Blm manual section 6840

BLM plays a critical role in the conservation of these species. Thus, there is strong scientific backing behind the species on List 1B. All other provisions of California Manual Supplement We will provide more guidance prior to beginning that process.

Erickson Records Management. Skip to main navigation Skip to main content. CA IM Instruction Memorandum. View All Policies. Office California State Office. Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. One feature of this revised manual is modification of the criteria applied to designation of Bureau sensitive species on BLM lands.

Each State Director is instructed to review and revise their current list of Bureau sensitive species in accord with the revised criteria. This revision is to be completed no later than 1 year from the date of this IM. Timeframe: The policy and procedures set forth in the revised manual are effective immediately. Special status species include those species listed or proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act ESA together with species designated internally as Bureau sensitive. The manual identifies how Field Offices are to meet their responsibilities under the ESA and its implementing regulations, as well as how to go about designating and ensuring the conservation of Bureau sensitive species on public lands.

Since the current Manual was issued in , a number of regulatory agency policy revisions and court decisions have been issued warranting revisions to the current BLM policies.