NATURAL NDCULTURAL A RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN
ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT
,
December 1994
United States Department of the Interior:
NATIONAL PARKSERVICE
Western Rq;ion 600 Harrison Street. Suite 600 San FI"2I10sc0.California 94107-1372
IN REPLY REFER TO:
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Approval of Resources
is a signed copy of the Organ Pipe Cactus National
Monument Resources Management Plan (RMP). We recognize that this represents the culmination of a great deal of hard work, and we congratulate everyone that contributed to this plan. It will be an extremely valuable document in directing the park's resources management activities and in communicating the park's needs.
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the development ofan~xcellent RMP.
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ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT Natural and Cultural Resources Management Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS
L INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 . LA. OrganPipeCactusNational onument. . . . . . . . . . . M I.A.l. Monument Purposes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.A.2. Summary the Significant of Resource alues. . . . V I.A.3. Resources anagement M Objectives. . . . . . . . . . LA.3.a. NaturalResources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.A.3.b. Cultural esources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. . . . .. 1 . . . .. 2 . . . .. 2 . . . .. 2 . . . .. 2 . . . .. 2
I.B. TheResources anagement M Planning Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 3 I.C. LandStatus,Uses,andPlanning Relationships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 I.D. Identificationf Resourcesssues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 o I
II. THE NATURALAND CULTURALRESOURCES ENVIRONMENT. . . . . . . . . . . .. 8
II.A. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II.B.Description the Area. . . . . . . . of ll.B.I. Climate ll.B.2. TopographyndGeology. . . a II.B.3. Flora ll.B.4. Fauna ll.B.5. WaterResources. . . . . . . . . ll.B.6. Adjacent andUses. . . . . . . L
II.C.
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NaturalResources/Natural esourceBaselines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. R
II.C.I.a. Special Status Plants.
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II.C.I. Vegetation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . .
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II.C.2. Wildlife ll.C.2.a. Mammals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II.C.2.a.i. Insectivora .. ll.C.2.a.ii. Bats ll.C.2.a.iv. Rodents
II.C.I.b. Non-Native egetation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. V II.C.I.e. Quitobaquito egetation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. V
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II.C.2.a.iii. HaresandRabbits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II.2.a.v. Carnivores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . ...... ...... ...... ...... . . . . .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . ..... ..... ..... ..... . . . . . .. . .. . .. . ..
ll.C.2.a.vi. Even-ToedHoofedMammals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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II.C.2.b. Birds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . II.C.2.e. Herptofauna . . . . . . . . . . II.C.2.e.i. Anurans. . . . . . . . . ll.C.2.e.ii. Lizardsand Snakes. .
ll.C.2.e.iii. Turtles
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n.C.2.d. Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 II.C.2.e. Invertebrates.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 24 II.C.2.f. Special tatusWildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 S
II.C.3. WaterResources.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 n.C.3.a. Surface WaterResources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 II.C.3.aj. Tinajas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
II.C.3.a.ii. Springs 29
n.C.3.a.iii. Quitobaquito Pond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
II.C.4. Soils 29 II.C.5. GeologicResources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
II.D. Cultural esources.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 R
II.D.1. CulturalResources- Archeology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
II.D.l.a. Description
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n.D.l.b. Archeological Investigations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 II.D.2. Historic Resources.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
II.D.2.a. BatesWell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 II.D.2.b. BullPasture. . . . . . . . . . ~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
II.D.2.c. Dos Lomitas (Blankenship)Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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II.D.2.d. Gachado ineCamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 L II.D.2.e. Growler ineArea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 M II.D.2.f. Milton Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 n.D.2.h. Victoria ine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 M II.D.2j. Montezuma's Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 II.D.3.Cultural ontext/Theme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 C . n.D.3.a. Archeology 40 II.D.3.b. Historic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
n.E. Integrationof Naturaland CulturalResources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
II.D.2.g. Quitobaquito """""""""""""""""""""" 38
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RESEARCH ANDRESOURCES MANAGEMENT.. .
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m.A.
Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
m.B. Program Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 .
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m. C.l. Overview.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Vegetation Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
m.C.2. NationalPark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 m.C.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 C m.CA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument ssuesandProposedActions. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 I m.D. WildlifeManagement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
m.D.l. Overview.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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m.D.2. NationalPark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 m.D.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 C m.DA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument ssuesandProposedAlternatives. . . . . . . . . 47 I m.B. NaturalResourcesInventorying andMonitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m.E.l. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m.E.2. NationalParkServicePolicyand ProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . m.E.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . C m.EA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument ssuesandProposedActions. . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 48 48 49 51
ill.F. WaterResources.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 ill.F.l. Overview.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ill.F.2. National ark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 P ill.F.3. OrganPipeCactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . ;.. . . . . . . . . . 63 C ill.FA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonumentssuesandProposedActions. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 I ill.G. Threatened,Endangered andSensitive Species. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ill.G.l. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
ill.G.2. NationalPark Service Policy and Program Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ill.G.3. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Current Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 ill.FA. Organ Pipe Cactus National MonumentIssues and Proposed Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . 70
ill.H. AirResources.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 ill.H.I. Overview.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ".. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ill.H.2. National ark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 P ill.H.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 C ill.HA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonumentssuesand ProposedActions. . . . . . . . . . . . 77 I ill.!. Archeological Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ill.!. 1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
ill.I.2. National Park Service Policy and Program Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 111.1.3.Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Current Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 IIIJA. Organ Pipe Cactus National MonumentIssues and Proposed Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . 79
ill.J. HistoricResources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ill.J .1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ill.J .2. NationalPark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . III.J.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . C ill.JA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonumentssuesandProposedActions. . . I
ill.K. Natural and Cultural Resources Managementand Research Administration,
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Management ndPlanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 a III.K.l. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 C ill.K.2. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonumentssuesandProposedActions. . . . . . . . . . . . 92 I
III.L. InformationlData Management.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 ill.L.l. Overview.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
ill.L.2. National ark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 P
ill.L.3. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Current Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
ill.LA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonumentssuesandProposedActions. . . . . . . . . . . . 95 I
III.M. Integrated Pest Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
ill.M.1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
ill.M.2. National Park Service Policy and Program Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 ill.M.3. Organ Pipe Cactus National MonumentCurrent Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 ill.MA. Organ Pipe Cactus National MonumentIssues and Proposed Actions. . . . . . . . . . . 99
ill.N. Wildland Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 101 ill.N.l. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 101
III.N.2. National Park Service Policy and Program Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. m.N.3. Organ Pipe Cactus National MonumentCurrent Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 101
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ill.NA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonumentssuesandProposedActions. . . . . . . . '" I
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m.o.
Wilderness Management.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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m.o.l. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 103 m.O.2. NationalPark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 103 m.O.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104 C
m.OA. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Issues and Proposed Actions. . . . . . . . . .. 104
m.p. Abandoned MineralLands. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106 In.p.I. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106
m.p.2. National Park Service Policy and Program Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. m.p.3. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Current Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. m.PA. Organ Pipe Cactus NationalMonument Issues and Proposed Actions. . . . . . . . . .. 106 106 107
m.Q. AircraftManagement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 108
m.Q.l. Overview.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 108
m.Q.2. NationalPark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109
m.Q.3. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Current Program.
m.QA.
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Issues and Proposed Actions.
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m.R. Manand theBiosphereProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m.R.1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m.R.2. NationalPark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives:. . . . . . . . . . . m.R.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . C
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m.RA. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Issues and Proposed Actions. . . . . . . . . ..
m.s. Museum/ArchiveslLibrary 112 m.S.l. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112
m.S.2. NationalPark ServicePolicyandProgramObjectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 113 m.S.3. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 114 C m.SA. OrganPipeCactusNationalMonument ssuesandProposedActions. . . . . . . . . .. 114 I m.T. Other 116 m.T.I. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 116
m. T.2. National Park Service Policy and Program Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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m. T.3. OrganPipeCactusNationalMonument urrentProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116 C m.TA. OrganPipe CactusNationalMonument ssuesand ProposedActions. . . . . . . . . .. 116 I N. PROJECTSTATEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Implementand ManageVegetation Management rogram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " P
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Develop a Vegetation Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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EvaluateEffectiveness f andDevelopStandardsfor theRevegetation o Program. . . . . . . .. 126
(ORPI-N-003)
Revegetate Abandoned Road Portals.
(ORPI-N-004)
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Develop and Implement a Site Restoration Program for the Dowling Ranch and the
StackProperty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132
(ORPI-N-005)
DevelopandImplement Programto ManageHazardous a Trees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 135
(ORPI-N-006)
MonitorandMitigateWoodcutting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
(ORPI-N-007)
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Developa WildlifeManagement lan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. P
(ORPI-N-050)
Implement and Manage Wildlife Management Program (ORPI-N-051 )
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Direct Natural Resources Inventorying and MonitoringProgram.
(ORPI-N-l00)
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ManageNaturalResourcesMonitoring Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ., . . .. 150 (ORPI-N-lOl)
Develop Database Management System for Natural Resources Monitoring and
Research rogram.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153 P
(ORPI-N-102)
PrepareandPublishNaturalResourcesMonitoring Handbook Video. . . . . . . . . . . .. 156 and
(ORPI-N-103)
ReplaceandSupplement limateMonitoring C Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 159
(ORPI-N-I04)
MapNaturalResourcesMonitoring StudySites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 161
(ORPI-N-I05)
PublishandDistributeNaturalResourcesInventory andAssessment inalReports. . . . . .. 164 F
(ORPI-N-I06)
Developan AvianMonitoring Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166
(ORPI-N-107)
Developa TerrestrialInvertebrate Monitoring Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 169
(ORPI-N-108)
UpdateMonument loraInventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. F
(ORPI-N-I09)
172
ConductSurveyof StudySiteSoils,SurficialGeology andHydrology. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 174 (ORPI-N-llO) EvaluateStatusof andDevelopMonitoring Programfor BighornSheep. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177 (ORPI-N-III) EvaluateStatusandDevelopMonitoring Programfor Javelina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 179
(ORPI-N-1l2)
EvaluateStatusof andDevelopMonitoring Programfor MountainLion. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 181
(ORPI-N-I13)
EvaluateStatusof andDevelopMonitoring Programfor MuleDeer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 183
(ORPI-N-114)
Evaluate Status of and Develop Monitoring Program for White-tailedDeer. (ORPI-N-ll5)
. . . . . . . . . ..
185
Conduct Inventory and Develop Monitoring Protocol for Desert Tortoise. . . . . . . . . . . . .. (ORPI-N-116)
187
Conduct InventoryandDevelopMonitoring ProtocolforFerruginous Pygmy-Owl. . . . . .. 189 (ORPI-N-l17)
Conduct Inventory and Develop Monitoring Protocol for Microphytic Crusts. (ORPI-N-118) . . . . . . . . .. 192
Conduct Inventory and Develop Monitoring Protocol for AquaticInvertebrates. . . . . . . . .. (ORPI-N-119)
195
ImplementClimateMonitoring Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 198
(ORPI-N-120) Implement Land Use Trends Monitoring Protocol. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
200
(ORPI-N-121)
ImplementNocturnalRodentMonitoring Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 203
(ORPI-N-122)
ImplementLizardMonitoring Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 206
(ORPI-N-123)
Implement Echinomastuserectrocentrusvar. acunensisMonitoringProtocol. (ORPI-N-124)
Implement Monitoring Protocol for Vegetation Structure and Diversity in
. . . . . . . . .. 209
NaturalCommunities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 212
(ORPI-N-I25)
Implement Stenocereusthurberi and Lophocereus schottii Monitoring Protocols. (ORPI-N-126)
. . . . . . .. 215
ImplementPeniocereus triatusMonitoring s Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 218
(ORPI-N-127)
Implement tamisquea A emarginata Monitoring Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 221
(ORPI-N-128)
DevelopLongTermPopulation Monitoring Snakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 223 of
(ORPI-N-129)
DevelopMexicanLeafcutting AntPopulation Monitoring Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 227
(ORPI-N-130)
Identifyand Inventory WaterRelatedResourceAttributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 229
(ORPI-N-200)
MonitorLandSubsidence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 231
(ORPI-201)
MonitorGroundwater esources theRioSonoytaWatershed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 233 R in
(ORPI-l'{-202a)
Investigate Groundwater seon TohonoO'odhamLands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 236 U
(ORPI-N-202b)
ConductSurfaceWaterInventory theRioSonoytaWatershed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 238 of
(ORPI-N-202c)
ConductLandUse Inventory theRio SonoytaWatershed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 240 of
(ORPI-N-202d)
EvaluateTrendsin WaterUsein theRioSonoytaWatershed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 242
(ORPI-N-202e)
Develop and Implement Water ConservationProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
(ORPI-N-203)
Define Characteristics of RegionalAquifers.
(ORPI-N-204)
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246
UpdateWaterResourcesInventory andMonitoring Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 248
(ORPI-N-205)
Develop a Geographic InformationSystem Componentfor Water Resources. (ORPI-N-206)
. . . . . . . . . . 251
Monitor Riparian Ecosystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 253
(ORPI-N-207)
IdentifyPollutionThreatsfromKuakatch andCuerdade LenaWashes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 255
(ORPI-N-208)
Control ccelerated rosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 257 A E
(ORPI-N-209)
Evaluate loodHazards F atBates Well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 260
(ORPI-N-210)
Evaluate bandoned ineTailings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 262 A M
(ORPI-N-21l)
Monitor Chemistry of MonumentPrecipitation.
(ORPI-N-212)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Manage Wastewater.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 266
(ORPI-N-213)
Developa Threatened& Endangered SpeciesManagement lan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 P
(ORPI-N-250)
Expand and Implement the QuitobaquitoDesert Pupfish Monitoring Program. . . . . . . . , . . 271 (ORPI-N-251) Expand and Implement the Lesser Long-nosedBat Monitoring Program. (ORPI-N-252) Evaluate Effects of Poaching on MonumentResources.
(ORPI-N-253)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. 274
... ............. ..... .. .
277
Identify Sonoran Mud Turtle Mortality Source at Quitobaquito (ORPI-N-254)
280
SurveyRio SonoytaPopulations theSonoranMudTurtle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 of
(ORPI-N-255) Conduct a Study on Biological-HydrologicRelationshipsin the Rio Sonoyta . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 (ORPI-N-256) Survey and Monitor Moisture-SensitiveHerpetofauna on the Monument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 (ORPI-N-257)
DetermineStatusof the OrganPipe Shovelnosed nake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 S
(ORPI-N-258)
DetermineStatusof theMexicanRosyBoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
(ORPI-N-259) Analyze Mexican Leafcutting Ant Population Size and Structure Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 (ORPI-N-260) Expand Long-term Ecology Studies of Stenocereusthurberi (ORPI-N-26I) Expand Long-term Ecology Studies of Echinomastuserectrocentrus var. acunensis (ORPI-N-262) Expand Long-term Ecology Studies of Lophocereus schottii (ORPI-N-263) Expand Long-term Ecology Studies of Bursera microphylla (ORPI-N-264) ,.. 299
302
305
308
EvaluateStatusof and DevelopMonitoring Programfor SonoranPronghorn. . . . . . . . . .. 311
(ORPI-N-265)
Evaluate Status of Mastiff Bats (Eumopssp.) (ORPI-N-266)
314
Developand ImplementAmbientAir QualityMonitoring Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
(ORPI-N-300)
Developand ImplementVisibility Monitoring Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
(ORPI-N-301)
Complete ArcheologicalSurvey Report: 1989-1991;Curation of Artifacts from Surveys. . . . 323 (ORPI-C-001)
PreparePrehistoricSitesPreservation Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
(ORPI-C-002)
Develop ArcheologicalBase Map/Database in GIS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 (ORPI-C-003)
Data Bank: Management: Correct Plotting of Site Locations on Monument and
.
WesternArcheological Conservation and CenterMaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 329
(ORPI-C-004)
Developand FundPublicArcheology Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
(ORPI-C-005)
DevelopandFund Archeological SiteProtectionProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
(ORPI-C-006) Ethnographic Research: Ethnographic Overview & Assessment, Ethnographic Inventory, Ethnohistory and Oral History, Ethnobotany, and Ethnoarcheology . . . . . . . . 336 (ORPI-C-007) Conduct Oral History Project With People Who Have Historical Knowledge
of the Monument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 339
(ORPI-C-008)
WriteQuitobaquito Management AreaHumanHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 341
(ORPI-C-009)
DataRecovery Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
(ORPI-C-QlO)
Archeological Survey ofUseZones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 348
(ORPI-C-Qll)
Write Overview/Synthesis of the Archeological & Historic Resources
of theMonument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
(ORPI-C-Q12)
Develop ArcheologicalSite Location Predictive Model in AssociationWith GIS .., (ORPI-C-Q13)
352
RecordRockArtSites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
(ORPI-C-Q14)
Complete ArcheologicalSample Survey and Assessment of the Monument. . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 (ORPI-C-Q15)
IntensiveTransectRecording/Mapping LargeSites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 of (ORPI-C-Q16) TestExcavationof "Reservoir" AZ Z:13:l(ASM),a LargeHohokamCommunity. . . . . . 362 at
(ORPI-C-117) .
ArchivalResearchRelatedto EarlyArcheological urveysandEthnographic esearch. . .. 365 S R (ORPI-C-018)
Specialized rtifact tudies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 368 A S
(ORPI-C-019) Re-analyze all Previous Collections at the Monument, Western Archeological
and Conservation Center,andOtherInstitutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
(ORPI-C-020)
Prepare NationalRegisterNominationsor Archeological f SitesandDistricts. . . . . . . . . . . 373
(ORPI-C-021)
Developand FundArcheological JobTrainingProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 375
(ORPI-C-022) Assessment of Human Impacts and Natural Disturbances and Monitoring
of Cultural Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
(ORPI-C-023)
377
Maintain Stabilized Ruins and Historic Structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ORPI-C-050)
379
Prepare HistoricStructuresPreservationPlan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 381
(ORPI-C-051)
Prepare HistoricStructuresPreservationGuides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
(ORPI-C-052) Develop and Direct a Comprehensive Natural and Cultural Resources Management
andResearch Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 386
(ORPI-I-OOl)
Manage Natural and Cultural Resources Management and Research Program. . . . . . . . . .. 389 (ORPI-I-002)
Provide Natural and Cultural Resources Management and Research Administrative
Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
(ORPI-I-003)
DevelopResearchOpportunitiesnd NeedsAssessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 395 a
(ORPI-I-004)
EstablishEditorialAssistant ositionat OrganPipe CactusNational onument. . . . . . . .. 397 P M
(ORPI-I-005) Develop and Implement a Comprehensive Natural and Cultural Resources
Interpretation Program.
(ORPI-I-006)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
DevelopandManageResourcesInformation Management Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 402
(ORPI-I-050)
ImplementGeographic Information SystemProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
(ORPI-I-051)
Update Information ManagementPlan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
(ORPI-I-052)
409
Conduct GeographicInformation SystemlAirborne VideoMonitoring Research. (ORPI-I-053)
. . . . . . .. 412
Develop Custom GeographicInformation System AutomatedQuad Indexing System. (ORPI-I-054)
. . . .. 415
Implement Global PositioningSystem Data Acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
(ORPI-I-055)
417
DevelopComputerized Bibliographicnformation I System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 420
(ORPI-I-056) Prepare Administrative History of Natural and Cultural Resources Management
andResearch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
(ORPI-I-057) Incorporate and Integrate New Data into the Information Management and
Geographic Information Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 425
(ORPI-I-058) Conduct Feasibility Study to Link the Geographic Information System with
the Maintenance anagement ystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 427 M S
(ORPI-I-059)
Monitor and Control Africanized Honey Bees """""'"
(ORPI-I-lOO)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 429
Developan Integrated PestManagement lan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 P
(ORPI-I-I01)
Manage PestSpecies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 434
(ORPI-I-102)
Develop and Implementa ComprehensiveBoundary Fence Maintenance Program. . . . . . " (ORPI-l-103)
437
Monitor ndControl respass razing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 439 a T G
(ORPI-I-I04)
Develop a Fire Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 441
(ORPI-I-050)
Conduct FireManagement a Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 443
(ORPI-I-051)
Conduct ireHistory F andEcology Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 445
(ORPI-I-052)
Develop Wilderness a Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 447
(ORPI-I-200)
Develop TrailUseManagement a Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
(ORPI-I-201)
Developa CaveManag~ment Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ORPI-I-202) Determine Visitor Impacts and Use Limits.
(ORPI-I-203) Conduct Comprehensive Monitoring and Maintenance of Abandoned Mine
452
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454
Safety Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ORPI-I-250)
456
ConductStudyof WildlifeUse of Abandoned Mines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 459
(ORPI-I-251)
Develop MineHazards Safety Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 461
(ORPI-I-252)
Rehabilitate SelectedMines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
(ORPI-I-253)
Developand Implement ircraftOverflight onitoring A M Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 466
(ORPI-I-300)
Developa Manand theBiosphere ActionProgramfor theSonoranDesert. . . . . . . . . . . .. 469
(ORPI-I-350)
ConductManand the Biosphere Multi-cultural Interpretive Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 472
(ORPI-I-35I)
Develop Collections a Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 475
(ORPI-I-400)
Manage LibraryandMuseum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
(ORPI-I-401)
Automate ibraryCatalog L System.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
(ORPI-I-402)
Obtainand MaintainHistoricPhotograph Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
(ORPI-I-403)
Updateand MaintainAutomated NationalCatalogSystemProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 483
(ORPI-I-404) Develop An Integrated Management Plan for the Quitobaquito Management Area (ORPI-I-450) Prepare & Implement Plan to Comply with Special Directive 91-6
. . . . . . .. 485
(Borrow Materials Plan)
(ORPI-I-451)
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488
DevelopRoadMaintenance Standards Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 491 and
(ORPI-N-452)
Establisha CarryingCapacity forLoopDrives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
(ORPI-N-453)
V. APPENDICES
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APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 A APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498 B
APPENDIX C - SUMMARY TABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
APPENDIX - CULTURAL D RESOURCES HECKLISTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539 C . APPENDIX - REFERENCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545 E .
APPENDIX F - RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (R-MAP) . . . .563