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National Conservation Lands
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This program aims to increase the effectiveness of resource management by supporting research that informs effective decision-making for BLMs National Conservation Lands and the purposes for which they were designated, while furthering the administrations priorities. In addition, the program supports outcomes which promote citizen supported studies (i.e. citizen science) and tribal co-stewardship. National Conservation Lands protect more than 37 million acres, recognized for outstanding conservation values, and designated for special management by Acts of Congress or Presidential Proclamations. The BLM manages these special areas to maintain and enhance their conservation values with the goal to conserve, protect, and restore these important landscapes and their outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values. These designated lands help ensure that the Nation's extraordinary biodiversity and cultural heritage will be sustained for present and future generations to enjoy. These areas include over 2,700 recreation sites and 22 visitor centers and serve approximately 14 million visitors annually. The National Conservation Lands include the following unit designations: National Monuments and National Conservation Areas (and similar designations); Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas; Wild and Scenic Rivers; National Scenic and Historic Trails; and California Desert National Conservation Lands.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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The program received 57 proposals and issued 17 awards.
The program receive 29 proposals and issued 15 awards.
BLM entered into 15 agreements in FY2020, awarded to meet responsibilities for science-based resource stewardship. These agreements were consistent with BLM’s program themes of ‘Management-Driven Research’ and ‘Citizen-Supported Studies’. BLM worked with numerous eligible applicants to improve our ability to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations.
BLM received 23 applications and anticipates entering into 14 agreements. Awards are for projects which address themes of ‘Management-Driven Research’ needs and ‘Citizen-Supported Studies’.
BLM received 38 applications and anticipates entering into 9 agreements. Awards are for projects which address themes of ‘Management-Driven Research’ needs and ‘Citizen-Supported Studies’.
Projects supported development of community monitoring program for BLM Wilderness Study Areas, traditional use of areas on and near designated trails was identified, and environmental change was researched.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
