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STRANGE BEDFELLOWS? - NOT! CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MILITARY. CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS NGA CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 Bob Barnes Senior Policy Advisor (Department of Defense) The Nature Conservancy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STRANGE BEDFELLOWS? - NOT!CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND THE
MILITARY
CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPSNGA CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2004
Bob BarnesSenior Policy Advisor (Department of Defense)
The Nature Conservancy
[email protected] 703-841-7406
TheThe DoDDoD - - TNCTNC CollaborationCollaboration
TheThe MasterMaster CooperativeCooperative AgreementAgreement
Conservation groups like The Nature Conservancy, NatureServe, and others have been partnering with the military for many years
• SpeciesSpecies inventoriesinventories andand monitoringmonitoring• GISGIS andand other data sharingother data sharing• Advice on natural resource plansAdvice on natural resource plans• Ecoregional conservation plansEcoregional conservation plans• Hands-on conservation workHands-on conservation work• Networking with regulators, NGOsNetworking with regulators, NGOs• Meet ESA goalsMeet ESA goals
BenefitsBenefits totoDoDDoD
Benefits to Benefits to ConservationConservation
• Protect and restore biologicallyProtect and restore biologically important areasimportant areas• Large areas in key ecoregionsLarge areas in key ecoregions• Contribute to ecoregional goalsContribute to ecoregional goals• Develop and test best practicesDevelop and test best practices• Model of successful partnershipModel of successful partnership (leverage)(leverage)
So What’s New?• DoD has participated in on-base conservation
partnerships and local land use planning for decades• Recent major developments
– Recognition that planning alone is not enough– Recognition that compatibility of near-in development, while
essential, is insufficient - need to look state-wide for lands of military concern - habitat, flight paths, etc
– Recognition of the benefits of forming enduring partnerships involving multiple players (federal, state, and NGO) to address common long-term concerns
• Authority to expend funds to protect off-base lands
Benefits to the States
• Helps ensure the long-term viability of military installations - a major economic consideration
• Assistance in local land use planning, protection of ecologically significant lands, and preservation of open space/recreational opportunities in the face of accelerating growth trends
Benefits to the States (Con’t)
• Brings a significant new partner (with $) to state-wide conservation efforts– Integration of DoD conservation planning with
Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies– Comprehensive use of state and federal conservation
programs to protect lands of military concern• Can be a source of revenue for State Trust Lands• Bottom line: assists in sustaining the ecological
health of the state and the economic welfare and quality of life of its people
CURRENT BUFFER PROJECTS (FY 04/05)
• Camp Ripley, MN• Fort Carson, CO• Fort Bragg, NC• Camp Lejeune, NC• MCAS Beaufort, SC• Fort Stewart, GA• Townsend Range, GA• Fort Benning, GA
• NW FL Greenway• Camp Blanding, FL• Whiting Field, FL• Pensacola NAS, FL• Fort Sill, OK• Fort Hood, TX• Camp Pendleton, CA• US Army Hawai’i
.
CampRipley
53,000 Acres
Figure No. 1
Location Map
10280 Acres
3285 Acres 1150 Acres
2380Acres
Walker Phase I Conservation Easement14069 Acres
Walker Phase III Conservation Easement28953 Acres
Walker Phase II Conservation Lease20383 Acres
Colorado Springs
Fountain
El Rancho Development
Midway Ranches
Security
Colorado Springs Industrial Park
Widefield
Tire Landfill
Legend
Fort Carson Military Reservation BoundaryProposed Acquisition-Approximately 17095 AcresWalker Phase I & II Conservation EasementWalker Phase I & II Conservation LeaseWalker Phase III Conservation Easement
K
Fort Carson Military Reservation
Proposed ACUB Sites
Acreages are Approvimate
Ft Carson Project Ft Carson Project OverviewOverview
Walker I
• Easement over ~14,000 acres along 9 miles of fenceline on the south boundary
• Conservation lease over ~30,000 acres
• Status: Ready to go, pending funding
Walker II• Easement and conservation
lease over ~20,000 acres along 8 miles of fenceline on the southeastern boundary
• Status: In negotiation
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Tyndall Low Level Area
Tyndall MOA
Military Training Routes
Cruise Missile Corridors
Eglin Restricted Airspace
Nov 2003
Area where Zone II artillery or Blast noise contours go off post.
Area where Zone II and III artillery and blast noise contours go off post.
Accident potential and noise contours greater than 65 db.
Prevent Development Along Boundary
Fayetteville development
Drop zone lost due to safety concerns
Blue Tract Calloway JohnsonUpchurch
McCain
Carvers CreekTracts
Stillman
Fayetteville DevelopmentRCW Core
State
Protected
Under negotiation
FutureNC Gamelands
Camp Pendleton
BUFFER PROJECTS BEING CONSIDERED (FY 06)
• All Projects from 04/05• Fort AP Hill, VA• MCB Quantico, VA• Fort Campbell, KY• Camp Atterbury, IN• Camp Shelby, MS
• Fort Huachuca, AZ• Fort Lewis, WA• Fort Richardson, AK• Camp Roberts, CA • Jacksonville NAS• Others?
Potential Buffer Projects Beyond FY 06
• All projects from FYs 04-06• Others?
Over time, ALL military bases and ranges will have buffers - the only issue is which side of the fenceline those buffers will be on
WHAT STATES HAVE DONE AND CAN DO TO HELP
• Enact specific legislation relating to land use planning affecting the military
• Leverage existing state conservation funding and planning programs
• Create specific funding mechanisms to help protect bases and lands of military concern
• Urge DoD and Congress to significantly increase DoD funding for the buffer program in FY 06 and beyond