Expenditures of 1020 Sub-Activity Funds for Rangeland Improvement Projects

Phoenix, Arizona  85004-4427

April 30, 2012

In Reply Refer To:

4000 (9320) P

 

EMS TRANSMISSION  05/01/2012

Instruction Memorandum No. AZ-2012-024

Expires:  9/30/2013     EXPIRED

 

To: All Arizona District and Field Offices, and Division of Resources (9300)

 

From: Deputy State Director, Division of Resources

 

Subject: Expenditures of 1020 Sub-Activity Funds for Rangeland Improvement Projects

 

Program Area:  Rangeland Management

 

Purpose:  This Instruction Memorandum (IM) requires Field Offices to reduce their expenditures in sub-activity 1020 while ample funds above the 15 percent carryover cap are available in sub-activity 8100 to cover resource improvement projects.  Arizona BLM has carried over a substantial amount in 8100 while spending 1020 base funding over the past 3 fiscal years on the following program elements:

Policy/Action:  All offices must consider 8100 funding where appropriate in lieu of 1020 base funding for on-the-ground projects and land treatments.  This is necessary to make 1020 funds available for high-priority work such as permit processing and monitoring, as well as spend down 8100 to a manageable carryover (≤ 15 percent).  Resource improvement projects include; fences, riparian rehabilitation, vegetation manipulation, wildlife guzzlers, etc. (see attachment 1)

 

Projects are developed in four phases:  the first phase is used to determine project feasibility.  The second phase is used to complete clearances, National Environmental Policy Act analysis, survey and design.  The third phase is project implementation.  The phases may occur over a 3‑year period of time, within 3 or 4 four fiscal years.  Finally, a fourth post-development phase of a project includes monitoring and evaluation of the project or treatment effectiveness.

 

Utilize Management of Lands and Resources (MLR) funding (i.e., L1010, L1020, L1040, L1110, L1120, etc.) when purchasing smaller items in bulk for future projects (for example survey stakes, lath, welding rod, acetylene, etc.).  Offices may move the expenditure from (back out) MLR costs by charging the item to the benefitting sub-activity and/or L8100/8200 when the materials are used on a project.  Discretion should be used to the minimum amount to transfer, as the cost to administer the change may exceed the amount of these small purchases (Refer to IM No. 2000-007, Change 1)

 

Timeframe:  This policy is effective immediately.

 

Budget Impact:  None

 

Background:  Background information can be found in IM No. 2000-007, Change 1.

 

Manual/Handbook Sections Affected:  None

 

Coordination:  Deputy State Directors, State Range Management Specialists, and WO-220.

 

Contact:  If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact Bill Coulloudon, State Rangeland Management Specialist, at 602-417-9432 or June Shoemaker, Group Administrator, at 602-417-9234.

 

SIGNED BY

Julie A. Decker

 

AUTHENTICATED BY

Susan Williams

Staff Assistant

 

1 Attachment:

1 - Allowable Uses of Renewable Resource Funds (2 pp)