Socioeconomics Planning & Guidance

• BLM Land Use Planning Handbook Appendix D- Appendix D (Social Science Considerations in Land Use Planning Decisions) provides guidance on integrating social science information into the planning process
• IM 2006-112 – Social Science Contractor Qualifications- This Instruction Memorandum identifies minimum qualifications for contractors preparing socio-economic assessments for EISs, including those associated with RMPs.
• Checklist for Socio-Economic Analysis in Resource Management Plans- Field office staff responsible for directing the socio-economic aspects of a plan can use this checklist to supplement the information in Appendix D and to define an appropriate scope of work.
• Secretarial Order 3305- Ensuring Scientific Integrity within the Department of the Interior (9/29/2010)
• CEQ Environmental Justice Guidance-Guidance under the National Environmental Policy Act.
• BLM Land Use Planning Handbook- Environmental Justice section; considerations of environmental justice when conducting land use planning.

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