Interagency Documents
America’s Great Outdoors Report – March 2011
Initiative Website: http://americasgreatoutdoors.gov/
Report Description: President Obama launched the America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative to develop a 21st Century conservation and recreation agenda. AGO takes as its premise that lasting conservation solutions should rise from the American people – that the protection of our natural heritage is a non-partisan objective shared by all Americans.
AGO recognizes that many of the best ideas come from outside of Washington. Instead of dictating policies, this initiative turns to communities for local, grassroots conservation initiatives. Instead of growing bureaucracy, it calls for reworking inefficient policies and making the Federal Government a better partner with states, tribes, and local communities. The report below is the result of this work.
National Park Service Documents
Healthy Parks Healthy People Strategic Action Plan – NPS – November 2011
Initiative Website: http://www.nps.gov/public_health/hp/hphp.htm
Description: Healthy Parks Healthy People US is a National Park Service initiative working to reintegrate human, environmental and ecological health into the mission of public parks and public lands. Although Healthy Parks Healthy People US is based within the National Park Service, it works with national, state, and local parks, as well as business innovators, healthcare leaders, scientists, foundations and advocacy organizations to foster the health-related role that parks can and do play in our society.
Call to Action 5 Year Plan – NPS – August 2011
Related Website: http://www.nps.gov/calltoaction/
Report Description: A Call to Action rallies employees and partners to advance a shared vision toward 2016. It describes specific goals and measurable actions that chart a new direction for the National Park Service as it enters its second century.
USDA Forest Service Documents
Bureau of Land Management Documents
NLCS 15-Year Strategy – BLM
Related Website: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/NLCS.html
Report Description: The new NLCS strategy supports the BLM’s multiple-use mission by ensuring that NLCS management efforts will focus on conservation, while still allowing for other compatible uses, consistent with the designating legislation or presidential proclamation. In addition to conservation, the strategy emphasizes continued collaboration, public involvement, and youth engagement.