BLM Colorado Lands with Wilderness Characteristics Inventory

A geospatial feature dataset represents the spatial extent and boundaries of inventoried Bureau of Land Management lands in Colorado possessing wilderness characteristics. The inventory provides information on naturalness, solitude opportunities, primitive recreation, supplemental values, and proximity to designated wilderness areas. It is maintained by the Department of the Interior under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial proximity of inventoried lands to designated Wilderness Areas or Wilderness Study Areas for conservation planning.
• Map the distribution of naturalness and opportunities for solitude across BLM-managed lands in Colorado.
• Assess lands with primitive recreation potential using the wilderness characteristics inventory criteria.
• Identify supplemental values associated with inventoried parcels for resource management decisions.

Strengths

• Data is maintained by the authoritative Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management.
• Inventory process follows specific federal guidance from BLM Manual 6310 and the Land Use Planning Handbook.
• Dataset is updated on a continuing basis as required by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.

Limitations

• Specific data volume metrics like row count and column details are unavailable.
• Geographic scope is limited to BLM-managed lands within the state of Colorado.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Collection Method

Inventory conducted per BLM Manual 6310 guidance and FLPMA Section 201 requirements.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Bureau of Land Management lands in Colorado, United States.