The Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) system for wilderness planning

George H. Stankey; David N. Cole; Robert C. Lucas; Margaret E. Petersen; Sidney S. Frissell

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The Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) system for wilderness planning

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Authors:

George H. Stankey, David N. Cole, Robert C. Lucas, Margaret E. Petersen, Sidney S. Frissell

Year:

1985

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-176. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 37 p.

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Abstract

A wilderness management-by-objectives planning system is outlined. Through identification of standards, acceptable wilderness conditions are defined and appropriate management actions formulated. A case example is provided.

Keywords

wilderness management, carrying capacity, wilderness planning, limits of acceptable change

Citation

Stankey, George H.; Cole, David N.; Lucas, Robert C.; Petersen, Margaret E.; Frissell, Sidney S. 1985. The Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) system for wilderness planning. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-176. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 37 p.