1. Missions Sustained: The Sikes Act in Action
NMFWA March 2018

2. The Partnership Established in 2013 National IAA
100% funded by AFCEC-EQ-NR
Cross-programmatic delivery w/in FWS
Air Force Liaison and Sikes Act Coordinators
Opportunities!

3. The Challenge 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Department of Defense
Source T&E Species on DOD Lands: Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) Conservation
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Department
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National
Park Service
Fish and
Wildlife Service
Forest Service
Bureau of Land
Management
Number of Federally Listed Species
Millions of Acres of Land

4. Air Force Natural Resource Program
10M acres (32% of DoD)
94 installations require INRMPs
125 federally listed species
235,000 acres of wetlands
20,000 hunting and fishing permits annually

5. Roles and Responsibilities
Federal-to-Federal collaboration on development and implementation of INRMPs
INRMP development w/FWS
INRMP review and approval
IMRMP project implementation
Reach-back to FWS for technical expertise and assistance

6. Shared Conservation Priorities
$$$ efficient, effective conservation
Conservation of species and their habitats
Prevent new listings
Identify opportunities
Facilitate de-listing
Encroachment
Strong, diverse workforce
Invasive species
Trusted Partner w/States and Tribes
More!!!

7. Partnering with Air Force
Since 2013, $55M invested w/FWS for:
Cooperatively plan conservation
Collaboratively implement INRMP priorities
Strategically deploy FWS staff
Cross-programmatic effort
Field, Regional and National level
FWS and Air Force personnel working together on installations

8. Reimbursed Employees = 1 FTE < 1 FTE Minot AFB Malmstrom AFB
Grand Forks AFB
= 1 FTE
Mountain Home AFB
Ellsworth and Offutt AFBs (not programmed in FY18)
< 1 FTE
Beale AFB
Hill AFB
F.E. Warren AFB
Travis AFB
Buckley AFB
Scott AFB
HQ FWS (2)
Air Force Academy (4)
McConnell AFB
Vandenberg AFB
Peterson /
Schriever/
Cheyenne Mountain AFB
Arnold AFB
San Diego Space Surveillance Station
R4 Liaison
Tyndall AFB
Hurlbert Field AFB
JBSA AFB (2)
Hawaiian Islands
Avon Park AFR
MacDill AFB
JBPH

9. Examples of Collaboration
Improved INRMP Compliance
Enhanced INRMP Implementation
National Pollinator Strategy
Wildland Fire Support
Conservation Law Enforcement Support
BASH Program Support
Programmatic Biological Assessment for Air Field Operations
Florida Strategic Plan for Sustaining Military Readiness

10. Value of Collaboration
Increases conservation successes
Stretches limited resource $$$s
Reduces regulatory burdens
Increases recreational opportunities
Facilitates reach back w/trusted partner

11. Outcomes of Collaboration
Delistings and down-listings
Meeting the missions and priorities of DOD and DOI/FWS across larger geographic scope
Shaping INRMPs to address shared conservation priorities
Enhanced conservation delivery
Increased trust and appreciation for respective missions

12. Key Message This Partnership is a force multiplier for conservation.
Together we accomplish much more than we could alone to meet our respective missions for the benefit of the American people!

13. Contact Info:
Leslie Hartsell
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Air Force Liaison
Joint Base San Antonio, TX