Land Management Agencies
Land Management Agencies

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-10

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781985249530

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GAO-01-50 Land Management Agencies: Ongoing Initiative to Share Activities and Facilities Needs Management Attention

Land Management Agencies
Land Management Agencies

Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G

Publisher: BiblioGov

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781289025441

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The colocation of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) units provides the best opportunity for the agencies to jointly serve the public, effect operational efficiencies, and improve land management. The Service First Initiative is designed to improve the operations of these two agencies by combining resources and providing "one-stop shopping" services for the public. Since the initiative has been in operation, the number of shared projects between BLM and the Forest Service has increased from 15 in fiscal year 1996 to 272 in mid-fiscal year 2000. Many of the projects involve shared personnel, shared equipment, and joint training projects. Although there have been some successes in achieving efficient government operations, there are many legal and regulatory barriers that prevent the full integration of the agencies' resources. The full integration of the agencies' operations depends on resolution of these barriers.

Exploring National Environmental Policy Act Processes Across Federal Land Management Agencies
Exploring National Environmental Policy Act Processes Across Federal Land Management Agencies

Author: Marc J. Stern

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1437926134

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Broad discretion is granted at all levels throughout federal land management agencies regarding compliance with the National Environ. Policy Act (NEPA). The authors explored the diversity of procedures employed in NEPA processes across four agencies, the Forest Service, the Nat. Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Army Corps of Eng. There is a lack of consistency not only between, but also within, agencies with regard to how NEPA is implemented. This report focuses on how successful NEPA processes are defined within each agency and what strategies are the most or least beneficial to positive NEPA outcomes. Also identifies unresolved questions about NEPA processes and presents a research strategy for addressing them.

Land Management
Land Management

Author: James K. Meissner

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2001-04

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9780756706739

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Managing Fed. lands and the nat. resources contained on them raises controversy between the appropriate levels of consumption and the need to conserve these lands and resources for generations to come. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS) are two of the largest lands mgmt. agencies responsible for implementing national policy on the consumption and conservation of natural resources. This report: provides comprehensive demographic and organizational profiles of the BLM and the FS, including info. about each agency's managed lands; mission goals, structure, roles, and responsibilities; location, type, and no. of offices; activities and obligations; and receipts generated.

Planning a Training Needs Assessment
Planning a Training Needs Assessment

Author: Anna Lee Dykstra

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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Currently, federal agencies are facing multiple issues that can affect their ability to meet their mission. The agency's workforce plays a vital role in their ability to meet their mission. However, federal agencies are encountering workforce vacancies and high turnover rates that affect the organizations' ability to meet their missions. These workforce vacancies are largely due to workforce retirements and these positions being left vacant due to budget cuts that prohibit hiring or new, untrained employees filling in. In order for federal agencies to fulfill their mission during these uncertain times, agencies need methods to assess whether or not they are meeting the mission and identify solutions to enable its existing workforce to better meet these goals. If the agency is not meeting its goals, training and development of the employees that remain is critical in ensuring that the workforce is successful and capable of carrying out the agency's mission. A training needs assessment is one method agencies can use in order to assess these issues. The careful planning of a training needs assessment is an important task prior to conducting the assessment. Guidance when planning a training needs assessment benefits all agencies, especially those that have not done this previously. This thesis develops a framework for planning a training needs assessment based on evidence from the literature and strategies that other agencies have found effective. The framework developed in this thesis will assist agencies in conducting a training needs assessment and aligning their training and development programs with the mission and strategic goals of the agency. I then apply this framework to the California Bureau of Land Management. As a result of this project, the California Bureau of Land Management can use the information to proceed with conducting a training needs assessment in order to develop a workforce capable of carrying out its mission and strategically align their Training and Development program with the mission of the agency.