Priority BLM Lands of the West & Alaska  (03/25/2008)
The public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management are the last remaining unprotected wild lands in America. This document outlines eleven of the priority landscapes for the work of The Wilderness Society.
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Facts on HR 4200, the Walden Salvage Logging Bill (05/02/2006)
A series of facthsheets on HR 4200, which would not only completely waive the National Environmental Policy Act and leave roadless areas, old growth forests, and other special areas unprotected, it also ignores important scientific research, threatens the Endangered Species Act, and could actually increase the risk of wildfire.
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Stand By Your Land Activist Guide To Help People Protect America's Wilderness (07/15/2005)
This aim of this guidebook is to arm activists with information to help gain vital ground in continuing battles for wilderness designations. It is designed to be forward-looking to ensure that we are steadily making progress in securing lasting wilderness protections for our special wild places. Just as the quest for wilderness by law should move forward every year, we hope that we can continue to add to this guidebook in the future.
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Leader's Guide for Community Wildfire Protection Planning (05/16/2005)
Federal fire policy underscores the importance of collaboration in effective, long-term fire management. The Wilderness Society partnered with diverse stakeholders, including the International Association of Fire Chiefs, to produce a leader's guide for developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans. This document outlines how local stakeholders can work together to develop community priorities to reduce fire risk.
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Conservation Capital: Sources of Private Funding for Land Conservation (12/23/2004)
Public funding for land conservation is limited, and often requires matches from other sources. This guide describes private funding options such as: individual and foundation donations, government incentives that encourage those donations, emerging programs such as New Markets Tax Credits and Community Forestry Bonds, raising funds through forest-based revenues, partnering with forest investors, and reducing conservation costs by purchasing partial rights to land.
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Media Templates (Word)  (05/06/2004)
Templates you can use to create your own News Releases and Media Advisories.
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Media Templates (PDF) (05/06/2004)
Templates you can use to create your own News Releases and Media Advisories. This is a PDF file.
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Wilderness Act Handbook -- 40th Anniversary Edition (2004) (05/04/2004)
This handbook is designed as a reference for those working to protect what is left of wild America. It sets forth the relevant laws, regulations, and policies that govern the creation, expansion, and management of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and addresses important wildenress management issues. The Wilderness Act is printed in its entirety, along with interpretation and excerpts from and analysis of subsequent legislation that has influenced the designation or management of wilderness.
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Conservation Capital: Sources of Public Funding for Land Conservation (04/20/2004)
A guide to public funding for fee or easement purchases of conservation lands. Information includes recent funding levels, sample projects funded, and special requirements. The focus is on federal programs applicable in the eastern U.S., but a few state programs and local options are also highlighted.
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Citizen's Reference Guide: BLM's Obligation to Inventory and Protect Wilderness Values (10/09/2003)
This handbook explores the BLM's legal duty to inventory the public lands for wilderness values and, where appropriate, protect wilderness quality lands as Wilderness Study Areas. (Updated October 2003.)
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National Landscape Conservation System Booklet (09/20/2003)
Sixteen-page booklet on the nation's newest system of public lands.
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Conservationist's Guide to BLM Planning & Decision-Making (08/08/2003)
A set of tools for conservationists designed to teach them how to use the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to engage the BLM during the agencies' land use planning and decision-making processes.
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Monuments & NCAs - Planning Guide (04/11/2002)
Citizens' Guide: Planning for BLM National Monuments and National Conservation Areas (updated 3/12/2002)
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A Citizen's Guide to the BLM Resource Management Planning Process (01/01/2002)
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must develop comprehensive land use plans for public lands using a planning process that offers significant opportunities for public participation. This guide outlines the planning process, specifies where citizens can become involved, and suggests ways to most effectively leverage grassroots efforts.
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Collaboration Guide - 3 of 3 (08/17/2001)
Dukes, E. Franklin, Firehock, Karen, Collaboration: a guide for environmental advocates (Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia, The Wilderness Society and National Audubon Society, 2001). (part 3 of 3)
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Collaboration Guide - 2 of 3 (08/17/2001)
Dukes, E. Franklin, Firehock, Karen, Collaboration: a guide for environmental advocates (Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia, The Wilderness Society and National Audubon Society, 2001). (part 2 of 3)
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Collaboration Guide - 1 of 3 (08/17/2001)
Dukes, E. Franklin, Firehock, Karen, Collaboration: a guide for environmental advocates (Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia, The Wilderness Society and National Audubon Society, 2001). (part 1 of 3)
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The Antiquities Act: Protecting America's Natural Treasures (07/10/2001)
This 32-page handbook provides an overview of the Antiquities Act, National Monuments and the monument planning process. |
