BLM Range Improvement Structures in Idaho

A geodatabase consolidating range improvement locations on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Idaho. The data includes point, line, and polygon features for structures like water troughs, fences, and wildlife guzzlers, first tracked in the 1960s. It is a work in progress and does not include all projects, with some field offices yet to migrate their data.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial distribution of water pipelines and developed springs for watershed management analysis.
• Analyze the status and maintenance cycle of fence and gate features to prioritize resource allocation.
• Integrate wildlife guzzler and artificial nest structure locations with habitat data for conservation planning.
• Cross-reference project locations from the RIPS database with on-ground GPS verification data to validate accuracy.

Strengths

• Data is structured according to the Idaho IM 2009-044 standard for range improvements.
• Includes a variety of feature types (point, line, polygon) for different structures like reservoirs and exclosures.
• Tracks inventory, status, objectives, and monetary contributions for projects as per the RIPS system.

Limitations

• Data is incomplete, missing projects from the Coeur d'Alene and Cottonwood field offices and other historic or unauthorized structures.
• Attribute information may be incomplete or inaccurate, as noted in the source description.
• Locations are subject to change as field offices verify them with GPS, and abandoned projects may be deleted.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

Collection Method

Migrated from historic paper-based Job Documentation Reports (JDRs) and the automated Range Improvement Project System (RIPS) into a GIS geodatabase.

Time Range

Projects tracked since the early 1960s, with data migration ongoing.

Freshness

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Geography

BLM-managed lands in the state of Idaho, USA.