Transcript Wilderness Character and Planning in Death Valley Wilderness

THE STEWARDSHIP TASK:
Wilderness
Character
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PRESERVE WILDERNESS CHARACTER
Congress determines the
state of wilderness character
at the time of designation
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Our task is to
sustain or
improve this
state
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Modern Human Impact
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 Geospatial data is combined and analyzed using ESRI ArcGIS
software and primarily relies on existing geospatial datasets
from a number of sources.
Natural
Undeveloped
Untrammeled
Solitude
Cultural
Timbisha
Landcover
Installations
Suppressed fires
Remoteness model
National Register
properties
Vegetation
Exotic plants
Debris
Weed treatments
Viewshed model
Unevaluated sites
Springs
Burros
Barrowpits
Overflights
Cabins
Occurrence of T&E species
State lands w/ road access
Burro removals
Installed mine closures/bat
gates
Air Quality - Ozone
State lands w/o road access
Poaching incidents
Soundscape
Night sky - dark sky
index
Abandoned mine lands
High probability
unsurveyed areas
Use & Ownership
Traditional cultural
properties
Natural and Cultural
Preservation Area
Air Quality - Acid Deposition
Private lands
AQ - Visibility
Mining sites
Unpatented lands
Trails
Springs
ORV trespass
Visitor facilities
Night sky – All Sky
Administrative uses
Camping restrictions
Grazing
Fire regime
Guzzlers
Closed to visitor use