Salem Record of
Decision and Resource Management Plan
Salem Record of Decision
Salem District Resource
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Appendix H
Land Tenure Adjustment Criteria
The following criteria would be used to evaluate
opportunities for disposal or acquisition of lands to
meet resource management objectives for multiple use and
sustained yield. This is in accordance with the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act and other laws, executive
orders, departmental and bureau policy. This list is not
all inclusive.
- Threatened, endangered or sensitive plant and
animal species habitat
- Riparian areas and wetlands
- Fish habitat
- Nesting/breeding habitat for game and nongame
animals
- Key big game seasonal habitat
- Developed recreation sites and recreation use
areas
- High quality scenery
- Energy and mineral potential
- Land adjacent to rivers eligible for designation
under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- Public health and safety
- Significant cultural resources and sites eligible
for inclusion in the National Register of
Historic Places
- Designated wilderness areas and areas being
studied for possible wilderness designation
- Accessibility of the land for public recreation
and other uses
- Amount of public investments in facilities or
improvements and the potential for recovering
those investments
- Difficulty or cost of administration
(manageability)
- Suitability of the land for management by another
federal agency
- Significance of the decision in stabilizing
business, social and economic conditions, and/or
lifestyles
- Whether private sites exist for the proposed use
- Encumbrances, including but not limited to,
withdrawals or existing leases or permits
- Consistency with cooperative agreements and plans
or policies of other agencies
- Suitability (need for change in land ownership or
use) for purposes including but not limited to
community expansion or economic development, such
as industrial, residential, or agricultural
(other than grazing) development
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