Bureau of Land Management Technical Note 446: The Use of Color for Camouflage Concealment of Facilities is Available Online

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
http://www.blm.gov

August 11, 2015

In Reply Refer To:

8400 (250) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 08/17/2015

Information Bulletin No. 2015-068

To:                   All Field Office Officials

From:               Assistant Director, Resources and Planning

Subject:           Bureau of Land Management Technical Note 446:  The Use of Color for Camouflage Concealment of Facilities is Available Online

We are pleased to announce the availability of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Technical Note 446:  The Use of Color for Camouflage Concealment of Facilities and it is located online at the BLM’s Intranet site.

Technical Note 446 is the result of numerous field studies on the use of camouflage conducted over an 11-year period and provides proven methods for incorporating camouflage applications into the existing suite of visual resource best management practices.  The supporting field research reports are available online.

It is the BLM’s policy to manage the public lands in a manner that will protect the quality of the scenic (visual) values. The rising dependency of public lands to satisfy market demand for natural resource development and rights-of-way grants for facility placement often competes with the other public interest of protecting landscape character and preserving the quality of outdoor experiences. This competition drives the need to implement sound design strategies to preserve the visual character of the landscape. The use of color and camouflage applications on facilities is one such design strategy.

Please share this information with your colleagues and partners both internally and externally.

Direct any questions, to John McCarty, Chief Landscape Architect/ VRM National Lead, Washington Office Division of Recreation and Visitor Services, at 202- 912-7284, or e-mail jhmccart@blm.gov.

Signed by:                                                       Authenticated by:

Michael H. Tupper                                          Robert M. Williams
Deputy Assistant Director                              Division of IRM Governance,WO-860
Resources and Planning