[...]... DOI Task Force (Task Force) was organized to gather information about the resource management activities of the land and resources management bureaus within the department and to recommend ways that the bureaus could more efficiently and effectively accomplish planning activities.4 The Task Force stated that Resource management is integral to proper stewardship of the lands and resources the DOI manages... in a planning effort, such as: P The need for public involvement P Proper evaluation of public input P The collection of appropriate resource technical information P Proper analysis of the technical information P The need for implementation schedules P The need for monitoring and updating the information contained in the RMP On a practical level, RMPs can assist in the preparation of annual Work Plans... that resource management planning be done in cooperation with all entities and groups that have an interest in the area or that have something to contribute to the planning effort II-2 Resource Management Plan Guidebook February 2003 The area offices are responsible for scheduling, budgeting, preparing, and implementing RMPs Reclamation’s goal is to provide some consistency in resource management planning. .. initiate the RMP process and to make the process run smoothly Chapter III documents the steps in the resource management planning process and describes the different activities that need to be accomplished within each planning step Chapter III also describes the NEPA process and how it relates to resource management planning Chapter IV describes a typical RMP outline by chapter and discusses the level... considerations into the larger comprehensive planning effort where multiple uses and allocation of water and land resources are necessary The purpose of this resource guide is to provide operational guidance on how to implement WROS in the inventory, planning, and management of recreation opportunities on or adjacent to water resources The guidebook details the components of WROS and how they interface... questionnaire(s) given to the public to solicit such information requires the approval of the OMB The questionnaire package sent to the OMB elicits a time-consuming and rather comprehensive process; therefore, it is necessary to start the OMB approval process in the early stages of the RMP planning process (It takes the OMB approximately 6 months to approve a questionnaire that can be distributed to the public.)... and is the public contact for matters concerning the RMP With assistance from other staff, the team leader must decide what type of and how much public involvement is required during the RMP process The composition of an ID team is critical in determining the success of the planning effort The team leader oversees administrative, technical, and plan documentation by using the expertise of other relevant... 4 Report of the Budget Formulation Task Force on Resource Management Planning, DOI, November 3, 1992 I-4 Resource Management Plan Guidebook February 2003 P Identify and resolve cases of unauthorized and disputed uses P Continue the review of Reclamation land withdrawals in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) P Complete... Strategy Reclamation's 2000 – 2005 Strategic Plan provides overall direction for resource management activities.3 This guidebook provides overall direction for preparing RMPs that address the major objectives of the 2000 – 2005 Strategic Plan Strategic Plans are continually being updated and modified; therefore, users of this guidebook should visit the Strategic Plan Web site periodically to determine if... the recreation, fish, and wildlife benefits of the planning effort, if so desired The P&Gs were established pursuant to the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, P.L 8990, as amended, and are intended to ensure proper and consistent planning by Federal entities in the formulation and evaluation of water and related land resources implementation studies P The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), P.L . in the interest of the American public. Resource Management Plan GuidebookResource Management Plan Guidebook Planning for the Future Department of the. help estimate the recreation, fish, and wildlife benefits of the planning effort, if so desired. The P&Gs were established pursuant to the Water Resources Planning