DOD can increase revenues through better use of natural resources it holds in trust

Technical Report · Wed Nov 25 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5815572

Bowsher, C H

The Department of Defense manages almost 25 million acres of land throughout the United States and its possessions. DOD policy requires all military bases to manage these lands, encompassing vast natural resources, under the multiple-use principle, consistent with the military mission. Multiple uses include forestry, agricultural leasing, fish and wildlife programs, and recreation. This report discusses how DOD can improve its natural resources program and achieve additional revenues of over $3 million annually through: greater emphasis on planning for the effective use of land and natural resources; innovative planning and administration to increase forest productivity; increased efforts to identify and lease land for agriculture; greater emphasis on providing opportunities for public outdoor recreation on military bases; and assessing more equitable user fees for hunting and fishing on military lands to finance fish and wildlife programs.

• Research Organization: Comptroller General of the United States, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5815572
• Report Number(s): PLRD-82-9; ON: DE82902235
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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HARVESTING
INCOME
INDUSTRY
LAND USE
LEASING
MANAGEMENT
MILITARY FACILITIES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
RECREATIONAL AREAS
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
RESOURCES
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