18 October CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS NGA CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 Jan Larkin Department of Defense Range Sustainment Program

18 October DoD as Warfighter

18 October DoD as Conservationist

18 October LANDS USED BY THE MILITARY 30 MILLION TOTAL ACRES 68% Withdrawn From Public Domain 17 million acres Executive Order Authority of the Secretary of the Interior Act of Congress Non-Public Lands 8 million acres Purchase Easements, leases, etc 32%

18 October TRAINING AND TESTING ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER  Realistic training requires realistic training environments  The ability to field and use advanced military technology is fundamental to U.S. warfare  Our weapons and tactics require increasingly large battlespaces  Readiness is perishable – Skills must be maintained through regular training We must train as we fight; because we fight as we train

18 October RANGE SPACE REQUIREMENTS Higher performance systems Stand-off & long-range weapons Increasingly sophisticated training Smaller Force Doesn’t Mean Reduced Range/Airspace Need

18 October POPULATION, DOD RANGES AND AIRSPACE

18 October FORT BRAGG ENCROACHMENT

18 October ENCROACHMENT ISSUES - CAMP PENDLETON EXAMPLE -

Source T&E Species on DOD Lands: Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) Conservation Data Source: NatureServe and its Natural Heritage member programs. Copyright: 2003 NatureServe T&E Listed Species on Federal Lands

18 October –Local Regulatory/Administrative Oversight – Zoning and Master Planning – State Support and Legislation – Partnering to Secure Easements New authority under 2684(a) Consideration of a broad spectrum of land use tools is critical to success COMPATIBLE LAND USE TOOLS

18 October New Encroachment Partnering Tool - 10 USC 2684a Authorizes military departments to sign agreements with state or local governments or private conservation groups to: –limit use or development of property near military bases –preserve habitat to relieve environmental restrictions on military operations May acquire real estate interests for these purposes, and DOD can share the costs Operations & Maintenance funds authorized; no dedicated funding sources Does not authorize land acquisition for active military use

18 October Compatible Land Use and Buffers Services and DoD are establishing partnerships to develop buffers or otherwise promote compatible land uses –Private Lands Initiative, Fort Bragg, NC –NW Florida Greenway, Eglin AFB –NGB Camp Blanding, Florida –Camp Ripley, MN –NAS Pensacola, FL President’s 2005 Budget gives $12.5M to further compatible land use strategies –Initiating signature projects for FY05 –Statewide Planning Assessment Pilots in FY04-05

18 October Strengthen Partnerships and Collaboration at Regional/State/Local Levels Tyndall Low Level Area Tyndall MOA Military Training Routes Cruise Missile Corridors Eglin Restricted Airspace Nov 2003

18 October Compatible land use is critical to transformation and overall range sustainment and readiness Compatible Land Use Supports: –Shift to post-BRAC infrastructure –Joint and Service training transformation –Current trends affecting range use Shared test and training ranges Increasing cross-service opportunities Need for greater management flexibility Compatible Land Use – Key to Sustainable Range Initiative A Long Term, Integrated Strategy is Required