Bureau of Land Management Range Improvements in Colorado

A spatial dataset from the U.S. Department of the Interior depicting structural range improvements on public and other lands in Colorado, last updated on 2026-04-14. It includes man-made features like fences, wells, and pipelines designed to improve forage, manage livestock use, and enhance rangeland health. The data is linked to the BLM's Range Improvement System (RIPS) database for budgetary and workload planning.

Use Cases

• Mapping the distribution of water infrastructure for livestock based on the mention of wells and pipelines.
• Analyzing patterns of land use management based on structural improvements like fences.
• Supporting rangeland ecosystem restoration planning based on features designed to stabilize soil and water conditions.
• Linking spatial features to administrative and budgetary records using the RIPS database identifier.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly linked to the authoritative BLM Range Improvement System (RIPS) database.
• Focuses on structural improvements, which are defined as permanent features like fences and water facilities.
• Last updated date is precisely provided: 2026-04-14 16:47:44.571125.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Excludes non-structural improvements like seeding, as that data is stored in other systems.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

Collection Method

Spatial display derived from the Range Improvement System (RIPS) database.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 16:47:44.571125; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colorado, USA, covering public lands under BLM jurisdiction and other lands.