Budget justifications and performance information, fiscal year 2020 : Bureau of Land Management

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by  United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Budget

BUDGET The United States
Department of the Interior
JUSTIFICATIONS
and Performance Information
Fiscal Year 2020
BUREAU OF
LAND MANAGEMENT
NOTICE: These budget
justifications are prepared
for the Interior, Environment
and Related Agencies
Appropriations
Subcommittees. Approval for
release of the justifications
prior to their printing in
the public record of the
Subcommittee hearings
may be obtained through
the Office of Budget of the
Department of the Interior.
Printed on
Recycled Paper

Table of Contents

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ABLE OF ONTENTS

I. Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ I-1

II. Performance Overview .................................................................................................................. II-1

III. Crosscutting Programs .......................................................................................................... …..III-1

IV. Budget at a Glance ....................................................................................................................... IV-1

V. Collections ...................................................................................................................................... V-1

VI. Management of Lands and Resources ....................................................................................... VI-1
Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................... VI-1
Appropriations Language Citations ................................................................................................ VI-1
Authorizations ................................................................................................................................. VI-3
Summary of Requirements ........................................................................................................... VI-24
Justification of Fixed Costs and Related Changes ........................................................................ VI-26
Activity: Land Resources .............................................................................................................. VI-27
Subactivity: Soil, Water & Air Management ................................................................... VI-29
Subactivity: Rangeland Management .............................................................................. VI-31
Subactivity: Public Domain Forest Management ............................................................ VI-35
Subactivity: Riparian Management ................................................................................. VI-37
Subactivity: Cultural Resources Management ................................................................. VI-39
Subactivity: Wild Horse & Burro Management .............................................................. VI-43
Activity: Wildlife and Fisheries Management .............................................................................. VI-49
Subactivity: Wildlife Management .................................................................................. VI-51
Subactivity: Fisheries Management ................................................................................. VI-53
Activity: Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management ................................................................... VI-55
Subactivity: Aquatic Habitat Management ...................................................................... VI-57
Subactivity: Wildlife Habitat Management ..................................................................... VI-61
Activity: Threatened and Endangered Species Management ....................................................... VI-65
Activity: Recreation Management ................................................................................................ VI-67
Subactivity: Wilderness Management ............................................................................. VI-69
Subactivity: Recreation Resources Management ............................................................. VI-71
Activity: Energy and Minerals Management ................................................................................ VI-75
Subactivity: Oil and Gas Management ............................................................................ VI-77
Subactivity: Coal Management ........................................................................................ VI-85
Subactivity: Other Mineral Resources ............................................................................. VI-89
Subactivity: Renewable Energy Management ................................................................. VI-93
Activity: Realty and Ownership Management .............................................................................. VI-97
Subactivity: Alaska Conveyance and Lands .................................................................... VI-99
Subactivity: Cadastral, Lands & Realty Management ................................................... VI-101
Activity: Communication Site Management .............................................................................. VI-104
Activity: Resource Protection and Maintenance ......................................................................... VI-108
Subactivity: Resource Management Planning ............................................................... VI-110
Subactivity: Abandoned Mine Lands............................................................................. VI-112
Subactivity: Resource Protection and Law Enforcement .............................................. VI-114
Subactivity: Hazardous Materials Management ............................................................ VI-116
Subactivity: Abandoned Mine Lands & Hazardous Materials Management................. VI-118
Activity: Transportation and Facilities Maintenance .................................................................. VI-122
Subactivity: Deferred Maintenance & Capital Improvements ....................................... VI-124
Subactivity: Annual Maintenance & Operational Costs ................................................ VI-126
Activity: National Conservation Lands ...................................................................................... VI-128
Activity: Workforce and Organizational Support ....................................................................... VI-130
Subactivity: Administrative Support ............................................................................. VI-132
Subactivity: Bureauwide Fixed Costs ............................................................................ VI-134
Subactivity: Information Technology Management ...................................................... VI-136
Activity: Mining Law Administration ........................................................................................ VI-138

VII. Land Acquisition ......................................................................................................................... VII-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................. VII-1
Appropriations Language Citations and Authorizations ............................................................... VII-1
Justification of Fixed Costs and Related Changes ........................................................................ VII-3
Summary of Requirements ........................................................................................................... VII-4
Activity: Land Acquisition ........................................................................................................... VII-5
Subactivity: Land Acquisition ......................................................................................... VII-7
Subactivity: Recreational Access…………………………………………………….. ... VII-8
Subactivity: Emergencies, Hardships, and Inholdings………………………………….VII-9
Subactivity: Acquisition Management ........................................................................... VII-10

VIII. Oregon and California Grant Lands ...................................................................................... VIII-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................ VIII-1
Appropriations Language Citations and Authorization ............................................................... VIII-2
Summary of Requirements .......................................................................................................... VIII-6
Consolidation Proposal Crosswalk ............................................................................................. VIII-7
Justification of Fixed Costs and Related Changes ....................................................................... VIII-8
Appropriation Description ........................................................................................................... VIII-9
Activity: Western Oregon Acquisition ...................................................................................... VIII-19
Activity: Western Oregon Transportation and Facilities Maintenance...................................... VIII-21
Subactivity: Annual Maintenance & Operations………………………………….......VIII-21
Activity: Western Oregon Resources Management ................................................................... VIII-23
Subactivity: Forest Management .................................................................................. VIII-25
Subactivity: Reforestation and Forest Development .................................................... VIII-27
Subactivity: Other Forest Resources Management ....................................................... VIII-29
Subactivity: Resource Management Planning .............................................................. VIII-31
Activity: Western Oregon Grant Lands Management ............................................................... VIII-33
Activity: Western Oregon Information and Data Systems ........................................................ VIII-37
Activity: Western Oregon National Conservation Lands .......................................................... VIII-39

IX. Range Improvements ................................................................................................................... IX-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................... IX-1
Appropriations Language Citations and Authorizations ................................................................. IX-2
Summary of Requirements ............................................................................................................. IX-4
Activity: Range Improvements ....................................................................................................... IX-5
X. Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures ................................................................................. X-1

Appropriations Language ................................................................................................................ X-1
Appropriations Language Citations and Authorizations .................................................................. X-3
Summary of Requirements .............................................................................................................. X-4
Appropriation: Service Changes, Deposits, and Forfeitures (Indefinite) ......................................... X-5

XI. Miscellaneous Permanent Payments .......................................................................................... XI-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................... XI-1
Explanation ..................................................................................................................................... XI-1
Authorizations ................................................................................................................................. XI-2
Summary of Requirements ............................................................................................................. XI-6
Appropriation: Miscellaneous Permanent Payments ...................................................................... XI-7

XII. Permanent Operating Funds .................................................................................................... XII-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................. XII-1
Explanation ................................................................................................................................... XII-1
Authorizations ............................................................................................................................... XII-1
Summary of Requirements ........................................................................................................... XII-5
Appropriation: Permanent Operating Funds ................................................................................. XII-7

XIII. Miscellaneous Trust Funds ...................................................................................................... XIII-1

Appropriations Language ........................................................................................................... XIII -1
Authorizations ............................................................................................................................. XIII -2
Summary of Requirements ......................................................................................................... XIII -3
Activity: Miscellaneous Trust Funds (Current and Permanent).................................................. XIII -5

XIV. Helium Fund and Operations ................................................................................................... XIV-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................ XIV-1
Explanation .................................................................................................................................. XIV-1
Summary of Requirements .......................................................................................................... XIV-2
Activity: Helium Fund and Operations ........................................................................................ XIV-3

XV. Abandoned Wells Remediation Fund ......................................................................................... XV-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................. XV-1
Summary of Requirements............................................................................................................ XV-2
Activity: Abandoned Wells Remediation Fund ............................................................................ XV-3

XVI. Administrative Provisions ......................................................................................................... XVI-1

Appropriations Language ............................................................................................................ XVI-1
Appropriations Language Citations ............................................................................................. XVI-1
XVII. Appendices ... . ........................................................................................................................ XVII-1

Employee Count by Grade ........................................................................................................ XVII-1
BLM Organization Chart .......................................................................................................... XVII-2
DOI 12 Unified Regions Map…………………..…………………………………………….. XVII-3
List of Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………….. . XVII-5
Executive Summary