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f3reater Ephasis Needed on ilitary Fish and Wildlife and
Public Outdoor Recreation Planning and Management Activities].
CED-77-106; B-146771. August 3, 1977. 17 pp.
Peport to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Baltas E. Birkle
(for Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic
Developmen Div.).
Tssue Area: Land Use Planning and Control: Management of Federal
Lands aAd Related Resources (23061.
Contact: Community and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Natural Fesources, Environment, and Energy:
Conservation and Land Management (302); Natural Resources,
EnviLonment, and Energy: Recreational Resources (303);
Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy: Other Watural
Resources (306).
Oraanization Concerned: Department of the interior.
Conqressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Servicesi
Senate Committee on krmed Services.
Authority: Sikes Act of 1960. as amended (P.L. 86-797; 74 Stat.
In52). (P.L. 90-'465; 82 Stat. 661). (P.L. 93--452, 08 3tat.
1369). Endangeted Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 892). DOD
Directive 5500.S.
Although aboit 19 million of the 26 million acres of
land administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) are now
managed for fish and wildlife purposes, programs at some
military installations have not reached their full potential.
FPindings/Conclusions- Some installati3ons have strong end
aggressive f-sh and wildlife programs, but some instal.ations
ha- fish and wildlife plans that are outdatel or inadequate
because of a lick of necessary plannitg data. Many inst&-lations
have plans that have not been fully implemented because of a
lack of funds and technical assistance. Other installations havY
potential for fish and wildlife conservation, but have no
proq-:ams because of a lack of start-up funds. Recormendati~ns:
To make installation fish and wildlife programs more effective
and to irsure that such programs reach their ful). potential, +he
Secretary of Deferse should riquirp the individual rilitpry
services to: update and upgradet existing installation plans-
ilentify installatio-is with potsntial for such programs and
initiate them; and request an extension of the fundihg
authorization for these programs and requiest appropriation of
authorized funds. The lecretary of th Interior should request
an extension of the funding authorization for technical
assistance and request appropriation o1 authorizel funds. The
Secretaries of Defense and the Tnteri3o shouLd place increased
emphasis on efforts t. enter into a cooperative agreement for
the d .elopment of public outdoor recreation resources at
Defense installations and shoald request exteusion of their
respe:tive funding authorization for such activities and](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacnu0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)