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Utilizing Visual Resource Management to Assess Effects on Historic Properties; Working within the BLM VRM Framework (2015)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Sarah Morgan.

This paper will provide an overview of using the established Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Visual Resource Management (VRM) system to assess indirect visual effects on historic properties. Per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the introduction of visual elements that diminish the integrity of the property’s significant historic features constitutes an adverse effect. The VRM system was designed to inventory landscapes, identify those with high scenic values worth...