Department of the Interior

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• Department of the Interior
• Department of Defense
• Cooperative Conservation Initiative
• Getting Started in New Jersey
• Steve Bonner
• National Park Service

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RANGE SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• Higher performance systems
• Stand-off long-range weapons
• Increasingly sophisticated training

Smaller Force Doesnt Mean Reduced Range/Airspace
Need
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ENCROACHMENT PRESSURESWork Both Ways
Commercial Development
Light Pollution
Maritime Needs
Population Encroachment
Cultural Interests on Military Lands
Air Quality
Dust Smoke
Mission Realignment Consolidation
Noise Generation Abatement
Noise Generation Abatement
Radio Frequency Needs
Radio Frequency Requirements
Military Ability to Train
Military Airspace
Commercial Airspace
Munitions Constituents
Wilderness Designations
Endangered Species and Provision of Wildlife
Habitat
Alternative Energy Sources
Need for Water
Reduced Flexibility for the Military and the
Community
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Sprawl Impacts Missions
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
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• Compatible Use Buffering Authorities
• 10 USC, Chapter 159, Section 2684a
• Formerly known as 2811
• DOD may partner with conservation groups
• Mechanism for transfer outside traditional
  contracting
• 10 USC, Chapter 159, Section 2694a
• Formerly known as 2812
• DOD may transfer excess real property to
  conservation groups
• Only one exercise of authority to date

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• Current Policy
• Administration
• Executive Order 13352, Facilitation of
  Cooperative Conservation August 26, 2004
• DOD
• Working with State and Local Governments to
  Combat Encroachment August 23, 2004
• DOI
• Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and
  Budget letter December 16, 2004
• Army
• Army Range and Training Land Acquisitions and
  Army Compatible Use Buffers May 19, 2003
• Navy
• Navy Encroachment Partnering Program, CNI
  Spring 2005

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• Current Projects
• Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
• Camp Shelby, Mississippi
• NAS Corpus Christi
• State of New Jersey
• Ft. Bliss, Texas

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• New Jersey Case Study
• Multiple Issues
• Warren Grove Range safety issues
• Statewide MTR issues
• Multi-base development issues
• Multiple Opportunities
• Multi-base JLUS
• An educated public and political environment
• Leveraging state conservation funds
• Existing networks of natural and recreational
  resources
• Multiple Partners
• Rutgers University
• NJ Air National Guard
• NJ Green Acres Program
• NJ Conservation Foundation
• Nature Conservancy
• NJ Pinelands Commission
• Local Land Trusts as needed
• Local Government per installation

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• Getting Started
• Initial Interest
• Installation
• NGO
• Local/State Govt.
• Key Stakeholders
• State Agencies
• Local Government
• Local Land Trust(s)
• Business Community
• Developers
• Landowners
• Communicate Educate
• Congressional meetings
• Local Government meetings
• State Agency meetings
• Seek Small Commitments
• NJ Guard MTR Data
• TNC/Rutgers GIS Support

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• How DOI Helps
• Advise DOD on Policy Development
• Facilitate Communication with NGOs
• Clearinghouse for Lessons Learned
• Facilitation of Community Based Partnerships

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• Community Based Approach
• Partnerships
• Diversified Funding
• Distributed Risk
• Address Fears Suspicions
• Longer term viability
• Stakeholder Empowerment
• Greater potential for future funding
• Reduce potential for political backlash
• Ensure community control
• Reconcile DOD needs with Economic Development
  desires

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• More Info?
• Steve Bonner, DOI Project Officer
• 512-916-5163
• steve_bonner_at_nps.gov