Bureau of Land Management Annual Report, FY 2003. Shared Community Stewardship for America's Public Lands

摘要

It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. To achieve its mission, the Bureau of Land Management follows these principles: I. Manage natural resources for multiple-use and long-term value, recognizing that the mix of permitted and allowable uses will vary from area to area and over time. II. Recognize the critical role the public lands play in providing open space and in preserving our Nation's cultural and natural heritage. III. Focus on customers and be responsive to customer needs, either meeting them or explaining why they cannot be met. IV. Understand the condition and use of the public lands and how they have changed over time, using the best available science and information. V. Understand the social and economic context in which we manage the public lands, including the impact of changing environmental, social, and economic conditions on land users and local communities. VI. Work in partnership with others, recognizing the importance of a shared, long term vision of how the landscape and its use will evolve over time, a shared commitment of financial and human resources to achieve that vision, and a shared understanding of how progress will be monitored and management adjustments will be made in response to new information. VII. Provide efficient work processes and effective service delivery systems. VIII. Make sound business decisions, understanding cost and revenue flows and avoiding unanticipated long-term liabilities. IX. Provide broad public access to information we have on the condition and use of the public lands, our management and business practices, and how people's day to-day lives are affected by our Nation's public lands and resources. X. Be an adaptive organization, building on existing efforts, preserving and using the 'corporate memory,' and maintaining options. The Bureau of Land Management's 2003 Annual Report is presented. It gives specific information about what the agency has accomplished throughout the fiscal year.