River Management Society

BLM RIVER PROGRAMS

PROMOTE AND ENHANCE RIVER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

THIS PROPOSES FUNDS-SEEKING PROJECT INITIATIVES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FRAMED FOR RIVER PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BECOME CONVERSANT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AGENCY'S IRREPLACEABLE RIVERS AS RESOURCES, RECREATION DESTINATIONS, AND AVENUES OF CULTURE, HISTORY AND COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT ITS EXPANSE.THIS WORK WILL 1) ENABLE AGENCY LEADERS, MANAGERS AND FIELD STAFF TO UNDERSTAND AND ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR RIVER MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; 2) SHARE TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES AND DATA-BASED TOOLS FROM AND WITH COUNTERPARTS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL THAT CAN ADVISE PLANNING EFFECTIVENESS; AND 3) ENHANCE THE AGENCY'S ROLE AND VISITORS' STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AMONG BOTH CURRENT STAFF AND STUDENT APPRENTICES AS FUTURE RIVER PROFESSIONALS.THIS PROJECT WORK WILL FURTHER CURRENT ADMINISTRATION AND DOI PRIORITIES AND BENEFIT STAFF AND THEIR PUBLICS IN A NUMBER OF WAYS:1. TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO SOURCES OF RIVER-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY, RMS WILL HOST A LIBRARY OF 'CLIFF NOTES'-LIKE SUMMARIES FOR FERC-LICENSED HYDROPOWER PROJECT SETTLEMENT OR LICENSES, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF THOSE THAT ARE BUILT ON RIVERS ARE MANAGED BY THE BLM. RMS WILL REPORT ON LICENSE SUMMARIES AS REQUESTED BY AGENCY PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS POLICY UPDATES RELATED TO THE EVOLVING ROLE OF HYDROPOWER IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE.2. THE ORGANIZATION WILL HOST DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN AND AMONG RIVER MANAGERS, RIVER ADVOCATES AND TRIBAL MANAGEMENT ON MODEL, TEMPLATE OR EXEMPLARY RIVERS. THE EFFECT OF THE DISCUSSIONS WITH AGENCY AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IS THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO, IN TURN, SHARE LEARNING AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND BEST PRACTICES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLICS.3. TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENTS WILL SUPPORT SKILL-BUILDING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH RIVER MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS PARTNERS OF RIVER MANAGEMENT ENTITIES. BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDE PROPER MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF RIVER RESOURCE ENJOYMENT, AND EVOLVED AWARENESS OF NATURE OF OUTDOOR AWARENESS AND STEWARDSHIP.4. 30X30 CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OBJECTIVES WILL BE ADDRESSED BY LEVERAGING AND BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH THE CONSIDERABLE OVERLAP IN THE PROFESSIONAL RIVER COMMUNITY OR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. IMPACTIVE AND/OR AMBITIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES THAT AFFECT BLM RIVERS AS THEY AFFECT RIVER MANAGEMENT, STUDY AND STEWARDSHIP WILL BE DISCUSSED IN RMS PUBLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO AGENCY STAFF INTEREST.5. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES OF INTEREST TO AGENCY STAFF AND RIVER COMMUNITIES WILL BE ADDRESSED WITH EDUCATIONAL AND AWARENESS TOOLS AND SYSTEMS OF LEARNING. THE NATIONAL RIVERS PROJECT WILL TO SHOWCASE RIVERS AS A NATIONAL 'LOCATOR' OF RECREATIONAL RIVER-BASED DESTINATIONS, STORIES AND TRIPS THAT ALSO SERVE HISTORIC AND SOCIAL INTERESTS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE VISION AND CAPABILITY OF THE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY TEAM TO SUPPORT THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.

P14AC00998

MINE MAP INITIATIVE

PROMOTE AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION, USE AND MANAGEMENT

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THIS PROJECT WILL PROMOTE AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC

RECIPIENT WILL WORK JOINTLY WITH NPS TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING AND SHARED TRAINING GOALS FOR PARK AND RIVER MANAGERS AND TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL RIVER MANAGERS WITH THEIR OWN LOCAL EFFORTS TO CONSERVE RIVER RESOURCES AND PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES TO MANAGE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES INCLUDING WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS, RIVER ACCESS, RIVERS WITH HYDROPOWER ASSISTANCE PROJECTS, AND ALL RIVERS.

PROMOTE & ENHANCE RIVER CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP TOOLS AND TRAINING FOR RIVER MANAGERS AND COMMUNITIES. IT WILL ALSO PROMOTE LEARNING ABOUT RIVER MANAGEMENT FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS, HYDROPOWER PROJECTS, RIVER ACCESS, RECREATION, AND CONSERVATION OF RIVER RESOURCES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROMOTE AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS BETWEEN THE NPS AND RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY (RMS) OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH AREAS AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION, RESEARCH, VOLUNTEERISM, INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

RIVER MANAGEMENT

FIELD INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING RIVERS FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ELIGIBILITY, AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING THAT SUPPORTS SERVICE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.PURPOSE AND NEED: THE SERVICE HAS AN ONGOING OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WSR ACT AS A CONSERVATION TOOL THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY (RMS). THE RMS SUPPORTS THE MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP OF NORTH AMERICAN RIVERS INCLUDING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS, BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO STUDY, PROTECT, AND MANAGE THEM. WORKING WITH RMS TO DEVELOP TOOLKITS AND TRAINING WILL ENSURE THE SERVICE CAN MEET ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM, SUPPORT RIVER CONSERVATION AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, AND MEET OUR MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WILD AND SCENICRIVERS. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICE AND RMS WILL CARRY OUT PROJECTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND PUBLIC BENEFIT IN AREAS SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM.

THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO ASSIST THE CURATION OF ONLINE RESOURCES VIEWED AS EITHER DESIRABLE BY THE USFWS AND THE INTERAGENCY WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS COORDINATING COUNCIL. THIS EXERCISE WILL INCLUDE WRITING OR DISTILLING CONTENT FROM ONLINE OR SHARED SOURCES COLLECTING PHOTOGRAPHS OR OTHER DIGITAL IMAGERY ORGANIZING AND DOWNLOADING UPLOADING DIGITAL ASSETS AND COMPLETING SPECIAL COORDINATIVE TASKS IDENTIFIED IN THE PURSUIT OF RIVERS.GOV CONTENT COMPLETION.

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THIS AGREEMENT WILL INCLUDE: 1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR WSR TRAINING IN ALASKA AND 2) INVENTORY, CURATE AND CREATE GEOSPATIAL DATA FOR SERVICE-MANAGED RECREATIONAL WATER TRAILS AND ADD THEM TO THE NATIONAL RIVER RECREATION DATABASE AND NATIONAL RIVERS PROJECT.

RIVER MANAGEMENT

P19AC00247 - FIVE YEAR ZERO DOLLAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION, USE AND MANAGEMENT

PROMOTE AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION, USE AND MANAGEMENT