THE STEWARDSHIP TASK:

PRESERVE WILDERNESS CHARACTER

Modern Human Impact

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Congress determines the state of wilderness character at the time of designation

Our task is to sustain or

improve this state

What data is going into the Death Valley map? Geospatial data is combined and analyzed using ESRI ArcGIS

software and primarily relies on existing geospatial datasets from a number of sources.

Natural Undeveloped Untrammeled Solitude Cultural Timbisha

Landcover Installations Suppressed fires Remoteness modelNational Register properties Vegetation

Exotic plants Debris Weed treatments Viewshed model Unevaluated sites Springs

Burros Barrowpits Burro removals Overflights Cabins Use & Ownership

Occurrence of T&E species State lands w/ road accessInstalled mine closures/bat gates Soundscape Abandoned mine lands

Traditional cultural properties

Air Quality - Ozone State lands w/o road access Poaching incidentsNight sky - dark sky index

High probability unsurveyed areas

Natural and Cultural Preservation Area

Air Quality - Acid Deposition Private lands AQ - Visibility

Mining sites Unpatented lands Trails

Springs ORV trespass Visitor facilities

Night sky – All Sky Administrative uses Camping restrictions

Grazing Closed to visitor use

Fire regime

Guzzlers