Course Number 8300-24December 3-7, 2007
Cave and Karst
Resources Management
Las Vegas, Nevada
December 3-7-2007
Cave & Karst Resources Management
AGENDA
Las Vegas, Nevada – December 3-7-2007
Day 1
1:00Welcomes and Introductions; NTC & WO staff, Guest Hosts, Instructors, Housekeeping.
Brief introduction by each student: where they are from, their involvement with Cave and Karst resources management. Ask participants for questions or concerns they would like answered as a result of the course. (Capture on flip charts and post on the wall.)
2:45BREAK
Unit I Introduction
3:00History (pass out notebooks) (Goodbar)
3:30FederalCave Resources Protection Act of 1988 (Middaugh)
4:00Regulations (Goodbar)
4:30Other Laws (Middaugh)
5:00End Day 1
6:30Optional evening social at the Hotel to Confer, Converse, and Otherwise Hob Knob with Your Fellow Wizards
Day 2
Unit II Significant Cave Identification
8:00 Cave and Karst Systems: Limestone, Gypsum, Lava Tubes, SeaCaves(Kerbo)
8:30Significant Cave Inventory Criteria (Kampwerth, Goodbar)
biology, cultural, paleontology, education/science, hydrology, geology, mineralogy, recreation.
9:30Significant Cave Designation Process (Goodbar)
10:00BREAK
10:15Bats: (Kampwerth)
Unit III Resource Planning
11:00Cave Management Planning Process
Land Use Planning Handbook 1601-1 (Middaugh)
11:45LUNCH
1:00RMP Linking Plans to Budget (Middaugh)
1:30Cave Activity Plans (Goodbar)
2:00BLM 8380 Manual (Goodbar, Middaugh)
2:30Break
Unit IV Integration of Surface and Subsurface
2:45Locating Caves (Kampwerth)
3:15Internal Threats to Cave and Karst Systems (Kerbo)
4:00External Threats to Cave and Karst Systems (Goodbar)
4: 40Field Trip Details and Announcements
4:50End Formal Session
6:30Cave Biological Inventories (Jut Wynne) This is a special presentation that will be very valuable for the Field Trip tomorrow.
Day 3
8:00 AM Meet at Hotel ready for the field:
Field Exercise toGypsumCave and DesertCave Complex
Participants will have the opportunity to experience a day underground complete with all the cave conservation and ethics practices. They will use appropriate equipment and safety standards for visiting caves. The class will separate into groups and visit GypsumCave, DesertCave, and Wounded KneeCave. The field trip will focus on implementing the information learned the previous day to conduce a variety of inventories and evaluations in a field setting. Specific exercises will be Cave Significance Evaluations, Resource assessments and evaluations including Biology, Hydrology, Mineralogy, Cultural, &Cave gating designs. Search and rescue needs and resource restoration needs will be assessed.
Equipment will be provided by the BLM. Box lunches will be provided.
Return to Las Vegas expected around 6:00 pm.
Day 4
8:00Discussion about the field exercise. Share experiences and thoughts on new ideas about cave management as a result of the field exercise.
Unit V Implementation Strategies
9:00Protection (Kerbo/Goodbar)
9:40Monitoring (Kampwerth)
10:15 BREAK
10:30Applications for Cave Surveys (Jasper)
11:15Permits and Permitting Systems (Goodbar)
12:00Lunch Break
1:00Conservation Methods (Kampwerth)
1:40Restoration Methods (Goodbar)
2:15BLMCave Safety Guidelines (Goodbar)
2:45Break
3:00Search & Rescue (Kerbo)
3:30Partnerships and Agreements (Goodbar)
4:00Guest Speakers, Steve Deveny, from the National Speleological Society, Southern Nevada Grotto will talk to the participants about their organization, what assistance they can offer, who their contacts are throughout the country. This will be a good opportunity for participants to network with potential partners.
4:45End Day 4
Day 5
8:00Liability (Kerbo/Panel Discussion)
8:30Geocaching (Bilbo)
9:00Tourism – Outfitter/Guides (Open Discussion)
9:45Break
10:00Open Discussion (Clear up items in the “Parking Lot”, Answer emerging questions)
11:00Final comments and questions, Close out, Course evaluations.
End CourseGo get your eyes dilated every chance you can.
Cave & Karst Resources Management
Las Vegas, Nevada
December 3-7, 2007
Notebook
Table of Contents
Course Agenda
Unit I: Introduction - Laws and Regulations
FederalCave Resources Protection Act - Power Point Slides
FederalCave Resources Protection Act of 1988
43 CFR Part 37 Cave Management - Power Point Slides
43 CFR Part 37 Cave Management
Cave Information Requests
Other Applicable Laws – Power Point Slides
Listing of Laws
Unit II Significant Cave Identification
Cave and Karst Systems – Power Point Slides
Significant Cave Criteria - Power Point Slides
Significant Cave Designation Process - Power Point Slides
IM 94-125 ImplementationProceduresCave Management Regulations
List of BLM Significant Caves by State/Field Office
Bats - Power Point Slides
Cave Fauna Observation Sheet
Mineral Observation Sheet
Unit III Resource Planning
Cave/Karst Management and Land Use Planning - Power Point Slides
Land Use Planning Handbook 1601-1
Linking Cave/Karst Management Plans to the Budget System - Power Point Slides
Cave/Karst Activity Planning - Power Point Slides
CrystalCave Management Plan, Salt Lake Field Office, Utah
McKittrickHillCaves Management Plan, Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico
Draft 8380 Manual - (Cave and Karst Resources Management)
Unit IV Integrating Surface to Subsurface
Locating Caves - Power Point Slides
Internal Threats to Cave and Karst Systems - Power Point Slides
Caves, Karst, & Springs
External Threats to Cave and Karst Systems - Power Point Slides
RMP Oil & Gas Drilling and Operations in Cave & Karst Areas
Oil & Gas Lease Stipulation for Caves& Karst
Southern Guadalupe Escarpment Oil & Gas Lease Stipulation EA
Unit V Implementation Strategies
Protection - Power Point Slides
Petition/Application for Mineral Withdrawal of Significant Caves
Environmental Assessment for Minerals Withdrawal
Federal Register Notice for Minerals Withdrawal
Managing Caves: A Special Challenge - DVD
Monitoring - Power Point Slides
Cave Visual Impact Evaluation Worksheet
Applications for Cave Surveys - Power Point Slides
Cave Survey Standards
Permits and Permitting Systems - Power Point Slides
Permits and Permitting Systems – Paper
Cave Permit Application
Cave Permit
Risks and Special Stipulations
Collecting Permit
Conservation Methods - Power Point Slides
Cave Conservation & Ethics Video
LNT Booklets
Cave Trail Recommendations
Restoration Techniques - Power Point Slides
Cave Graffiti: The Writing is on the Wall
Cave Safety Standards - Power Point Slides
Instruction Memorandum No. 2005-095, Change 1 (Cave Safety Standards)
IM No. 2005-095, Change 1 Attachment (Risk Assessment)
Cave Exploration – Search & Rescue - Power Point Slides
CrystalCave Search & Rescue Plan
Partnerships and Agreements - Power Point Slides
National Interagency Agreement
National MOU among BLM – NSS – CRF
Regional MOU among BLM – NPS – USFS
Cooperative Management between BLM & Southwestern Region NSS
Cooperative Agreement between BLM & Southwestern Region NSS
Cooperative Conservation Initiative Proposal
MOU for SAR Training and Missions
Assistance Agreements – Paper
Liability
Geocaching
IM No. 2005-092 (Geocaching Activities on BLM Lands)
Tourism – Outfitter/Guides