The Army has 157 installations with significant natural resources, thus each installation is required to develop and implement an INRMP for the management and use of the lands on their installation. Army installations spent over $107.9 M dollars in FY10 implementing their INRMPs.
Significant natural resources include: threatened & endangered species or critical habitat; unique biological resources, wetlands, species at risk, or ecological issues require a level of planned management that can only be addressed by an INRMP; reimbursable forestry or agricultural out-leasing activities consisting of 100 acres or more; hunting and fishing are allowed for which special state hunting and fishing permits are issued by the installation; the installation conducts intensive, on-the-ground military missions that require conservation measures to minimize impacts (e.g. soil erosion control, prescribed fire) and sustain natural resources.
Army installations must review their INRMPs as to operation and effect with the installation’s internal coordinating parties (DPTMS; Staff Judge Advocate; Provost Marshall; Morale, Welfare, and Recreation; and so forth) annually. Additionally, Army installations must conduct external INRMP reviews as to operation and effect on a regular basis, but no less than every 5 years, with FWS, NOAA Fisheries Service, if applicable, and state fish and wildlife agencies. This review must be documented and signed by these parties; however, this review does not mean the INRMP must be revised when it is reviewed. The review is intended to determine whether existing INRMPs are being managed and implemented to meet Sikes Act requirements and are contributing to the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations.