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National Conservation Lands The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) system of National Conservation Lands includes approximately 36 million acres of nationally significant landscapes with outstanding historic, cultural, ecological, and The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in central scientific values. Congress and presidents have Montana protects a historic landscape that is tremendously popular for outdoor recreation. The monument includes key provided specific designations to these lands segments of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the to conserve, protect, and restore them for the Nez Perce National Historic Trail, as well as the Fort Benton National Historic Landmark. benefit of current and future generations. PHOTO BY BOB WICK/BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Conservation Lands The National Conservation Lands FY 2021 Appropriations Request system include BLM lands with the following congressional and presidential Please support $49.5 million for the Bureau of Land designations: Management’s National Conservation Lands in the FY 2021 • National Monuments Interior Appropriations bill. • National Historic Trails • National Scenic Trails • Wild and Scenic Rivers APPROPRIATIONS BILL: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies • Wilderness Areas AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management • Wilderness Study Areas ACCOUNT: Management of Lands and Resources • National Conservation Areas ACTIVITY: National Landscape Conservation System (National • Additional areas designated by Conservation Lands) Congress for inclusion in the system

Background Recent Funding History: FY 2018 Enacted Funding: $36.819 million BLM created the National Landscape Conservation System (National FY 2019 Enacted Funding: $39.819 million Conservation Lands) in 2000. Congress FY 2020 Enacted Funding: $43.819 million codified the system in the Omnibus FY 2021 President’s Budget Request: $37.634 million Public Lands Act of 2009 (PL 111-11) and FY 2021 NTHP Recommendation: $49.5 million directed the Secretary of the Interior to manage these lands “in a manner that protects the values for which JUSTIFICATION: An increase in base funding for National Conservation Lands will allow for greater inventory and monitoring of cultural resources the components of the system were and prevent damage to the resources found in these areas, ensure proper designated” and in accordance with any management, and provide for a quality visitor experience. applicable law. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Conservation Lands by State

ALASKA Old Spanish National Historic Trail Conservation Area Iditarod National Historic Trail 5 Wilderness Areas; 53 Wilderness Study Areas Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Steese National Conservation Area Old Spanish National Historic Trail FLORIDA 1 Wilderness Study Area Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Monument 6 Wild and Scenic Rivers Area Prehistoric Trackways National Monument ARIZONA IDAHO Río Grande del Norte National Monument Agua Fria National Monument California National Historic Trail 2 Wild and Scenic Rivers Arizona National Scenic Trail Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 18 Wilderness Areas; 48 Wilderness Study Areas Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Craters of the Moon National Monument NORTH DAKOTA Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Ironwood Forest National Monument Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail National Conservation Area OREGON Las Cienegas National Conservation Area Nez Perce National Historic Trail California National Historic Trail Old Spanish National Historic Trail Oregon National Historic Trail Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area 16 Wild and Scenic Rivers Oregon National Historic Trail Sonoran Desert National Monument 9 Wilderness Areas; 40 Wilderness Study Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Areas Vermilion Cliffs National Monument Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area 47 Wilderness Areas; 2 Wilderness Study Areas MARYLAND Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Captain John Smith Chesapeake National 34 Wild and Scenic Rivers CALIFORNIA Historic Trail Alabama Hills National Scenic Area 9 Wilderness Areas; 87 Wilderness Study Areas Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail UTAH California Coastal National Monument Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area California National Historic Trail MONTANA Bears Ears National Monument Carrizo Plain National Monument Continental Divide National Scenic Trail California National Historic Trail Fort Ord National Monument Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headwaters Forest Reserve Nez Perce National Historic Trail John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Pompeys Pillar National Monument Jurassic National Monument Old Spanish National Historic Trail King Range National Conservation Area Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Pony Express National Historic Trail Mojave Trails National Monument 1 Wild and Scenic River Red Cliffs National Conservation Area National Conservation Lands of the California 12 Wild and Scenic Rivers Desert 1 Wilderness Area; 35 Wilderness Study Areas 35 Wilderness Areas; 77 Wilderness Study Old Spanish National Historic Trail NEVADA Areas Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Basin and Range National Monument Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station VIRGINIA Outstanding Natural Area Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Trails National Conservation Area Sand To Snow National Monument Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route California National Historic Trail Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Historic Trail National Monument Gold Butte National Monument WASHINGTON 10 Wild and Scenic Rivers Old Spanish National Historic Trail Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail 92 Wilderness Areas; 59 Wilderness Study Pony Express National Historic Trail Areas Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area San Juan Islands National Monument Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area 1 Wilderness Area; 1 Wilderness Study Area COLORADO 46 Wilderness Areas; 60 Wilderness Study Browns Canyon National Monument Areas WYOMING Canyons of the Ancients National Monument California National Historic Trail Continental Divide National Scenic Trail NEW MEXICO Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Area El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Nez Perce National Historic Trail Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Historic Trail Oregon National Historic Trail Pony Express National Historic Trail McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area El Malpais National Conservation Area Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National 42 Wilderness Study Areas

^ For additional information, contact Janelle DiLuccia, Associate Director of Public Lands Policy, [email protected], (202) 588-6140.