1. Business Plan for the National Landscape Conservation System

2. Purpose Shared understanding of the role of the National Landscape Conservation System as part of the BLM team Provide a summary of the budget history and financial strategies to manage public lands within the NLCS Identify focused investment opportunities for partners and other interested members of the community

3. Introduction The Bureau of Land Management manages 264 million acres of public lands representing a priceless legacy and long-term investment for the American people. Prized originally for their commodity value, the public lands today offer unparalleled recreation opportunities, conservation of heritage resources, and guarantees of open space in an increasingly crowded West. The BLM responded to a growing concern over the loss of open space by creating the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) in June 2000. The NLCS is an integral part of the BLM team as it provides overall guidance and direction in the management of certain public lands.

4. Public Lands within NLCS National Conservation Areas National Monuments Wilderness Areas Wilderness Study Areas Wild & Scenic Rivers National Historic & Scenic Trails

5. NLCS

6. Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument The _______________ NCA is _______

7. Historical Context Fund Source Analysis Adjusted Base Budget Visitation Challenges/Crises

8. Fund Source Analysis Appropriations Reimbursements Revenues

9. Adjusted Base Budget Nominal Expenditures Expenditures in 2004 (in millions)

10. Visitation f

11. Challenges & Crises Public Safety Fires Veg conversion Depleted resources Preservation of cultural resources

12. Current NLCS Operations The management of all public lands is guided by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). This landmark statute has provided for a multiple use of public lands and given the BLM important flexibility in the management of land to meet the changing and growing needs of the region. FLPMA enables the BLM to manage the public lands for a variety of purposes. The NLCS categorizes workloads within NLCS public lands in the following groups: Natural Resources Cultural/Heritage Resources Energy & Minerals Recreation Forest & Forage Direct Community Services

13. Natural Resources

14. Cultural & Heritage Resources

15. Energy & Minerals

16. Recreation

17. Forest & Forage

18. Direct Community Services

19. Recreation Direct Community Services Natural Resources

20. Challenges: Cultural Resources Noxious Weeds Off-highway Vehicles Increased Recreation BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System

21. Recreation Forage & Forestry Direct Community Services

22. Financial Situation

23. Investment Opportunities!