2.3.1.1.2. Land Use Allocations
TE-9. Desert tortoise habitat will be managed according to the three categories shown on Map 5 
. Habitat management categories and boundaries will be revised as new population information becomes available. The criteria that will be used in revising categories and boundaries are those in the 1988 Range-wide Plan (BLM 1988).
The criteria for defining Category I tortoise habitat areas are the following:
Habitat areas are essential to maintenance of large, viable populations.
Populations are increasing, stable, or decreasing.
Conflicts are resolvable.
Populations are medium to high density or low density contiguous with medium or high density.
The criteria for defining Category II tortoise habitat areas are the following:
Habitat areas may be essential to maintenance of viable populations.
Most conflicts are resolvable.
Populations are medium to high density or low density contiguous with medium or high density.
Populations are stable or decreasing.
Category III tortoise habitat areas are the following:
Habitat areas are not essential to maintenance of viable populations.
Most conflicts are not resolvable.
Populations are low to medium density not contiguous with medium or high density.
Populations are stable or decreasing.