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