CL-2. Cultural resource sites are or will be allocated to one or more of the six use categories, as defined in BLM Manual 8110.4:
Manage sites in accordance with the associated guidelines in BLM Manual 8110.4, Identifying and Evaluating Cultural Resources. See Appendix E in the Proposed RMP /Final EIS for more detailed information on these use categories.
CL-3. Scientific Use allocations: Permit scientific and historical studies by qualified researchers at selected sites allocated to scientific use. The highest priority for study will be assigned to significant sites that are threatened by vandalism or other types of disturbance. Scientific studies will be guided by historic contexts and research designs. Priorities will also emphasize sites that have the potential to yield important information, as defined in approved research designs.
CL-4. Allocate properties from the following classes of prehistoric sites to scientific use:
pueblos and other residential sites,
hilltop "forts" and masonry structures,
pit house villages,
rock art localities,
caves and rock shelters,
agricultural features,
wells and water control features,
roasting pits,
trails and camps,
resource processing sites,
rock features and alignments,
intaglios ("ground figures"),
lithic quarries,
grinding implement production sites, and
artifact scatters that can yield important information and meet the Arizona State Museum ( ASM ) definition of a "site" as opposed to an isolated occurrence.
CL-5. Allocate properties from the following classes of historic period sites to scientific use:
mines, mills, and associated features,
settlements and camps,
rock walls and features,
ranches, homesteads, and associated features,
livestock driveways, roads, and trails,
other public works,
facilities used in commerce,
sites of military activities,
agricultural features,
wells and water control features, and
artifact scatters that can yield important information and meet the ASM definition of a “site” as opposed to an isolated occurrence.
CL-6. Public use allocations: Allocate selected sites to public use for long-term preservation and public visitation. Consider the following factors in selecting sites suitable for this type of use:
presence of above-ground features, such as structures or rock art, that are of interest to the public and are amenable to interpretive development,
the condition of the site and the feasibility of treating or stabilizing selected areas to withstand visitation,
accessibility to communities, travel routes, and recreation trails,
compatibility with other land uses and site values, such as traditional use by Native Americans,
visitor safety,
feasibility of regular inspections by BLM staff and volunteers, and
partnership opportunities for interpretive and educational projects.
CL-7. Six areas are identified as Special Cultural Resource Management Areas (SCRMAs) allowing for site-specific allocations to the category of public use. SCRMAs are depicted on Management Unit (MU) maps and include the following:
CL-8. Allocate to traditional use sites that are perceived by a specified social or cultural group as important in maintaining the cultural identity, heritage, or well being of the group.