Current Conservation Current Conservation Issues in DoDIssues in DoD

L. Peter BoiceL. Peter BoiceOSD Conservation Team LeaderOSD Conservation Team Leader

Presented to NMFWA, Dallas TXPresented to NMFWA, Dallas TXMarch 2002March 2002

OverviewOverview EncroachmentEncroachment PartnershipsPartnerships DoD Conservation ConferenceDoD Conservation Conference INRMP IssuesINRMP Issues Historic Preservation IssuesHistoric Preservation Issues T&E SpeciesT&E Species Migratory Bird IssuesMigratory Bird Issues Funding IssuesFunding Issues New Conservation MetricsNew Conservation Metrics Other IssuesOther Issues

Encroachment IssuesEncroachment Issues

Urban GrowthUrban Growth Maritime RestrictionsMaritime Restrictions Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species Airspace RestrictionsAirspace Restrictions Airborne NoiseAirborne Noise Air QualityAir Quality Unexploded Ordnance and MunitionsUnexploded Ordnance and Munitions Radio FrequencyRadio Frequency

DoD Responses to EncroachmentDoD Responses to Encroachment

Leadership & OrganizationLeadership & Organization Policy & PlansPolicy & Plans Programs & FundingPrograms & Funding OutreachOutreach Legislation & RegulationLegislation & Regulation

DoD Responses to EncroachmentDoD Responses to Encroachment

Leadership & OrganizationLeadership & Organization Policy & PlansPolicy & Plans Programs & FundingPrograms & Funding OutreachOutreach Legislation & RegulationLegislation & Regulation

DoD Responses to EncroachmentDoD Responses to Encroachment

Leadership & OrganizationLeadership & Organization Policy & PlansPolicy & Plans Programs & FundingPrograms & Funding OutreachOutreach Legislation & RegulationLegislation & Regulation

DoD Responses to EncroachmentDoD Responses to Encroachment

Leadership & OrganizationLeadership & Organization Policy & PlansPolicy & Plans Programs & FundingPrograms & Funding OutreachOutreach Legislation & RegulationLegislation & Regulation

DoD Responses to EncroachmentDoD Responses to Encroachment

Leadership & OrganizationLeadership & Organization Policy & PlansPolicy & Plans Programs & FundingPrograms & Funding OutreachOutreach Legislation & RegulationLegislation & Regulation

How Partnerships Benefit DoDHow Partnerships Benefit DoD• Improve understanding of DoD mission and stewardship Improve understanding of DoD mission and stewardship

needs.needs.• Place DoD lands into larger regional context.Place DoD lands into larger regional context.• Identify regional threats both on and off military lands.Identify regional threats both on and off military lands.• Integrate small scale natural resource management Integrate small scale natural resource management

projects into regional interagency efforts.projects into regional interagency efforts.• Reduce conservation pressures on DoD lands by Reduce conservation pressures on DoD lands by

focusing on large scale habitat conservation.focusing on large scale habitat conservation.• Enhance resource sharing and reduce costs.Enhance resource sharing and reduce costs.• Increase flexibility for training and other activities.Increase flexibility for training and other activities.• Demonstrate DoD's continued commitment to and Demonstrate DoD's continued commitment to and

leadership in conservation efforts.leadership in conservation efforts.• Assist INRMP implementation.Assist INRMP implementation.

Working with StakeholdersWorking with Stakeholders

Ecosystem Management Ecosystem Management Species at Risk Species at Risk Research and Development Research and Development BRACBRAC

Cooperative Agreement AuthorityCooperative Agreement Authority

DoD has authority to enter into Cooperative Agreements for DoD has authority to enter into Cooperative Agreements for conservation purposesconservation purposes

• 10 USC 269410 USC 2694• FY94 DoD Appropriations ActFY94 DoD Appropriations Act• Sikes ActSikes Act

IssuesIssues• Are funds available to acquire off-base interests?Are funds available to acquire off-base interests?• Must DoD obtain a recordable real property interest?Must DoD obtain a recordable real property interest?• Do “normal” land acquisition rules and restrictions pertain?Do “normal” land acquisition rules and restrictions pertain?• Are we inviting regulators to insist on ESA buyouts? Are we inviting regulators to insist on ESA buyouts?

DoD Conservation ConferenceDoD Conservation Conference

Theme: DoD’s Conservation Program: Theme: DoD’s Conservation Program: Proactive Planning for Mission SupportProactive Planning for Mission Support

Natural and Cultural Resources IssuesNatural and Cultural Resources Issues June 17-21, 2002June 17-21, 2002 Tucson, AZTucson, AZ http://web.dandp.com/conservationhttp://web.dandp.com/conservation

Conference AgendaConference Agenda

T&E Species Workshop (DoD Focus)T&E Species Workshop (DoD Focus) Two days of Plenary SessionsTwo days of Plenary Sessions One day of Resource Breakout Sessions: One day of Resource Breakout Sessions:

Natural, Cultural, Historic BuildingsNatural, Cultural, Historic Buildings Exhibits and PostersExhibits and Posters Field Trip: Ft. HuachucaField Trip: Ft. Huachuca

Plenary SessionsPlenary Sessions

Senior Administration OfficialsSenior Administration Officials Meeting Readiness and Stewardship NeedsMeeting Readiness and Stewardship Needs DoD Senior Environmental RepresentativesDoD Senior Environmental Representatives Emerging Sustainment IssuesEmerging Sustainment Issues Partnering to Achieve Mutual GoalsPartnering to Achieve Mutual Goals Integrating Natural and Cultural Resources Integrating Natural and Cultural Resources

with Military Needswith Military Needs Encroachment Issues: Planning for the FutureEncroachment Issues: Planning for the Future

More Plenary SessionsMore Plenary Sessions

Stakeholder Involvement in the Planning Stakeholder Involvement in the Planning ProcessProcess

Access to DoD ResourcesAccess to DoD Resources Future FundingFuture Funding Overseas IssuesOverseas Issues

Natural Resource Breakout SessionsNatural Resource Breakout Sessions

Endangered Species and Species at RiskEndangered Species and Species at Risk Ecosystem Management and Ecoregional Ecosystem Management and Ecoregional

PlanningPlanning Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species Management PlansManagement Plans

INRMP IssuesINRMP Issues

Importance of INRMPsImportance of INRMPs INRMP StatusINRMP Status IG StudyIG Study Potential Future IssuesPotential Future Issues INRMP HandbookINRMP Handbook

Importance of INRMPsImportance of INRMPs

INRMPs are the primary planning tools for INRMPs are the primary planning tools for managing DoD’s natural resources for long-managing DoD’s natural resources for long-term sustainability.term sustainability.

Good INRMPs are vital to military readiness Good INRMPs are vital to military readiness and resource stewardship.and resource stewardship.

Preparing and implementing high quality Preparing and implementing high quality INRMPs is even more important now that they INRMPs is even more important now that they are being considered as adequate substitutes are being considered as adequate substitutes for the designation of critical habitat.for the designation of critical habitat.

INRMP StatusINRMP Status

RequiredRequired CompletedCompleted IncompleteIncomplete

ArmyArmy 178178 171171 77

NavyNavy 8787 8080 77

Air ForceAir Force 9696 8585 11

Marine Marine CorpsCorps

1515 1212 33

DLADLA 33 11 22

TotalTotal 379379 349349 3030

IG StudyIG Study

Degree of consultation with FWS and statesDegree of consultation with FWS and states Effective implementation – the extent to which Effective implementation – the extent to which

goals and objectives are accomplishedgoals and objectives are accomplished Match funding documents and projectsMatch funding documents and projects Mission/stewardship interfaceMission/stewardship interface Role of Regional Environmental CoordinatorsRole of Regional Environmental Coordinators Performance metrics for INRMPsPerformance metrics for INRMPs

Potential Future IssuesPotential Future Issues

Evaluate DoD IG results Evaluate DoD IG results Define successful coordination Define successful coordination How to track comments? How to track comments? How to improve efficiency of INRMP review?How to improve efficiency of INRMP review? How to spread the workload for the next review? How to spread the workload for the next review? How to define and track effective implementation?How to define and track effective implementation? Resolve competing definitions of "complete."Resolve competing definitions of "complete." Resolve contaminants issue.Resolve contaminants issue. Update guidance memos?Update guidance memos?

INRMP HandbookINRMP Handbook

Available on DENIX: Available on DENIX: https://www.denix.osd.mil/inrmphttps://www.denix.osd.mil/inrmp

T&E Species T&E Species

DoD-FWS Working GroupDoD-FWS Working Group Species at RiskSpecies at Risk Information and Education Working GroupInformation and Education Working Group

Protecting Endangered Species on Military LandsProtecting Endangered Species on Military Lands Special DoD Special DoD ESBESB issue issue Bald Eagle posterBald Eagle poster Marine Corps posterMarine Corps poster

Migratory Bird IssuesMigratory Bird Issues

Revised DoD Partners in Flight Strategic PlanRevised DoD Partners in Flight Strategic Plan Migratory Bird Treaty Act Migratory Bird Treaty Act Migratory Bird Executive OrderMigratory Bird Executive Order

Funding IssuesFunding Issues

Legacy ProgramLegacy Program DoD Forestry Reserve AccountDoD Forestry Reserve Account Grazing ProgramGrazing Program

New Conservation MetricsNew Conservation Metrics

Improved tracking of INRMPsImproved tracking of INRMPs Improved tracking of ICRMPsImproved tracking of ICRMPs Potential impacts of the ESA on military Potential impacts of the ESA on military

training and testing landstraining and testing lands Potential impacts of selected invasive speciesPotential impacts of selected invasive species

Other IssuesOther Issues

Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species Wildland Fire GuidelinesWildland Fire Guidelines Conservation Law EnforcementConservation Law Enforcement Access to ResourcesAccess to Resources PollinatorsPollinators