AF Academy

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AF Academy Natural Res Office

• Manpower for Air Force Academy Natural Resource
  Office
• Phil Marne
• HQ USAFA/CEV
• DSN 333-8362
• philip.marne_at_usafa.af.mil

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AF Academy Natural Res Office

• AF Academy Natural Res Office is contracted to
  USFWS
• Contracted Formal Cooperative Agreement
• BACKGROUND
• Initially for A-76 study, decision was made
  that four Nat Res slots are inherently
  governmental per Sikes Act
• CEV including Cultural Resources was
  contracted Natural Resources remained in-house
• Subsequently, XP stated positions may be
  procured by contract. Also, CE included in base
  wide RIF

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AF Academy Natural Res Office

• Sikes Act states priority shall be given to
  the entering into contracts for the procurement
  of such implementation and enforcement services
  with Federal and State agencies having
  responsibility for conservation and management of
  fish and wildlife.
• Academy had cooperative agreement (CA) with
  USFWS for support with noxious weeds, TE
  species, fish, etc
• Ft Carson had a CA in place augmenting their
  manpower
• Academy expanded its CA to include all on-site
  manpower
• 30 Sep 03, four AF Natural Res slots dropped
  from the UMD
• No RIF action
• 1 Oct 03, AF funds four USFWS Nat Res slots from
  outsourcing funds. A surcharge is assessed

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AF Academy Natural Res Office

• CONCERNS
• USFWS is a regulatory agency for TE species
• Hasnt been an issue our slots are in a
  different section
• USFWS could dictate filling of slots
• Hasnt been an issue original personnel
  filling the slots subsequent vacancy selected
  by mutual consensus
• USFWS could RIF these slots
• Not an issue as they manage by funding, not UMD
  quota

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AF Academy Natural Res Office

• OTHER
• Academy is unique being a one base MAJCOM, we
  wanted government/Sikes Act expertise on base
  either in the MAJCOM or at base level
• Would I recommend other bases contract out
  Natural Resources to another Federal or State
  agency?
• I believe in-house positions is the best option
• If A-76 or RIF circumstances dictate, it is a
  viable option and is currently working fine at
  the Academy

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AF Academy Natural Res Office

• Questions ?