Lavender Mesa

Land Use Plan:	Monticello Resource Management Plan
Acreage:	649
Date:	November 2008
Values:	Relict vegetation
Management Guidance:	Managed to provide a baseline for rangeland studies through research and experiments. Excluded from land treatments or other improvements, except for test plots and facilities necessary for study of the plant communities, and restoration/reclamation activities. Managed as no surface occupancy (NSO) for oil and gas leasing. Closed to disposal of mineral materials Available for locatable mineral entry with an approved plan of operations, subject to stipulations protecting vegetation on the mesa top. No campfires allowed. Managed to limit recreation use if vegetation communities are being adversely impacted. Geophysical exploration allowed if it does not adversely impact vegetation communities. Managed as VRM Class II. VRM Class II areas are where changes in any of the basic elements (form, line, color, texture) caused by a surface-disturbing activity should not be evident in the characteristic landscape. Helicopter access allowed for scientific study and heliportable equipment. Rights-of-way avoidance area. Retained in public ownership. Excluded from private or commercial use of woodland products, including limited on-site collection of dead wood for campfires. Unavailable for livestock grazing, including grazing by saddle stock and pack animals allowed for access. Excluded from wildlife habitat improvements. Excluded from watershed control structures. Appropriate management response to wildland fire in accordance with the Moab District Fire Plan. Closed to off-highway vehicle (OHV) use. Managed to limit recreation use if cultural resources or scenic values are being damaged.