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Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)

As BLM field offices revise land use plans for at least 9.5 million acres of public lands in Utah over the next three years, they will consider establishing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) for locations where extra care and attention is needed to protect important historic, cultural, scenic, wildlife, and other resources.

ACECs are designations that highlight areas where special management attention is needed to protect and prevent irreparable damage to unique natural values or to protect human life and safety from natural hazards. BLM establishes special management measures for these areas through land use planning. This site is a brief glance at what ACECs are currently doing in Utah, and a overview of what BLM-Utah is doing to consider more special places for ACEC designation.