Department of the InteriorBudget Request

Secretary CarollaDr. Travis Bickmore

A sneak peek of America’s beauty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJf6-vtfN_M

With budget cuts…

2012 Budget Summary$12 billion enacted to the Department

Changes Proposed Cuts

Decrease funding for the Bureau of Indian affairs by $100 million

SpendingTotal of $300 million increase

Spending in National Park ServiceBureau of Land managementNational Geologic SurveyBureau of reclamationFish and Wildlife service

Bureau of Land Management Summary

Bureau of Land Management $1,129,098,000 total

$933,779,000 to the management of lands and resources

$3,576,000 to the construction $50,000,000 to the acquisition of land

Changes Proposed Give an additional $100 million

dollars for the entire bureau

US Geological Survey $1,117,854,000 total Surveys, Research, Investigations

$1,018,037,000 National Land Imaging-

$99,817,000

Changes Proposed $100 million increase for the research

on climate change solutions

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement

$358,351,000 total Ocean Energy Management-

$18,265,000 Oil Spill Research- $14,923,000

Changes proposed An additional $10 million for the

entire program• $8 million to ocean energy management• $2 million to oil spill research

Bureau of Reclamation $1,018,389,000 total Water and Related Resources-

$805,187,000

Changes?Not necessary!

Fish and Wildlife Service $1,694,705,000 total Resource Management-

$1,271,867,000 Construction- $23,088,000 Land Acquisition- $140,000,000 Rational Wildlife Refuge fund- $0 North American Wetlands

Conservation fund- $50,000,000 Neotropical Migratory Birds

conservation fund- $5,000,000

Changes proposed Categorical formula grants for costal

states (20).$5 million dollars per state that restricts the

number of fishing licenses for overfished species and limited change in other fish species.

Funds continue annually

National Park Services $2,891,565,000 total Operation of National Park System

$2,296,877,000 National Recreation and Preservation

$51,567,000 Historic Preservation Fund-

$61,000,000 Construction & Major Maintenance

$152,121,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund-

$30,000,000

Changes proposed $10 million for the operation of the

National Park System $5 million for the National Recreation

and Preservation $5 million for the Historic

preservation fund

Projected Estimates

Summary The Department of the Interior is

important because protecting America’s beauty, environment, and wildlife is of extreme importance.

More funding is needed to protect our water sources, our land, protect from pollution, and protect our wildlife adequately.

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