Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range Improvements are man-made or man-caused features on the landscape designed and implemented for the purpose of improving the available forage, managing the season of use or use patterns and enhancing the overall rangeland health of areas available for domestic livestock use. Range improvements may occur on </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>private, state, and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and/or other federal or state agencies. On public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), permittees or lessees (henceforth, “operators”) may be required to install range improvements to meet the terms and conditions of their permits or leases. Often the BLM, operators, and other interested parties work together and jointly contribute to construction.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range improvements are authorized physical modifications or treatment which are designed to improve production of forage; change vegetation composition; control patterns of use; provide water; stabilize soil and water conditions; restore, protect, and improve the conditions of the rangeland ecosystems to benefit livestock, wild horses and burros, and fish and wildlife. They include, but are not limited to, structures, treatment projects and use of mechanical devices or modifications achieved through mechanical means. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range Improvements. There are two kinds of range improvements: nonstructural and structural. Seeding or prescribed burns are examples of nonstructural range improvements. Fences or facilities such as wells or water pipelines are examples of structural improvements. Many structural improvements are considered permanent, as they are not easily removed from the land. This data standard will only relate to structural range improvements features as GIS and attribute data related to almost all non-structural range improvements is stored in other national data standard datasets (e.g. NISIMS, VTRT, NFPORS). </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range improvement data is also available in the Range Improvement System (RIPS), a BLM database used for tracking the establishment and maintenance of range improvments. RIPS is the database of record and contains the data to be used for budgetary and workload planning. This data set shall be comprised of a spatial display of the data in RIPS. The record unique identifier within the RIPS database (RIPS number) will be added to GIS features in this data standard to link between spatial depictions of range improvements features to their corresponding RIPS records. Wherever possible RIPS data shall be used to populate this data set. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office
esrignss_manual_locations
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type: esriFieldTypeInteger, alias: Number of manual locations, editable: true, nullable: true, defaultValue: null, modelName: esrignss_manual_locations
)
Types:
ID: 0
Name: EXCLOSURE
Domains:
improve_type: Inherited
admin_st_code: Inherited
admin_unit_code: Inherited
maint_respone: Inherited
DSTRBTE_EXTRNL_CODE: Inherited
COORD_SRC_TYPE: Inherited
esrignss_worst_fixtype: Inherited
Templates:
Name: EXCLOSURE
Description:
Prototype:
improve_subtype: 0
Drawing Tool: esriFeatureEditToolPolygon
ID: 1
Name: HOLDING AREA
Domains:
improve_type: Coded Values:
[CORRAL: CORRAL - a constructed feature for the purpose of containing livestock]
, [PEN: PEN - a livestock holding area enclosed by a fence or natural barriers ]
, [PROPOSED: PROPOSED - record only if a RIPS number has been assigned]
, ...4 more...
admin_st_code: Inherited
admin_unit_code: Inherited
maint_respone: Inherited
DSTRBTE_EXTRNL_CODE: Inherited
COORD_SRC_TYPE: Inherited
Templates:
Name: HOLDING AREA
Description:
Prototype:
improve_subtype: 1
Drawing Tool: esriFeatureEditToolPolygon
ID: 2
Name: WATER
Domains:
improve_type: Coded Values:
[MANMADE POND OR RESERVOIR: MANMADE POND OR RESERVOIR - greater than 0.25 acre]
, [NATURAL POND OR RESERVOIR: NATURAL POND OR RESERVOIR - greater than 0.25 acre]
, [PROPOSED: PROPOSED - record only if a RIPS number has been assigned]
, ...4 more...
improve_type: Coded Values:
[SEEDING-REVEGETATION: SEEDING-REVEGETATION - greater than 0.25 acre. Record only if a RIPS number is assigned.]
, [VEGETATION REMOVAL: VEGETATION REMOVAL - greater than 0.25 acre. Record only if a RIPS number is assigned.]
, [WEED TREATMENT: WEED TREATMENT - greater than 0.25 acre. Record only if a RIPS number is assigned.]
, ...6 more...
admin_st_code: Inherited
admin_unit_code: Inherited
maint_respone: Inherited
DSTRBTE_EXTRNL_CODE: Inherited
COORD_SRC_TYPE: Inherited
Templates:
Name: STRUCTURE
Description:
Prototype:
improve_subtype: 3
Drawing Tool: esriFeatureEditToolPolygon
ID: 4
Name: WINDBREAK
Domains:
improve_type: Coded Values:
[WINDBREAK: WINDBREAK - planted vegetation designed to provide shelter for livestock from prevailing winds]
, [PROPOSED: PROPOSED - record only if a RIPS number has been assigned]
, [HISTORIC: HISTORIC - no longer in use or maintained. Shown for historical purposes. Describe in comments.]
, ...3 more...
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range Improvements are man-made or man-caused features on the landscape designed and implemented for the purpose of improving the available forage, managing the season of use or use patterns and enhancing the overall rangeland health of areas available for domestic livestock use. Range improvements may occur on </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>private, state, and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and/or other federal or state agencies. On public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), permittees or lessees (henceforth, “operators”) may be required to install range improvements to meet the terms and conditions of their permits or leases. Often the BLM, operators, and other interested parties work together and jointly contribute to construction.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range improvements are authorized physical modifications or treatment which are designed to improve production of forage; change vegetation composition; control patterns of use; provide water; stabilize soil and water conditions; restore, protect, and improve the conditions of the rangeland ecosystems to benefit livestock, wild horses and burros, and fish and wildlife. They include, but are not limited to, structures, treatment projects and use of mechanical devices or modifications achieved through mechanical means. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range Improvements. There are two kinds of range improvements: nonstructural and structural. Seeding or prescribed burns are examples of nonstructural range improvements. Fences or facilities such as wells or water pipelines are examples of structural improvements. Many structural improvements are considered permanent, as they are not easily removed from the land. This data standard will only relate to structural range improvements features as GIS and attribute data related to almost all non-structural range improvements is stored in other national data standard datasets (e.g. NISIMS, VTRT, NFPORS). </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range improvement data is also available in the Range Improvement System (RIPS), a BLM database used for tracking the establishment and maintenance of range improvments. RIPS is the database of record and contains the data to be used for budgetary and workload planning. This data set shall be comprised of a spatial display of the data in RIPS. The record unique identifier within the RIPS database (RIPS number) will be added to GIS features in this data standard to link between spatial depictions of range improvements features to their corresponding RIPS records. Wherever possible RIPS data shall be used to populate this data set. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office
improve_type: Coded Values:
[CONCRETE DAM: CONCRETE DAM ]
, [DIKE: DIKE - a constructed feature to reduce or re-direct the flow of water]
, [DITCH: DITCH - a constructed method of moving water across the landscape ]
, ...7 more...
admin_st_code: Inherited
admin_unit_code: Inherited
maint_respone: Inherited
COORD_SRC_TYPE: Inherited
Templates:
Name: WATER
Description:
Prototype:
improve_subtype: 3
Drawing Tool: esriFeatureEditToolLine
ID: 4
Name: WINDBREAK
Domains:
improve_type: Coded Values:
[WINDBREAK: WINDBREAK - planted vegetation designed to provide shelter for livestock from prevailing winds]
, [PROPOSED: PROPOSED - record only if a RIPS number has been assigned]
, [HISTORIC: HISTORIC - no longer in use or maintained. Shown for historical purposes. Describe in comments.]
, ...3 more...
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range Improvements are man-made or man-caused features on the landscape designed and implemented for the purpose of improving the available forage, managing the season of use or use patterns and enhancing the overall rangeland health of areas available for domestic livestock use. Range improvements may occur on </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>private, state, and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and/or other federal or state agencies. On public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), permittees or lessees (henceforth, “operators”) may be required to install range improvements to meet the terms and conditions of their permits or leases. Often the BLM, operators, and other interested parties work together and jointly contribute to construction.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range improvements are authorized physical modifications or treatment which are designed to improve production of forage; change vegetation composition; control patterns of use; provide water; stabilize soil and water conditions; restore, protect, and improve the conditions of the rangeland ecosystems to benefit livestock, wild horses and burros, and fish and wildlife. They include, but are not limited to, structures, treatment projects and use of mechanical devices or modifications achieved through mechanical means. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range Improvements. There are two kinds of range improvements: nonstructural and structural. Seeding or prescribed burns are examples of nonstructural range improvements. Fences or facilities such as wells or water pipelines are examples of structural improvements. Many structural improvements are considered permanent, as they are not easily removed from the land. This data standard will only relate to structural range improvements features as GIS and attribute data related to almost all non-structural range improvements is stored in other national data standard datasets (e.g. NISIMS, VTRT, NFPORS). </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Range improvement data is also available in the Range Improvement System (RIPS), a BLM database used for tracking the establishment and maintenance of range improvments. RIPS is the database of record and contains the data to be used for budgetary and workload planning. This data set shall be comprised of a spatial display of the data in RIPS. The record unique identifier within the RIPS database (RIPS number) will be added to GIS features in this data standard to link between spatial depictions of range improvements features to their corresponding RIPS records. Wherever possible RIPS data shall be used to populate this data set. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office
improve_type: Coded Values:
[LOADING CHUTE: LOADING CHUTE - a constructed device for loading livestock onto wheeled transportation]
, [SUPPLEMENT: SUPPLEMENT - location of supplemental feed, minerals, or salt]
, [STOCK TANK ESCAPE RAMP: STOCK TANK ESCAPE RAMP - stock tank with a constructed escape ramp for small mammals or birds]
, ...5 more...
admin_st_code: Inherited
admin_unit_code: Inherited
maint_respone: Inherited
COORD_SRC_TYPE: Inherited
Templates:
Name: OTHER LIVESTOCK FEATURES
Description:
Prototype:
improve_type: Coded Values:
[CEMENT TANK: CEMENT TANK]
, [METAL TANK: METAL TANK]
, [MOBILE TANK: MOBILE TANK - temporary location]
, ...7 more...
admin_st_code: Inherited
admin_unit_code: Inherited
maint_respone: Inherited
COORD_SRC_TYPE: Inherited
Templates:
Name: STOCK TANK
Description:
Prototype:
improve_subtype: 5
Drawing Tool: esriFeatureEditToolPoint
ID: 6
Name: STRUCTURE
Domains:
improve_type: Coded Values:
[BRIDGE: BRIDGE - include width in feet in comments]
, [COW CAMP: COW CAMP]
, [GAGING STATION: GAGING STATION - a site established to measure water flow ]
, ...10 more...
improve_type: Coded Values:
[SEEDING-REVEGETATION: SEEDING-REVEGETATION - less than 0.25 acre. Record only if a RIPS number is assigned.]
, [VEGETATION REMOVAL: VEGETATION REMOVAL - less than 0.25 acre. Record only if a RIPS number is assigned.]
, [WEED TREATMENT: WEED TREATMENT - less than 0.25 acre. Record only if a RIPS number is assigned.]
, ...5 more...
improve_type: Coded Values:
[DEVELOPED SPRING: DEVELOPED SPRING]
, [DITCH HEAD GATE: DITCH HEAD GATE]
, [GUZZLER: GUZZLER]
, ...13 more...
admin_st_code: Inherited
admin_unit_code: Inherited
maint_respone: Inherited
COORD_SRC_TYPE: Inherited
Templates:
Name: WATER
Description:
Prototype:
improve_subtype: 8
Drawing Tool: esriFeatureEditToolPoint
ID: 9
Name: FENCE
Domains:
improve_type: Coded Values:
[ENERGIZER: ENERGIZER - connected to an electrified fence]
, [WATER GAP: WATER GAP - access to naturally occurring water]
, [WATER TRAP: WATER TRAP - access to developed water source]
, ...5 more...