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Topic: Management Science
Sort Desciption: We are committed to using science to the maximum extent possible and believe the process identified in this document will help us to do that. Bureau of Land Management Science Strategy Director Bureau of ...
Content Inside: Bureau of Land Management September 26 2000 Bureau of Land Management September 26 2000 BLM/RS/PL-00/001+1700 Table of Contents Foreword . iv Introduction 1 The Role of Science in BLM . 2 Identifying BLM's Science Needs . 5 Communicating Science Needs and Sharing Results 8 Science Opportunities on the Public Lands 10 Implementation Concepts . 12 Appendix 1: Identifying and Communicating BLM's Science Needs 13 Appendix 2: Team Members . 1 7 Bureau of Land Management Science Strategy III IV Effectively managing our Nation's public lands requires accurate scientific information. This Science Strategy document outlines a process for obtaining and using the most relevant up-to-date science available. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) gave BLM its basic land management mission which is to ensure the health and productivity of the public lands so that future generations of Americans can use and enjoy them. FLPMAalso calls for the use of interdisciplinary integrated science information and cooperative scientific investigations studies and experiments. The National Environmental Policy Act also mandates a systematic interdisciplinary approach to ensure an integrated use of natural and social sciences in planning and decision making. And BLM's Strategic Plan states that BLM will sustain the health diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. This and other guidance both require and empower the Bureau to respond to changing ecological conditions to provide a wide variety of products and services and to maintain the health of the public lands. By using the most current accurate science and technology and working with scientific ...
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