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Mandatory Appropriation: Land and Water Conservation Fund Office of the Secretary FY 2027 Budget Justification The Department of the Interior is the steward of 20 percent of the country's lands, including national parks, national wildlife refuges, multiple use lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the public lands and minerals associated with these lands; provides access to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and its associated minerals; is the largest supplier and manager of water in the 17 Western States and a supplier of hydropower energy; and upholds Federal trust responsibilities to Indian Tribes, individual Indians, and Alaska Natives. The Department is responsible for migratory wildlife conservation; historic preservation; endangered species conservation; surface-mined lands protection and restoration; geological and hydrological mapping; and financial and technical assistance for the Insular Interior-managed resources are a significant factor on America's Balance Sheet. Our domain includes more than 480 million acres of surface land, 750 million acres of subsurface and mineral estate, and nearly 3.2 billion acres offshore. We believe our federally managed natural resources are national assets that should be responsibly developed to grow our economy, help balance the budget, and generate revenue for American taxpayers. For example, BLM manages an array of valuable natural resources such economies, and support effective management of Federal lands. Interior manages lands, subsurface rights, and offshore areas that produce approximately 10 percent of natural gas, 25 percent of oil, and 43 percent of coal. With common sense approaches and modern systems, we can increase our returns to the taxpayer while protecting and conserving our beautiful lands, allowing wildlife to thrive, and enjoying clean air Under President Trump's leadership, the administration is advancing a new era of abundance focused on economic growth, national security, and fiscal responsibility. The 2027 budget supports this approach by expanding energy development on Federal lands and waters, strengthening domestic critical mineral exploration and production, and advancing American Energy Dominance to enhance U.S. economic and national security. Consistent with this strategy, the President's Budget prioritizes innovation-driven investments while reducing regulatory burdens that constrain development and increase costs. The budget advances core Presidential priorities, including enhanced border security, opening and maintaining land for livestock grazing to ensure food security, targeted investments to unlock American energy resources, and an optimized workforce structure that aligns staffing levels with mission requirements, improves operational efficiency, and maximizes the effective use of taxpayer resources. authority. The budget reflects President Trump's priorities to pursue American Energy Dominance, uphold law and order, and make Federal lands accessible for all Americans. Office of the Secretary FY 2027 Budget Justification The 2027 budget features three proposals designed to improve efficiency with which the Department fulfills its mission. The budget proposes a further strategic unification of the wildland fire programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service (USDA-FS) and the Department's USWFS to create an integrated and operationally more effective organization that streamlines Federal wildfire suppression response, risk mitigation, and coordination with non-Federal partners including States, Tribes, and local communities with whom we fight fire. Also, the budget proposes to transfer the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources and associated Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) implementation responsibilities to FWS, which will reduce redundancies and streamline permitting. Finally, the budget supports reunification of the Department's two offshore mineral management bureaus, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) into a single entity, the Marine Minerals Administration, to streamline governance of offshore energy and mineral resources, deliver greater value to the American public, and ensure the safe, expeditious, and orderly development of An additional $2.95 billion authorized for the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund is accessible through a budget cap adjustment for wildfire suppression to ensure additional funds are available in the event the regular annual appropriation is inadequate to meet suppression needs. The budget also allocates $681.9 million for Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) programs, grants to States and communities, the NPS State Assistance Program will continue to support locally led outdoor recreation projects and expand opportunities for all Americans to have meaningful recreational access. On the Federal side, the Department will prioritize funding for conservation easements that increase public access to recreational areas without increasing the Federal footprint. An additional $153.2 million is estimated to be available for NPS State Assistance grants in 2027 from offshore oil and gas revenue in the Gulf of America. The 2027 President's Budget advances key administration priorities, including American Energy Dominance, and making public lands accessible to all Americans for recreation, responsible development, and other authorized uses. Ongoing regulatory reform is enabling the Department to that will secure financial returns on federally owned land and mineral assets. The Department estimates revenues in 2027 will exceed $19.75 billion--more than offsetting operational costs. The

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