Bureau of Land Management
Assessment and Research Needs for Development of a Piñon-Juniper Management Strategy on the Colorado Plateau

In 2000, the BLM Colorado Plateau Science Committee developed a Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Strategy.  Land managers have indicated a need for a better understanding of Pinyon-Juniper (PJ) communities, the dynamics of woodland colinization/encroachment, and best practices for long-term management. This strategy outlines an approach to aquire and distribute crucial information and tools in order to meet managers needs.

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I.    Introduction

II.   Objective

III.   Literature Search and Overview

IV.  Baseline Inventory and Analysis of Piñon-Juniper on the Colorado Plateau

V.  Analysis of Natural Range of Piñon-Juniper Variability on the Colorado Plateau

VI.  Provide for Prompt Management on Impacted Piñon-Juniper Sites

VII. Assessment of Past Management Treatments and Comparison with Selected        Natural Disturbances in Piñon-Juniper Woodlands

VIII. Establishment of Regional Piñon-Juniper Research Sites

IX.   Dissemination of Information

X.    Develop Regional Criteria for Management

 

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