Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide Deborah Harnke LI838XC BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide July

27th, 2012

The initiative to conserve, enhance, and restore greater sage-grouse habitat is the result of the March 2010, US Fish and Wildlife Service 12-Month Finding for Petition to List the Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) as Threatened or Endangered. In that finding USFWS found that the greater sage-grouse was warranted, but precluded for listing as threatened or endangered. In response, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will amend relevant environmental impact statements (EIS) and other National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents to incorporate sagegrouse conservation measures. BLMs mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. As the steward of more than half of all remaining sagebrush habitat in the United States, ranging up to 47 million acres of land, the BLM is playing a leading role in developing and implementing land management actions to conserve the greater sagegrouse. The following information will be provided to the BLM employees in response to the large effort of keeping the greater sage-grouse off the endangered species list. This is one of the largest issues that the BLM has faced since its origins as the General Land Office in 1812. This resource will be invaluable to the practitioners who make the land management decisions that impact the greater sage-grouse. Information created by the BLM regarding the sage-grouse have never been organized by subject before. The subsequent sections will include BLM directives that concern the greater sage-grouse. Manuals, Instruction Memorandums (IMs) and Information Bulletins (IBs) will be listed, as well as a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) cited within the above BLM directives. Much work was involved in searching through BLMs Washington Office website as well as each states individual websites for IMs and IBs related to the sage-grouse. IMs and IBs are organized by date, so each year had to be searched through within each states website. Manuals are organized by a subject code. After identifying the necessary IMs, IBs and Manuals, the CFRs which were cited in those documents related to the sage-grouse were identified and then found on a public websites if possible. Manuals contain BLM policy and program direction. It provides policy, procedures, and instructions to manage programs. The BLM Manual System is a permanent record of written policy and procedural instruction for BLM employees. It contains material having continuing application to BLM programs. Instructions in BLM Manuals are mandatory unless the text states otherwise. The Manual System is arranged by numbered Manuals, as outlined in the BLM Subject Code Index. Instruction Memorandums (IMs) and Information Bulletins (IBs) are temporary directives that supplement the Bureaus Manual Sections. Instruction Memorandums contain new policy or procedures that must reach BLM employees quickly, interpret existing policies or provide one-time

Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide instructions. They are issued only when urgency requires release of a directive before the information can be incorporated into a Manual Section or when the issue treated is a one-time occurrence. Information Bulletins disseminate information of interest to BLM employees. They do not contain new BLM policy, procedures, or instructional material. They may call attention to existing policies or procedures, transmit material such as publications and announcements, or require an action or response from BLM officials such as confirming attendance at meetings, commenting on draft documents, or providing requested information. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation. Title 43 is for Public Lands, which pertain to the BLM, and title 50 is for Wildlife and Fisheries. Those CFRs cited in the recent Washington Office IM, State Office IM, and the Special Status Species Manual will be provided in this subject resource.

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Sage Grouse Manuals

(In the process of digitizing)
Subject Function Code H-6600 H-6602 H-6610 H-6780 H-6840 H-1740-2 6601 (PreHandbooks) Manual Date Published 8/2/1990 3/26/1982 9/10/1973 12/7/1987 1/19/2001 2/29/2008 1970

Fish, Wildlife, and Special Status Plant Resources Inventory and Monitoring Integrated Habitat Inventory and Classification System Wildlife Inventory Habitat Management Plans Special Status Species Management Integrated Vegetation Management Handbook Species life history and habitat requirements: Sage grouse.

Sage Grouse Washington Office Instruction Memoranda

WO-IM No. Subject Date Published Public Access

WO 2012-074 Expires: 09/30/2013 WO 2012-044 Expires: 09/30/2013 WO 2012-043 Expires: 09/31/2013 WO 2010-149 Expires: 09/30/2011 WO 2010-084 Expires: 09/30/2011 WO 2010-071 Expires: 09/30/2011

Use of ePlanning to Support the National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy BLM National Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Planning Strategy Greater Sage-Grouse Interim Management Policies and Procedures Sage-grouse Conservation Related to Wildland Fire and Fuels Management Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Treatments within Sage-grouse Habitat Gunnison and Greater Sage-grouse Management Considerations for Energy Development (Supplement to National

2012/3/1

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/reg ulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bullet ins/national_instruction/2012/IM_2012074.html http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/reg ulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bullet ins/national_instruction/2012/IM_2012044.html http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/reg ulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bullet ins/national_instruction/2012/IM_2012043.html http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/reg ulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bullet ins/national_instruction/2010/IM_2010149.html http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/reg ulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bullet ins/national_instruction/2010/IM_2010084.html http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/reg ulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bullet ins/national_instruction/2010/im2009071.html

2011/12/27

2011/12/22

2010/6/21

2010/3/24

2010/3/5

Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation Strategy)

WO 2010-022 Expires: 09/30/2011

Managing Structures for the Safety of Sage-grouse, Sharp-tailed grouse, and Lesser Prairie-chicken

2009/12/5

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/reg ulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bullet ins/national_instruction/2010/IM_2010022.html

Sage Grouse State Instruction Memoranda

State-IM No. CA-2012-009 Expires 9/30/2013 CO-2010-028 Expires: 09/30/2011 Subject Addition of the Bi-State DPS of the Greater SageGrouse to the CaliforniaBLM Sensitive Species List Gunnison Sage-grouse (GUSG) and Greater Sagegrouse (GRSG) Habitat Management Policy on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Administered Lands in Colorado Data Call for the Annual Review of the Greater Sage-grouse Guidance for Greater Sage-Grouse Management and Conservation in Resource Management Plan (RMP) Revisions in Management Zones 1 and 2 within the Montana/Dakotas BLM Modification of Guidance Found in the Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Assessment and Strategy for Oregon: A Plan to Maintain and Enhance Populations Date Published 2012/3/16 Public Access http://www.blm.gov/ca/dir/pdfs/201 2/im/CAIM2012-009.pdf

2010/8/17

http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/ blm/co/information/efoia/2010.Par.1 6266.File.dat/COIM2010-028.pdf

MT-2011-026 Expires: 9/30/2012 MT-2010-017 Expires: 9/30/2011

2011/2/11

http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/res/p ublic_room/efoia/2011/ims/11mtm0 26.html Not available at this time.

2009/11/30

OR-2009-038 Expires: 9/3/2010

2009/6/1

http://www.blm.gov/or/efoia/fy2009 /im/p/im-or-2009-038.pdf

Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide UT-2012-047 Expires: 09/30/2013 GIS Dataset Verification for use in the Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Amendment No Action Alternative Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Management Policy on Wyoming Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Administered Public Lands including the Federal Mineral Estate Oil and Gas Leasing Screen for Greater Sage Grouse 2012/4/16 Not available at this time.

WY-2012-019 Expires: 9/30/2013

2012/2/10

http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/resou rces/public_room/efoia/IMs/2012.ht ml

WY 2010-013 Expires: 9/30/2011 WY-2010-012 Expires: 9/30/11

2009/12/29

http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/ blm/wy/resources/efoia/IMs/2010.Pa r.43567.File.dat/wy2010-013.pdf http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/me dialib/blm/wy/resources/efoia/IMs/2 010.Par.61358.File.dat/wy2010012.pdf

Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Management Policy on Wyoming Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Administered Public Lands including the Federal Mineral Estate

2009/12/29

Sage Grouse Washington Office Information Bulletin

IB No. 2008-059 Subject Greater Sage Grouse Data Call; DD: 4/20/2008 Date Published 2008/3/26 Located Publicly http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/r egulations/Instruction_Memos_and_ Bulletins/national_information/2008/ IB_2008-059.html

Sage Grouse State Information Bulletin

IB No. UT-2011-015 Subject FT 2011 Greater SageGrouse Data Call for Annual Status Review Date Published 2011/2/15 Located Publicly Not available at this time.

Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide WY-2010-022 Transmittal of the publication Grazing Influence, Management, and Objective Development in Wyoming's Greater SageGrouse Habitat Attach 1 Grazing Influence, Management, and Objective Development in Wyoming's Greater SageGrouse Habitat. 2010/8/24 http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/me dialib/blm/wy/resources/efoia/IBs/20 10.Par.28726.File.dat/wy2010022.pdf http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/me dialib/blm/wy/resources/efoia/IBs/20 10.Par.88692.File.dat/wy2010022atch1.pdf

Code of Federal Regulations

(Cited in recent IMs and Special Status Species Manual)
CFR Citation Title/Summary Link Document CFR is Cited In

Title 43: Public Lands: Interior

43 CFR 2804.10 Rights-of-way under the Federal Land Policy Management Act Applying for FLPMA grants - What should I do before filing my application? Rights-of-way under the Federal Land Ploicy Management Act Applying for FLPMA grants - Under what circumstances may BLM deny my application? Oil and Gas Leasing Issuance of Leases - Lease form / Surface Use Rights. http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=39df2e3eff54c4c56cdb3927f1fa aaf0&rgn=div5&view=text&node=43:2.1.1.2.36 &idno=43#43:2.1.1.2.36.4 WO IM 2012-043 Expires: 09/31/201 3 WO IM 2010-071 Expires: 09/30/201 1

43 CFR 2804.26

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=39df2e3eff54c4c56cdb3927f1fa aaf0&rgn=div5&view=text&node=43:2.1.1.2.36 &idno=43#43:2.1.1.2.36.4.27.17

43 CFR 3101.12

43 CFR 3161.2

Oil and Gas Leasing Onshore Oil and Gas Operations - Jurisdiction and Responsibility Drilling, producing, and draining obligations.

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?type=simple;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;sid=9e4588787f4 7faad5f960d57a567bb9e;idno=43;region=DIV1; q1=3100;rgn=div6;view=text;node=43%3A2.1.1. 3.43.2 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?type=simple;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;sid=a67069a569 ddb16a320e5a5098053934;idno=43;region=DIV 1;q1=3100;rgn=div5;view=text;node=43%3A2.1. 1.3.49#43:2.1.1.3.49.3

WO IM 2012-043 Expires: 09/31/201 3 WO IM 2012-043 Expires: 09/31/201 3

Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide 43 CFR 3162.1 (a) Oil and Gas Leasing Onshore Oil and gas Operations Requirements for Operating Rights Owners and Operators - General Requirements. Oil and Gas Leasing Onshore Oil and gas Operations Requirements for Operating Rights Owners and Operators Environmental obligations. Coal Management: General http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?type=simple;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;sid=a67069a569 ddb16a320e5a5098053934;idno=43;region=DIV 1;q1=3100;rgn=div5;view=text;node=43%3A2.1. 1.3.49#43:2.1.1.3.49.3.55.1 WY IM2012-019 Expires: 9/30/2013

43 CFR 3162.51 (a) and (c)

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?type=simple;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;sid=a67069a569 ddb16a320e5a5098053934;idno=43;region=DIV 1;q1=3100;rgn=div5;view=text;node=43%3A2.1. 1.3.49#43:2.1.1.3.49.3.55.28

WY IM2012-019 Expires: 9/30/2013

43 CFR 3400

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title43/43cfr3400_ main_02.tpl http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title43/43cfr3500_ main_02.tpl http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=3b256f54a5744c85aa11ec76fa9 c4f8c&rgn=div6&view=text&node=43:2.1.1.3.73 .3&idno=43 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=3b256f54a5744c85aa11ec76fa9 c4f8c&rgn=div6&view=text&node=43:2.1.1.3.73 .3&idno=43 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=3b256f54a5744c85aa11ec76fa9 c4f8c&rgn=div6&view=text&node=43:2.1.1.3.73 .3&idno=44 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=3b256f54a5744c85aa11ec76fa9 c4f8c&rgn=div6&view=text&node=43:2.1.1.3.73 .3&idno=44

43 CFR 3500

Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale. Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws Surface Management. Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws Surface Management.

43 CFR 3809

43 CFR 3809

44 CFR 3809

Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws Surface Management. Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws Surface Management How does BLM define certain terms used in this subpart? Authorizing Grazing Use Other Grazing Authorizations - Crossing Permits.

43 CFR 3809.5

WY IM2010- 012 Expires: 9/30/11 WY IM2010- 012 Expires: 9/30/11 WY IM2010- 012 Expires: 9/30/11 WO IM 2012-043 Expires: 09/31/201 3 WY IM2012-019 Expires: 9/30/2013 WY IM2012-019 Expires: 9/30/2013

43 CFR 4130.63

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-1998title43-vol2/xml/CFR-1998-title43-vol2part4100-id3477-subpart4130.xml

WY IM2012-019 Expires: 9/30/2013

Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide 43 CFR 4180 Fundamentals of Rangeland Health and Standards and Guidelines for Grazing Administration. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.a ction?browsePath=Title+43%2FSubtitle+B%2FCh apter+II%2FSubchapter+D%2FPart+4100%2FSub part+4180&granuleId=CFR-2004-title43-vol2part4100-subpart4180&packageId=CFR-2004title43vol2&collapse=true&fromBrowse=true&bread=t rue http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.a ction?browsePath=Title+43%2FSubtitle+B%2FCh apter+II%2FSubchapter+D%2FPart+4100%2FSub part+4180&granuleId=CFR-2004-title43-vol2part4100-subpart4180&packageId=CFR-2004title43vol2&collapse=true&fromBrowse=true&bread=t rue http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.a ction?browsePath=Title+43%2FSubtitle+B%2FCh apter+II%2FSubchapter+D%2FPart+4100%2FSub part+4180&granuleId=CFR-2004-title43-vol2part4100-subpart4180&packageId=CFR-2004title43vol2&collapse=true&fromBrowse=true&bread=t rue WO IM 2012-043 Expires: 09/31/201 3

43 CFR 4180

Fundamentals of Rangeland Health and Standards and Guidelines for Grazing Administration.

WY IM2012-019 Expires: 9/30/2013

43 CFR 4180

Fundamentals of Rangeland Health and Standards and Guidelines for Grazing Administration.

H-6840 Special Status Species Managem ent

Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries: Interior

50 CFR 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textH-6840 idx?c=ecfr&sid=660ddf19a16be98e840c5086707 86163&rgn=div5&view=text&node=50:2.0.1.1.1 &idno=50 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textH-6840 idx?c=ecfr&sid=660ddf19a16be98e840c5086707 86163&rgn=div5&view=text&node=50:2.0.1.1.1 &idno=50#50:2.0.1.1.1.8 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2009title50-vol7/pdf/CFR-2009-title50-vol7part226.pdf http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title50/50cfr402_m ain_02.tpl http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title50/50cfr424_m ain_02.tpl H-6840

50 CFR 17 - Endangered and H Threatened Wildlife and Plants Experimental Population 50 CFR 226 Designated Critical Habitat 50 CFR 402 Interagency Coordination Endangered Species Act of 197, as amended Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat.

H-6840

50 CFR 424

H-6840

Harnke - BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Subject Guide 50 CFR 451 Application procedure. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.a ction?collectionCode=CFR&searchPath=Title+50 &granuleId=CFR-1997-title50-vol2part451&packageId=CFR-1997-title50vol2&oldPath=Title+50%2FChapter%2FSubchapt er+C%2FPart+451&fromPageDetails=true&colla pse=false&bread=true H-6840