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Acronyms

ACEC – Area of Critical Environmental Concern
ADR -Alternative Dispute Resolution
AUM -Animal Unit Month
BLM -Bureau of Land Management
CA -Conservation Agreement
CEQ -Council on Environmental Quality
CFR -Code of Federal Regulations
CS -Conservation Strategy
CX -Categorical Exclusion
DM -Departmental Manual
DNA -Documentation of Land Use Plan Conformance and National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Adequacy
DOI -Department of the Interior
DR -Decision Record (for an EA)
EA -Environmental Assessment
EIS -Environmental Impact Statement
EPA -Environmental Protection Agency
ESA -Endangered Species Act
FACA -Federal Advisory Committee Act
FWS -Fish and Wildlife Service
FLPMA -Federal Land Policy and Management Act
FONSI -Finding of No Significant Impact
GIS -Geographic Information System
IBLA -Interior Board of Land Appeals
IM -Interagency Memo
LAC -Limits of Acceptable Change
LUP -Land use Plan
MFP -Management Framework Plan
MOU -Memorandum of Understanding
NOA -Notice of Availability
NOI -Notice of Intent
NEPA -National Environmental Policy Act
NMFS -National Marine Fisheries Service
OHV -Off-Highway Vehicle (also refers to Off-Road Vehicles)
PAC -Provincial Advisory Council
RAC -Resource Advisory Council
RMP -Resource Management Plan
ROD -Record of Decision (for an EIS)
ROS -Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
T&E -Threatened and Endangered
TMDL -Total Maximum Daily Load
U.S.C. -United States Code
VRM -Visual Resource Management