Conservation Branch
Overview
As one of the pillars of the Environmental Management Division, the Conservation Branch oversees the preservation and management of Fort Lee’s Natural and Cultural Resources. Elements of these resources form the most visible and abundant of the installation’s environmental constraints. This ties the Conservation Team to every aspect of Fort Lee’s planning and mission objectives. These two programs work in concert to retain the installation’s natural and cultural heritage together with supporting the military mission.
Training area usage.
Stay within approved/designated areas for training to avoid natural and cultural resource protection
areas. If you find an artifact, report the find by calling 734-4436 or 734-5071.
Program Areas
Cultural Resources
Fort Lee’s Cultural Resources Program (CRP) embraces four main components: History, Archaeology, Preservation, and Outreach. The primary mission focuses on compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act which states that all federal agencies must account for any impact to historic properties (buildings or archaeological sites). Through the implementation of Fort Lee’s Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan (ICRMP) the Cultural Resources Program provides support for Fort Lee’s mission while protecting and managing historic properties. The ICRMP addresses Federal, State, and Army legal requirements such as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) and helps to ensure integration of cultural resources with mission activities.
Natural Resources
The Natural Resources Program works to conserve and manage natural resources under the authority of the Sikes Act. The implementing mechanism for the Sikes Act is the installations Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP). The primary goal of the INRMP is to integrate the conservation, management, and recreational use of natural resources in concert with the military mission. The result is the maintenance of expected biodiversity with no net loss of military readiness or training opportunity.
