The President's FY 1993 budget request for the Bureau of Land Management : an overview

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by  United States. Bureau of Land Management

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America's natural resources so that we can benefitfrom
them, and also pass them along tofuture generations.
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ABLE OF ONTENTS
THE 1993 BUDGET
A BALANCED APPROACH TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2
BLM
THE NATION'S LARGEST LAND MANAGER 3
THE BUDGET REQUEST
1993 4
EXPANDING THE PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVES IN 1993 5
America theBeautifulILegacy 99 5
FireProgram 6
Automation 6
Energy and Minerals Management 7
Riparian/Wetlands 7
CONTINUING THE PRESIDENT'S INITIATES 8
Waron Drugs 8
Global Climate ChangeResearch 8
HeritageEducation 8
MANAGING THE NATION'S PUBLIC LANDS AND RESOURCES 9
Energy and Minerals 9
LandsandRealty Management 10
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RenewableResources Management 12
Resource Management Planning 14 SC-653, B1J3G. 50
Information andResource Data Management 14 '''•^)fER FEDERAL C£MTI£R
ResourceProtection and Maintenance 15 P. (J. f?OX 25047
GeneralAdministration 16 DBiVtfi, CO
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LAND AQUISITION 16
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS
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CONSTRUCTION AND ACCESS
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PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES 18
FIREFIGHTING
19
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS
20
Fora completedescription oftheBLM 1993 budget, please referto theBLM's FY1993 BudgetJustifications
availablefrom theDivision ofBudget, Bureau ofLandManagement, Room 5060, Department oftheInterior,
Washington, DC, orthe nearestBLMState Office.
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1993
BUDGET
A BALANCED APPROACH TO
NATURAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
• America the Beautiful/Legacy 99
The 1993 President's Budget for the
Recreation 2000
Bureau of Land Management continues
Fish and Wildlife 2000
the momentum initiated by the Bush Range of Our Vision
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administration a trend driven by a Hazardous Waste Cleanup
recognition of our public lands as a pre- Improved Facilities Management
cious resource which, when well man- Wilderness Area Management
aged, will continue to benefit all Ameri- Adventures in the Past—cultural resources
cans for generations to come. Back Country Byways
Wetlands-Riparian Initiative
1100-
• Western Oregon Forests and
1000-
Biodiversity
900-
800-
• Energy and Minerals
700-
600
• Firefighting
500-
400-
• Land Records Automation
300-
200-
• War on Drugs
100- -
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1988 1989 1990 1991 19192 1993 • Heritage Education
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST
• Human Resources
(current appropriations)
The BLM has the largest natural resource base in Federal ownership. BLM's management
ofthese resources isguided by the President's commitment to the environment and the
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InteriorSecretary'sstewardship agenda a promise to leave the public lands in bettershape
than they were when the Administration took office.
THE NATION'S LARGEST
LAND MANAGER
Multiple-Use Management
Public lands are managed for multiple use
benefits and a sustained yield of natural
resources within a framework ofenviron-
mental responsibility and scientific tech-
nology. Multiple uses include recreation;
fish and wildlife; soil and watershed
values; livestock grazing; wild horses and
burros; energy and mineral extraction;
forestry; wilderness; and cultural and
historic values.
The BLM manages about 270 million
acres ofpublic lands, or one-eighth of the The BLM has 11 State Offices in the
western states and Alaska, an Eastern
total land surface of the United States.
Most of these lands are located in 12 States Office in Virginia, a Service Center
Western States, including Alaska, al- in Denver, an interagency fire support
center in Boise, and a headquarters office
though small parcels are scattered
in Washington, D.C. In addition, the
throughout other states.
BLM
has 55 District Offices and 140
BLM Resource Area Offices. The BLM em-
In addition, the manages the mineral
estate underlying 300 million acres of ploys nearly 12,000 people in accomplish-
other Federally-administered, State or ing its mission.
private lands, and supervises most mineral
operations on Native American Indian
BLM
lands. Thus, the has the largest
natural resource base under Federal
control.
StewardshipgoalsfortheBLMincludeleavingthe
resourcesinbettershapeforfuturegenerations.
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1993
BUDGET
REQUEST
The Fiscal Year 1993 budget request for Revenue
BLM
the totals $1,159 billion, an increase
of $48 million (+4.3 percent) from the The public lands and their resources are
1992 budget of $1. 11 1 billion. The 1993 the source of significant revenue for the
estimate includes $1.05 billion in current Federal government, the states, and local
year appropriations, an increase of $45 communities. The BLM estimates that it
million from 1992; and $109 million in will collect over $364 million in 1993 in
permanent appropriations, an increase of receipts for land uses, leases, and sales of
$3 million over the 1992 budget. renewable resources such as timber.
Also, the BLM's minerals program activi-
The 1993 budget will fund 11,860 full- ties contribute substantially to an addi-
time equivalent positions. tional $1.1 billion of receipts collected for
onshore mineral leasing by the Depart-
ment of the Interior. Some $103 million
BLM
of the receipts collected by the will
be shared with the states and counties in
which the revenues were produced. Many
THE 1993 BUDGET ESTIMATE counties also receive payments from the
Proportion ofTotal Request byAppropriation
(Numbers represent percent oftotal) $105 million Payment in Lieu of Taxes
MANAGEMENT (PILT) program, also managed by the
PERMS & TRUSTS
OFLANDS AND BLM.
11% RESOURCES
51%
In addition, the Administration is again
FIREFIGHTING
proposing the establishment of a $100
13%
annual mining claim holding fee expected
SERV. CHG. to generate a total of $97.6 million in
1% V
revenue in 1993 of which $80.2 million
RANGE IMP— will go to the General Fund of the Trea-
1%
sury and $17.4 million will be used by the
O&C BLM to fund the mining law administra-
8%
tion program and to collect the fee.
pilt
10%
LAND ACQ.
4% CONST. & ACCESS
1%
* Firefighting BLM Share Only
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XPANDING THE
PRESIDENTS
INITIATIVES
IN 1993
America the Beautiful/Legacy 99 Within these programs, the BLM has a
$252.4 million number of initiatives and strategic plans
which support its efforts in America the
The 1993 BLM budget request for these Beautiful. Among these are Recreation
initiatives totals $252.4 million, an increase 2000, Range ofOur Vision, and Fish and
of $30.8 million from 1992. Wildlife 2000, as well as program initiatives
such as Adventures in the Past, Watchable
Wildlife, Back Country Byways, and
challenge cost-share projects.
America the Beautiful also encompasses the
BLM's land acquisition (Land and Water
Conservation Fund) program, budgeted at
$42.1 million (+$17.1 million) for 1993.
The 1993 budget includes the complemen-
tary Legacy 99 Initiative in the President's
America the Beautiful program. Legacy 99
is the Secretary of the Interior's initiative to
maintain, repair, and rehabilitate facilities
on the Nation's public lands. It will culmi-
Some of the most beautiful, scenic, and nate in 1999, the 150th anniversary of the
exciting areas in the world can be found on Department of the Interior, leaving a legacy
BLM-managed lands. The President's for the 21st century.
America the Beautiful Initiative seeks to
expand, protect, preserve and restore this The portion of the BLM's budget supporting
treasury ofpublic land resources, as well as the Legacy 99 initiative will be aimed at
greatly enhance access to public lands for reducing backlogs in the BLM's building,
all Americans recreation, transportation, and other facility
maintenance and rehabilitation construction
America the Beautiful is a major component projects, as well as management of hazard-
of the BLM's multiple use approach to ous wastes.
natural resource management and steward- The BLM maintains:
ship, and cuts across many BLM programs, • over 45,000 miles of roads
including rangeland resources, fish and • 5,000 miles of trails
wildlife, cultural resources, recreation, and • 250 major bridges
wilderness on BLM-administered lands. • 673 developed recreation sites
• 1,635 buildings
• 1,835 semi-developed recreation
sites
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Expanding the President's Initiatives
America the Beautiful/Legacy 99
(dollars in millions)
1992 1993 Change from
Enacted Pres. Bud. 1992
Cultural Resources 9.6 10.1 +0.5
Wilderness Management 10.5 11.9 +1.4
Recreation Resources 25.0 25.1 +0.1
Recreation Ops (Fees) 1.4 1.4 TTieBLMstandsreadytocombatwildfiresandtoprotectlives,
property,andnaturalresources. TheBLMbudgetcontainsthefire
West. Oregon, Other Res. 8.8 10.9 +2.1 programfundingfortheDepartmentoftheInteriorincludingthe
NationalParkService, FishandWildlifeServiceandBureauof
IndianAffairs.
Rangeland Management 40.9 41.2 +0.3
Wildlife Habitat 34. 33.8 -0.3
Automation
Hazardous Materials 20.5 24.7 +4.2
A primary goal of the BLM's automation
Maintenance (MLR) 28.2 30.9 +2.7
modernization project is to provide an
Maintenance (O&C) 6.3 7.5 +1.2 updated and efficient system to store and
retrieve the millions of records and other
Construction 11.3 12.8 +1.5 data items maintained by the BLM. The
Automated Lands and Minerals Records
Land Acquisition (LWCF) 25.0 42.1 +17.1 System (ALMRS)/ Modernization Project
BLM
will assist the in making sound
resource management and administrative
Total $221.6 $252.4 +$30.8
decisions, and will benefit the public,
MLR: Management ofLands andResources industry and other Federal and state
O & C: Oregon and California GrantLands agencies relying on BLM's records.
The 1993 budget request for the ALMRS
Fire Program project is $38.5 million, an increase of
$15.3 million over 1992.
The BLM is committed to being ready to
fight wildfires and protect lives, property,
and natural resources. The 1993 Interior
program of $233 million will continue the
Department's efforts to fund and manage
fire protection resources and to fund unpre-
dictable emergency operations such as fire
suppression at the level of the average cost
of the past 10 years.
Expanding the President's Initiatives
Energy and Minerals Riparian/Wetlands
Management
The BLM manages 24 million acres of
The 1993 program will enhance environ- riparian/wetland areas containing some of
mentally sound production of oil and gas, the most ecologically important plant and
and mineral extraction on Federal lands. animal communities on Federal lands.
This will include strengthening the oil and Through the coordinated efforts of the
gas inspection program on Federal and rangeland management, watershed, and
BLM
Indian lands, plugging abandoned oil and wildlife programs, the will devote
gas wells, and protecting Federal re- considerable attention to these crucial areas
sources from drainage. Also, the program in 1993. An increase of $1 million in the
to sell mineral materials from public lands soil, water, and air program is requested
will be strengthened with increased funds specifically to implement the BLM's
Riparian-Wetland Strategy which supports
for production verification, appraisals,
and inspections. the President's emphasis on wetlands
protection.
Healthyriparianareas,greenribbonsofvegetationborderingstreamsandrivers,arevitaltoahealthyenvironment.
TheBLM'sRiparian-Wetlands Initiativewillrestoremostriparianareasonpubliclandswithinthisdecade.
ONTINUING
THE
PRESIDENTS
INITIATIVES
fee for each unpatented mining claim, mill,
or tunnel site on Federal land in lieu of the
$100 worth ofannual assessment work
currently required by the General Mining
Law of 1872. This fee will benefit natural
resources by reducing on-the-ground im-
pacts. In place of direct appropriation,
funds for BLM's mining law program
operations will be derived from a portion of
the holding fee revenue collected. The total
amount expected to be available for pro-
77ieBLMseizedover$261 millioninillegaldrugsoffofpublic gram operations in 1993 from the fee
landsin 1991. proposal is $17.4 million.
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War on Drugs
The 1993 budget request provides contin-
ued emphasis in the resource protection
and law enforcement programs for the
President's War on Drugs. Requested is
$10.3 million for the control of illegal
drug activity on the public lands, espe-
cially in remote areas along the United
States/Mexico border in Arizona, Califor-
nia, and New Mexico.
Global Climate Change Research
Heritage Education
The BLM's 1993 budget requests $1
The President has established excellence in
million for participation in the U.S.
education as a priority for his administration
Global Climate Change Focused Research
through his America 2000 initiative. In
Program. Of international significance is BLM
support of this, the launched the
a paired ecosystem study conducted in
Heritage Education Initiative— a 5-year
collaboration with scientists from the new
plan designed to increase math and science
Commonwealth of Independent States
skills in schoolchildren through a unique
(former Soviet Union).
curriculum designed around BLM's rich
archaeological, paleontological, and histori-
Mining Claim Holding Fee
cal cultural resources. This new program
The Administration is again proposing the will be funded through the BLM's Cultural
establishment of a $100 per claim annual Resources budget.
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