The Rangeland Management program is responsible for maintaining or improving land health on 178 million acres of public rangeland. Approximately 161 million acres are open to livestock grazing. One of the program goals includes developing collaborative relationships that will enhance our understanding of rangeland and watershed resources, their ecological processes, and capabilities in order to meet rangeland and water quality standards. Activities within this program include resource monitoring, conducting upland health assessments and evaluations, administering livestock grazing use, allotment planning and administration, development of vegetation objectives, integrated weed management, and activity plan development in connection with land use planning.
Through rangeland ecosystem restoration and management programs, the ecological condition of vegetation communities and riparian areas can be maintained or improved while accommodating multiple uses and a variety of resource values, including recreation, wildlife, wilderness, energy development, and livestock grazing. Restoration and management programs include weed management, fencing, vegetation projects, and wildlife and livestock water developments.
BLM administers about 18,000 livestock grazing permits and leases on over 21,000 allotments in the Western U.S. and evaluates rangeland health on about 8-10 million acres each year. Each year, the BLM inventories over 10 million acres for invasive and noxious weeds; treats weeds on over 300,000 acres; and monitors and evaluates nearly 500,000 acres of weed treatments.
Definitions of Allotments and Pastures
An Allotment is an area of land designated and managed for grazing of livestock (43 CFR 4100.0-5).
A Pasture is an area within an allotment. Some allotments have one pasture, in which case the allotment and pasture are identical.
For each BLM Range Allotment and Pasture, the following information can be obtained by using the Identifier tool.
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Content Accuracy, Completeness, and Usability of Range Allotment Data and Information
The BLM strives to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information within the Range Allotment data base. However, some data and information may, of necessity, be preliminary in nature and presented prior to final review. Data at this site is preliminary and subject to change.
Contact the local office to verify data or obtain an official map. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Contact Information
For more information about a particular area or allotment, please contact the BLM Office that manages the area. Web sites for each state office can be found at http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/directory.2.html
Links to Other Sites
RAS Public Site: www.blm.gov/ras
Reports at the National Science and Technology Center: www.blm.gov/nstc