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OSD Policy Session for 2015 NMFWA Annual Training

Dr. Rich FischerERDC

On behalf of DoD’s Natural Resources Program

March 10, 2015

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Overview

Congrats to DoD Natural Resource Managers DoD Perspective The Big Picture Natural Resources (NR) Program Legacy Program Wrap-up and Questions

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2012: U.S. Air Force Academy 2013: Naval Base Coronado 2014: Orchard Training Area 2015: Vandenberg Air Force Base

Congratulations!

DoD Winners of the USFWS Military Conservation Partner Award

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DoD Perspective: The Prime DirectiveSupport the Mission

Installations are critical components of our ability to fight and win wars. Whether that installation is a forward operating location or a training center in the United States, our warfighters cannot do their job without bases from which to fight, on which to train, or in which to live when they are not deployed. The bottom line is that installations support our military readiness.

Protect Quality of Life Quality of life – to include not only the physical condition of the facilities in

which our servicemen and servicewomen and their families live and work, but whether or not there is a safe, healthy environment around and within those facilities – is critical to the readiness of the force.

Promote Efficiency/Reduce Cost The more we do to drive efficiency and lower our costs, the more pressure we

take off of critical warfighting accounts and the more we contribute, again, to the military readiness of the Department.

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$487 billion, ten-year defense spending reductions required by the Budget Control Act of 2011

2013 Sequestration = Additional $37 billion cuts >$200 billion in overhead cuts in last three budget

proposals 20% cut in DoD HQ yearly operating budgets

FY2015 budget limited by law to $496 billion $45 billion less than FY2014 PresBud request

DoD Perspective: Fiscal Realities

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I&E is now EI&E The New E - Operational Energy Top position will be upgraded to Assistant Secretary

Mr. John Conger was nominated on March 3 to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) His replacement - unknown

DoD Perspective: Recent Changes

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The Big Picture

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The Big Picture: Conservation Budget*

Providing flexibility for mission activities while protecting natural and cultural resources

(millions) FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016

REQUEST $379 $363 $381 $389

ESTIMATE $380 $410 $394 -

ACTUAL $384 $445 - -

*Conservation budget line includes funding for Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) and Cultural Resources.

FY14 Program Execution (millions)

Army $139.9

Air Force $60.2

Marine Corps $41.8

Navy $54.0

DLA $1.0

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DoD is responsible for managing ~25 million acres of land and hundreds of square miles of air and sea space

These lands contain ~400 federally-listed species and over 500 species at-risk

DoD is the 5th largest land managing agency, but harbors more sensitive species per acre than any other federal land managing agency

The Big Picture: NR Program Responsibility

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The Big Picture: FY2014 EMR Snap Shot Draft Input

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Manpower Education and Training (Natural) Listed and At-Risk Species – Endangered Species Act

Wetlands–Clean Water Act

Natural Resources Conservation & Rehabilitation– Sikes Act

Marine Mammal Protection Act Other Natural Resources–Migratory Bird Treaty Act–Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

The Big Picture: PB28 Program Elements

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Strategic Plans for DoD: Bird Conservation and Management Amphibian & Reptile Conservation and Management

Sikes Act Tripartite MOU - streamlined reviews DoD-USFWS Migratory Bird MOU DoD Policy to Use Pollinator-Friendly

Management Prescriptions Memo DoD-Pollinator Partnership MOU Candidate Species Tracking

NR Program: Accomplishments

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INRMPs have helped 57 installations avoid CHD for 93 separate FWS actions since 2004 23 avoided CHD for multiple species

251 MDL Candidate Species 125 on DoD Lands 37 could have moderate (orange) or significant

(red) potential to impact mission if CH designated 12 of 37 = “significant” (red) impacts Of the 12, only 3 remain (all Army) Other 9 are either listed or listing not warranted

NR Program: Candidate Species

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Minimize costs and impacts to mission through proactive management of candidate species

Minimize negative impacts of alternative energy siting on mission readiness and protected species

Address the need for DoD-specific training and professional development through distance learning options (e.g., ESA course)

Update species at risk information for DoD installations (draft report under review)

NR Program: Challenges

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NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SERVICES:To the extent practicable using available resources, the Secretary of each military department shall ensure that sufficient numbers of professionally trained natural resources management personnel and natural resources law enforcement personnel are available and assigned responsibility to perform tasks necessary to carry out this title, including the preparation and implementation of integrated natural resources management plans.

(SEC. 107. 16 U.S.C. 670e–2)

NR Program: Training Challenge

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Guidelines for Streamlined Review of INRMP Updates (and USFWS Sikes Guidelines)

More Candidate Species DoDI for Readiness and Environmental Protection

Integration (REPI) Program DoDD on Climate Change Preparedness and

Resilience Wildland fire Invasives

UFC 3-201-2, Landscape Architecture DoD Natural Resources Strategic Plan

NR Program: What’s Next

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Natural Resources Strategy Objective:

To integrate off-base and on-base natural resources management – focus on mitigating off-base to optimize the use of installation land to support the mission.

NR Program: Strategic Plan

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Implementing Strategy Documents Bird Conservation and Management on DoD Lands Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and

Management on DoD Lands Update to NEPA DoDI Incidental Take for Migratory Birds Off-base Conservation (e.g., REPI)

NR Program: Opportunities

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*Includes NR and CR projectsDollar amounts are listed in millions

FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15

REQUEST $7.0 $6.5 $5.3 $5.4 $2.6

ESTIMATE $7.0 $6.5 $5.4 $4.4 $4.4

ACTUAL $5.3 $5.7 $4.3 $3.4 -

Legacy Program: Budget*

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FY2013: 316 pre-proposals; 202 full proposals34 projects (22 NR, 10 CR, 2 INT)

FY2014: 169 pre-proposals; 69 full proposals35 projects (24 NR, 9 CR, 2 INT)

FY2015: 191 pre-proposals; 86 full proposals~25-30 projects

Legacy Program: Funding

Legacy Support Team: dodlegacy@bah.comLegacy Tracker: www.dodlegacy.org

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Streamlined FY2016 Areas of Emphasis Areas of Emphasis:

Readiness and Range Sustainment Planning to Address and Adapt to New and Emerging

Threats Efficiencies in Cultural Resources Management Asset Resiliency through Historic Preservation Training and Communication

Legacy Program: FY2016 New AOEs

FY2016: pre-proposals due to OSD by April 3, 2015

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Legacy Guidance Documents:- How to Submit a Pre-Proposal - Full Proposals- Receiving an Award- Managing an Ongoing Project- Legacy Review Process

https://www.dodlegacy.org/Legacy/intro/guidelines.aspx

Legacy Program: Guidance Documents

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Wrap Up

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Enable military mission readiness

Help sustain testing and training flexibility

Comply with all laws of policies

Wrap Up: The Bottom Line

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Natural Selections Newsletter Contact NaturalSelections@bah.com

DoD Natural Resources Website www.DoDNaturalResources.net

DoD Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Network and Information Exchange: www.denix.osd.mil/nr/

Twitter: @DoDNatRes

Wrap Up: How to Learn More

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DoD Partners in Flight (PIF): http://dodpif.org DoD Partners in Amphibian and Reptile

Conservation (PARC): www.dodnaturalresources.net/DoD-PARC.html

DoD Legacy Program: www.dodlegacy.org DoD REPI Program: www.repi.mil

Wrap Up: Websites

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Wrap Up: Thank you!