1. Las Cienegas National Conservation Area An opportunity for cooperative conservation with the National Landscape Conservation System

2. Business Plan Foster a shared vision for the Las Cienegas NCA Develop a shared understanding of the workloads in the RMP Portray the BLM’s current allocation of limited resources to the Las Cienegas NCA Discuss the priorities within and across workloads Identify focused investment opportunities

4. Las Cienegas NCA Resource Management Plan Resource Management Plan - The Las Cienegas NCA RMP is a plan to manage 45,000 acres of public land in southeastern Pima County and northeastern Santa Cruz County under the principles of multiple-use and ecosystem management. This land represents a priceless legacy and long-term investment for the American people. Vision – The RMP aims to conserve, protect, and enhance the unique and nationally important aquatic, wildlife, vegetative, archaeological, paleontological, scientific, cave, cultural historical, recreational, educational, scenic, rangeland and riparian resources and values of the publics lands within the NCA, while allowing livestock grazing and recreation to continue in appropriate areas.

5. Workloads in the RMP Natural Resources Cultural/Heritage Resources Energy & Minerals Recreation Forest & Forage Direct Community Service The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) guides the management of all public lands, and FLPMA provided for a multiple use of public lands.

6. Challenges Limited appropriations Increased public safety concerns (UDA, drug traffic) Increased recreation & visitation Changing environmental, social, and economic conditions Preservation of heritage and cultural resources Provide for a wide variety of uses without compromising long-term health and diversity of the land Achieving the multiple use vision

7. Funding Context Historic Funding Levels (trend analysis)  Appropriations (base/flex)  Contributions (partners, community, volunteers, in-kind or dollars)  Other (fee demo; special recreation permits; etc.) Projected Funding Levels for out-years  Appropriations  Contributions  Other funding

8. Historic Funding

9. Projected Funding

10. Recreation Forest & Forage Heritage & Cultural Resources Energy & Minerals Establishing Priorities Direct Community Services Natural Resources

11. Recreation Energy & Minerals Establishing Priorities Direct Community Services Natural Resources Heritage & Cultural Resources Forest & Forage

12. Natural Resources Projects Priorities for FY ’05 Investment Opportunities

13. Cultural/Heritage Resources Projects Priorities for FY ’05 Investment Opportunities

14. Energy & Minerals Projects Priorities for FY ’05 Investment Opportunities

15. Recreation Projects Priorities for FY ’05 Investment Opportunities

16. Forest & Forage Projects Priorities for FY ’05 Investment Opportunities

17. Direct Community Services Projects Priorities for FY ’05 Investment Opportunities

18. Next Steps Create a Sustainable Funding Strategy Advance partnerships, citizen stewardship, & cooperative conservation with the BLM’s NLCS Form a non-profit group Continue to update priorities & projects annually

19. Conclusion Vision – The RMP aims to conserve, protect, and enhance the unique and nationally important aquatic, wildlife, vegetative, archaeological, paleontological, scientific, cave, cultural historical, recreational, educational, scenic, rangeland and riparian resources and values of the publics lands within the NCA, while allowing livestock grazing and recreation to continue in appropriate areas. With your cooperation & stewardship, achieving this vision will be possible!