U.S. Department of the Interior Strategic Plan for FY 2011-2016

The U.S. Department of the Interior Strategic Plan for FY 2011-2016 is a national multi-sectoral strategic plan. Its main objective is to provide the framework for the programs and activities that are performed by nine bureaus and multiple offices, and that take place at 2,400 locations throughout the Nation.
More specifically, it aims to improve land and water health by managing the wetlands, uplands, and riparian areas that comprise our national parks, wildlife refuges, and BLM lands; identify resources that are particularly vulnerable to climate change and implement coordinated adaptation response actions; protect and maintain the Nation’s most important historic areas and structures, archaeological sites, and museum collections; enhance the enjoyment and appreciation of our natural and cultural heritage by creating opportunities for play, enlightenment, and inspiration; establish fire-adapted ecosystems; adapt communities to wildfires; respond to wildfires; promote responsible development of renewable energy and ensure safe and environmentally responsible access to natural resources; ensure environmental compliance and the safety of energy development; develop renewable energy potential; increase approved capacity for production of renewable (solar, wind, and geothermal) energy resources on Department of the Interior managed lands, while ensuring full environmental review, to at least 10,000 megawatts by the end of 2012; manage conventional energy development; account for energy revenues; conserve water; improve reliability of water delivery; improve infrastructure and operation efficiency of tribal water facilities; manage timber and forest product resources; provide for sustainable forage and grazing; manage non-energy mineral development; protect Indian treaty and subsistence rights; fulfill fiduciary trust; strengthen tribal judicial systems; manage and develop resources assets; create economic opportunity; strengthen Indian education; make communities safer; support self-governance and self-determination; management for protection of water rights; empower insular communities; improve quality of life; create economic opportunity; promote efficient and effective governance; ensure the quality and relevance of science products to partners and customers; identify and predict ecosystem changes; identify and model causes and impacts of changes to the Earth and ocean systems; assess and forecast climate change and its effects; monitor and assess water availability and quality; assess national and international energy and mineral resources; monitor and assess natural hazards risk and resilience; identify the connection between the natural environment and wildlife and human health; develop an integrated data framework that is used to guide science-based stewardship of natural resources; generate geologic maps and models for sustaining resources and protecting communities; and advance the Earth science application of geospatial information.