Scott Bishaw

This Wildland Fire Management Plan for Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge outlines strategies for fire management, focusing on suppressing unplanned wildland fires and utilizing prescribed fire to restore natural ecosystem functions. Key objectives include re-introducing the ecological role of fire to maintain natural habitat conditions, improving wildlife habitats, reducing hazardous fuel accumulations, and protecting human life, property, and natural and cultural resources. The plan emphasizes interagency cooperation, rigorous operational procedures, and public education to ensure effective and safe fire management.

The Grasslands Keystone Initiative, led by the Department of the Interior, is a comprehensive effort to protect, conserve, and restore North America's Central Grasslands. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the initiative addresses critical threats such as habitat loss and climate change. Its core pillars include restoring bison populations, integrating Indigenous Knowledge, and safeguarding birds, bees, and butterflies. The overarching goal is to enhance climate resiliency, ensure clean water, protect biodiversity, and support the communities and economies reliant on these vital ecosystems through collaborative partnerships.

The Department of the Interior's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022 provides a roadmap for managing the nation's natural resources and cultural heritage. It is structured around six mission areas: conserving land and water, generating revenue and utilizing natural resources, expanding outdoor recreation and access, fulfilling trust and insular responsibilities, protecting people and borders, and modernizing the organization and infrastructure. The plan aims to promote energy dominance, enhance conservation stewardship, increase public access to lands, uphold trust responsibilities, ensure public safety, and improve organizational efficiency, all while emphasizing multiple-use principles and strengthening partnerships.