugaea   6/74 Zarn X    
249 Codes for ties on BLM tree seedlings   8/73   NA    
248 Map storage cabinet   8/73 BLM X    
247 tool kit for chain saw operations   8/73