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The Department of Defense (DoD)’s REPI Program is a key tool for combating encroachment that can limit or restrict military training, testing, and operations. The REPI Program protects these military missions by helping remove or avoid land-use conflicts near installations and addressing regulatory restrictions that inhibit military activities. The REPI Program is administered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). Read more...
Thirteen years of sustaining mission capabilities with REPI. The 2016 REPI Report to Congress is now available. through Fiscal Year 2015, REPI has protected 437,985 acres in 88 locations across 30 states. To download the 2016 Report to Congress, please click here.
For information about REPI activities, DoD economic impact, and partnerships in states with REPI projects, download REPI's state fact sheets, available under the Resources tab.
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is now accepting applications for designation in 2017. The Request for Applications is open to all eligible entities interested in promoting natural resource conservation and the sustainability of working lands in areas surrounding military installations and ranges. To be considered for a Sentinel Landscape designation in 2017, applications must be submitted via the online portal by 8:00pm EDT on Thursday, March 30, 2017.
Please visit www.SentinelLandscapes.org for more information on the requirements, evaluative criteria, and timeline for 2017 designations as well as the benefits that come along with becoming a Sentinel Landscape.
In conjunction with the opening of the 2017 Application window, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has released the 2016 Report on the accomplishments of the Partnership to-date. More information on the Partnership’s accomplishments and goals moving forward can be found in the 2016 Report, which is available for download on the Sentinel Landscapes website.
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has also updated its website to reflect the information contained in the 2016 Sentinel Landscapes Report. To explore these changes or to learn more about the Partnership and the 2017 Application process, please visit www.SentinelLandscapes.org or the Sentinel Landscapes page of this site under Large Landscapes.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals to expand and enhance longleaf pine ecosystem restoration and management across longleaf pine's historical range. The Longleaf Stewardship Fund is a landmark public-private partnership supported with Federal funding from the USDA's Forest Service (FS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and private funding from Southern Company, International Paper's Forestland Stewards Initiative, Altria Group and the American Forest Foundation's Southern Woods for At-Risk Wildlife Partnership.
Please closely review the RFP available at Longleaf Stewardship Fund RFP for funding priorities, competitive criteria, and eligibility guidelines. Proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm (Eastern Time) on Thursday, February 9, 2017 via NFWF's online application system in order to be considered.
An informational webinar will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 2:00pm Eastern. Registration is required for the webinar -- Webinar Registration.
Interested applicants may contact Jon Scott at jonathan.scott@nfwf.org with any questions and to discuss project ideas.
National Public Radio (Washington, DC) reports that the DoD Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program has built a large national conservation network over the past two decades through formal partnerships with environmental groups, universities, local governments, and even zoos. Using an approach first pioneered through efforts around Fort Bragg, REPI has funded 88 partnerships in 30 states to date, all aimed at helping species and habitat both on and around bases. Recently, this collaborative model expanded through the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, an initiative between DoD, USDA, and DOI aimed at reducing incompatible development near bases through the preservation of working and natural lands. This story originally appeared on WUNC, North Carolina Public Radio on August 22, 2016.
To read more news coverage of the REPI Program, please see the REPI in the News section below or visit the News page for older stories.
The REPI Story Map is a new tool intended to provide a REPI 101 briefing to audiences unfamiliar with the Program. The Story Map outlines the history, maturation, and growth of the REPI Program and its suite of tools, and contextualizes where the activities have occurred through tandem use of the REPI Interactive Map.
The REPI Story Map, shown below, is available through the REPI Story Map section of the website or at http://www.REPImap.org/storymap.
The REPI Interactive Map is now available. It can be found under the Resources section of the website, or by going to www.REPImap.org.
Curious to know what it looks like? You can see a screenshot below of all 80 installations with REPI buffer partnerships across the U.S. Using the tool, you will also be able to change the mapping parameters to view all DoD (REPI and non-REPI) installations, installations by Service, and state policy options for supporting military installations and ranges. For more information, access the REPI Interactive Map page under the Resources section of the website.
Land Trust Acquires Land for Conservation Near Camp Blanding. WJXT News4Jax (Jacksonville, FL) reports that the North Florida Land Trust has acquired 624 acres of land in what is known as the triangle parcel adjacent to the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center. The acquisition was funded in part through the REPI Program and the Clay County Development Authority, which secured a grant of $390,000 from the Florida Defense Support Task Force. Preserving this parcel will not only help to protect the military mission of Camp Blanding by limiting incompatible development, but also benefit several endangered species that rely on this natural habitat including the gopher tortoise, red-cockaded woodpecker, and indigo snake.
Blackwater River State Forest Gets 626 Acres of Wolf Creek Forest around NAS Whiting Field. The Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL) reports that 626 acres of Wolfe Creek Forest have been acquired and added to the Blackwater River State Forest. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) acquired this property near Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field by leveraging funds from the REPI program and Florida Forever program, which funds willing-seller land acquisition to protect the state’s natural resources. Protecting this property ensures the Navy’s continued ability to conduct flight operations and other military training exercises by limiting incompatible development.
Fort Drum Buffer Program Gets $500,000 from State.The Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY) reports that Fort Drum’s Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) program received a $500,000 grant from New York’s State and Municipal Facilities grant program, which is administered by the State Dormitory Authority. The Fort Drum ACUB program is a partnership between Fort Drum, the Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, and Ducks Unlimited that seeks to promote land uses around the installation that are compatible with its training mission. To date, the program has purchased the development rights on 24 properties, covering approximately 6,900 acres near the installation.