In addition to the previously mentioned DOI compatibility initiatives, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maintains the
Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) Program. The CADR provides guidance documents on public engagement, negotiation, collaboration, and other topics. This guidance can help communities, tribes, and local, state, and federal agencies learn how to get involved and partner with BLM on its planning efforts, including developing or updating
Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for BLM properties across the country. BLM has also published a
toolkit which describes how communities, at various scales, can get involved with the BLM on public land stewardship. Larger land management programs, incorporating grant funding to further conservation goals and increased military compatibility and resilience, are highlighted below. All programs are found on the
“Programs” page of the BLM website.
Compatibility Factors relevant to the Bureau of Land Management: Land/Air/Sea Spaces, Resilience, Coordination and Communication, Land Use
Relevant Programs and Plans
The National Conservation Lands Program was created in 2000, and its mission is to conserve, protect, and restore nationally
significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific value, benefitting current and future
generations. It has more than 900 administrative units across 35 million acres and offers exceptional opportunities for
hunting, solitude, wildlife viewing, fishing, history exploration, scientific research, and a wide range of other uses.
The program also reinforces and respects traditional lands and sacred sites for current and ancient Native Americans.
National Conservation Lands in Maryland include:
