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Management Situation
Analysis (MSA)
Document
Table of Contents (pdf)
Chapter 1 (pdf)
Chapter 2 (pdf)
Chapter 3 (pdf)
Chapter 4 (pdf)
Glossary (pdf)
Acronyms (pdf)
Appendices:
Appendix ALaws, Regulations and Policy (pdf)
Appendix B Preliminary Planning Criteria (pdf)
Appendix C Standard Practices Applied to Surface-Disturbing Activities (pdf)
Appendix D Standards For Healthy Rangelands and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management for the Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Wyoming (pdf)
Appendix E Wyoming BLM Mitigation Guidelines for Surface-Disturbing and Disruptive Activities (pdf)
Appendix F Cultural Resources Management Process (pdf)
Appendix G Supplemental Mitigation Measures Specific to Wildlife and Fire (pdf)
Appendix H Disposal Criteria (pdf)
Appendix I Lands Suitable For Consideration For Disposal, Exchange, and Acquisition (pdf)
Appendix J Acres and AUMs by Land Stutus by Allotment (pdf)
Appendix K Allotment Categorization (pdf)
Appendix L Allotment Development (pdf)
Appendix M Standard Operating Procedures for Range Improvements and Vegetation Manipulations (pdf)
Appendix N Design of Range Improvements (pdf)
Appendix O Rangeland Monitoring Plan for the Pinedale Resource Area (pdf)
Appendix P Oil and Gas Operations (pdf)
Appendix Q Elk Feedground Locations (pdf)
Appendix R Criteria for Determining Depth of Fresh Water and Surface Casing Requirements (pdf)
Appendix S State Protocol Agreement Between BLM and WSHPO (pdf)
Appendix T Executive Order 13112 Invasive Species (pdf)
Appendix U Use of Visual Resource Management Class I Designation in Wilderness Study (pdf)
Appendix V Air Quality Regulations (pdf)
Appendix W Progress and Accomplishments (pdf)
MSA Maps (in color):
Map 1.1-1. General Location Map (.gif)
Map 1.1-2. RMP Planning Area Base Map (.gif)
Map 3.1-1. Air Quality Prevention of Significant Deterioration Class I Areas (.gif)
Map 3.2-1. Historic Aboriginal Occupancy Areas (.gif)
Map 3.6-1. Land Ownership Map (.gif)
Map 3.6-2. Mineral Ownership and Leased Federal Lands (.gif)
Map 3.6-3. Land Withdrawals (.gif)
Map 3.7-1. Allotments by Standard and Guidelines Assessments (.gif)
Map 3.8-1. Major Oil and Gas Field Locations (.gif)
Map 3.9-1. OHV Designations (.gif)
Map 3.11-1. Developed Recreation Resources, Special Recreation Management Areas, and Historic Trails (.gif)
Map 3.11-2. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (.gif)
Map 3.12-1. Socioeconomic Study Area (.gif)
Map 3.13-1. Soil Survey Locations (.gif)
Map 3.15-1. Vegetation Communities (.gif)
Map 3.16-1. Visual Resource Management Classes (.gif)
Map 3.17-1. Watershed Boundaries (.gif)
Map 3.17-2. 100-yr Floodplain (.gif)
Map 3.19-1. Pronghorn Antelope Seasonal Use Areas (.gif)
Map 3.19-2. Mule Deer Seasonal Use Ares (.gif)
Map 3.19-3. Elk Feedgrounds & Seasonal Use Areas (.gif)
Map 3.19-4. Moose Seasonal Use Areas (.gif)
Map 3.19-5. Sage Grouse Leks Buffers (.gif)
Map 3.20-1. Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Wilderness Study Areas (.gif)

Figures(FULL 1M pdf version)
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Figure 3.1-1a.
Figure 3.1-1b.
Figure 3.1-1c. 		Mean Monthly Temperatures in the Pinedale Region (gif)
Mean Monthly Maximum Temperature Trend in Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Mean Monthly Maximum Temperature Trend in Big Piney, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-2a.
Figure 3.1-2b.
Figure 3.1-2c.
Figure 3.1-2d.
Figure 3.1-2e. 		Mean Monthly Precipitation in the Pinedale Region (gif)
Mean Monthly Precipitation Trend in Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Mean Monthly Precipitation Trend in Big Piney, Wyoming (gif)
Mean Annual Precipitation Trend in the Pinedale Region (gif)
Mean Monthly Snowfall in the Pinedale Region (gif)
Figure 3.1-3. Capacity to Disperse Air Pollutants in Rock Springs, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-4. Wind Rose for Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-5a. Mean Annual Concentrations of Nitrogen Compounds in Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-5b. Mean Annual Concentrations of Nitrogen Compounds in Yellowstone National Park (gif)
Figure 3.1-6a. Weekly Concentrations of Nitrate (gif)
Figure 3.1-6b. Weekly Concentrations of Ammonium (gif)
Figure 3.1-7a. Mean Annual Concentrations of Sulfur Compounds in Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-7b. Mean Annual Concentrations of Sulfur Compounds in Yellowstone National Park (gif)
Figure 3.1-8a. Weekly Concentrations of Sulfur Dioxide (gif)
Figure 3.1-8b. Weekly Concentrations of Sulfate (gif)
Figure 3.1-9. Mean Annual Ozone Concentrations in the Pinedale Region (gif)
Figure 3.1-10. Visibility in Bridger Wilderness (gif)
Figure 3.1-11. Mean Annual Precipitation pH in the Pinedale Region (gif)
Figure 3.1-12a. Mean Annual Wet Deposition in Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-12b. Mean Annual Wet Deposition in Yellowstone National Park (gif)
Figure 3.1-13a. Mean Annual Dry Deposition in Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-13b. Mean Annual Dry Deposition in Yellowstone National Park (gif)
Figure 3.1-14a. Total Nitrogen Deposition near Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.1-14b. Total Sulfur Deposition near Pinedale, Wyoming (gif)
Figure 3.12-1. Employment by Industry - 1999 (gif)
Figure 3.12-2. Percentage of Gross Earnings by Industry, 1999 (gif)
Figure 3.12-3. Historical Natural Gas Production (gif)
Figure 3.12-4. Historical Oil Production (gif)

Tables(FULL 1.1M pdf version)
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Table 1.1-1. Land and Mineral Ownership and Administrative Jurisdictions Within the Pinedale Field Office Administrative Area (gif)
Table 1.4-1 Land Use Planning Process Steps (pdf)
Table 2.1.4-1. Timber Acreage Allocations (gif)
Table 2.1.4-2. Timber Harvest and Thinning Levels per Decade (gif)
Table 2.1.4-3. Timber Harvest Levels by Management Classifications and Acreage (gif)
Table 2.1.7-1. Habitat Guidelines for Brush Control (pdf)
Table 2.1.8-1. Restrictions for All Surface-Disturbing Activities (pdf)
Table 2.1.9-1. Off-Road Vehicle Designations (pdf)
Table 2.1.14-1. Access Needs (pdf)
Table 2.1.16-1. Visual Resource Management Classifications and Acreage (gif)
Table 2.1.19-1. Vegetative Manipulation Opportunities (gif)
Table 2.1.20-1. Wild and Scenic Rivers Criteria (gif)
Table 3.1-1. Concentrations of Criteria Pollutants (gif)
Table 3.1-2. Summary of Air Quality in the Vicinity of the Pinedale RMPPA (gif)
Table 3.4-1. Scientific Names for Plants and Animals within the Pinedale RMPPA (pdf)
Table 3.4-2. Acreage and Volume Distributions by Species for Forests within the Pinedale RMPPA (gif)
Table 3.5-1. List of Hazardous Constituents Potentially Used or Produced During Construction, Drilling, Production, and Reclamation Operations Associated with Oil and Gas Production (pdf)
Table 3.7-1. Vegetation Manipulations Since 1988 (gif)
Table 3.10-1. Paleontological Resources Contained Within Each Geologic Unit (pdf)
Table 3.12-1. Geographic Characteristics of Study Area (gif)
Table 3.12-2. Population Centers (gif)
Table 3.12-3. Change in Civilian Labor Force 1991-2000 (gif)
Table 3.12-4.Measure of Economic Diversity Using Sources of Personal Income (gif)
Table 3.12-5. Estimated Oil and Gas Tax Revenues as Percentage of Total County Property Taxes - FY 2001 (gif)
Table 3.12-6. Total Severance Tax Distributions for Government Entities in the Study Area - FY 2001 (gif)
Table 3.12-7. Severance Taxes Generated by Product (gif)
Table 3.12-8. PILT Payments to Counties 1991-2001 (gif)
Table 3.12-9. Estimated Value of Grazing within Pinedale RMPPA - 1997 (gif)
Table 3.12-10. Population Distribution (Percentage) by Race and Hispanic by County (gif)
Table 3.12-11. Estimated Poverty Rates by Geographic Area (gif)
Table 3.15-1. Acreage of Vegetation Communities within the Pinedale Field Office Area (gif)
Table 3.15-2. Riparian Proper Functioning Condition Summary (Grouped by Allotment) (pdf)
Table 3.15-3. Noxious Weeds as Designated by the Wyoming Weed and Pest Control Act (pdf)
Table 3.16-1. Visual Resource Management Classifications and Acreage (gif)
Table 3.17-1. Water Use in the Planning Area (gif)
Table 3.19-1. Big Game Population Status (gif)
Table 4.0-1. Assumptions for MSA Impact Analysis (pdf)