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SIKES ACT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997

SIKES ACT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997. - Enacted 18 November 1997 - Product of three-plus years of discussion - Agreed to by DoD, USFWS, IAFWA. NEED FOR AMENDMENTS. - Broaden scope of natural resources program - Integrate program with ops & training

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SIKES ACT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997

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  1. SIKES ACT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997 - Enacted 18 November 1997 - Product of three-plus years of discussion - Agreed to by DoD, USFWS, IAFWA

  2. NEED FOR AMENDMENTS - Broaden scope of natural resources program - Integrate program with ops & training - Embrace tenets of conservation biology - Invite public review - Strengthen funding for conservation

  3. KEY ELEMENTS - SecDef directed to carry out natural resources program... -- Previous program discretionary -- Previous program focused on fish & game conservation …unless installation not home to significant natural resources

  4. KEY ELEMENTS, cont. - Mil Deps required to prepare and implement INRMPs for relevant installations -- Broader in scope than cooperative plans -- “Must fund” requirements - INRMPs prepared in cooperation with DoI/FWS and State fish & wildlife agencies -- Anticipated a truly collaborative process

  5. KEY ELEMENTS, cont. - INRMP shall reflect “mutual agreement” of the parties -- goal: agreement re entire plan -- requirement: agreement re elements of plan within scope of USFWS and State’s legal authority - Sikes Act neither enlarges nor diminishes parties’ legal authorities

  6. KEY ELEMENTS, cont. - Required elements of plan: -- Natural resources management -- Habitat enhancement -- Integration of activities -- Public access and sustainable public use -- Specific goals and objectives - Plus requirements from DoDI -- Embrace principles of ecosystem mgmt

  7. KEY ELEMENTS, cont. - Program and INRMP must: -- Be consistent with the use of installations to ensure military preparedness; and -- Ensure no net loss in capability of installations to support military mission - Obvious tension left unresolved

  8. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS - Must provide opportunity for public comment on INRMP -- NEPA enough? -- Does DoDI require more? - 5-year reviews - SecDef annual Report to Congress

  9. BOTTOM LINE - Congress expects that: -- Plans will be developed cooperatively; -- Plans will be implemented; and -- Public will have access to installations to enjoy natural resources... -- But military preparedness CANNOT be compromised

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