The objective of this Topic Area is to demonstrate and validate methodologies and/or frameworks that enable coordination of natural resource management, including threatened and endangered species management, across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., local, state, federal, tribal agencies, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], private sector) to support DoW mission and operations. 

Successful proposals will: 

• Analyze case studies where multijurisdictional natural resource collaborations have been attempted, with or without DoW involvement, in key DoW geographies, analyzing successes, failures, and potential improvements as they apply to DoW installations.
• Develop workable frameworks that support multijurisdictional coordination and include ecological, legal, and operational considerations (e.g., resource sharing and credit-trading mechanisms).
• Define qualitative and quantitative metrics for success.
• Define transitional steps needed to gain end-user confidence and acceptance by DoW installation managers. 

Project teams may include conservation biologists, resource managers from DoW installations and neighboring jurisdictions, social scientists, and legal scholars as appropriate. 

This work will support DoW mission readiness by reducing conflicts between training, testing, and natural resource management. Frameworks demonstrated and validated through this call will improve and streamline management practices while providing cost efficiencies. Resulting frameworks will be transferable to other DoW installations and inform updates to Installation Natural Resource Management Plans and interjurisdictional agreements. 

Military installations must maintain land readiness for training and testing, while managing natural resources, including threatened and endangered species. Conflicts between operational needs and resource management can create delays, added costs, and regulatory complexity. These challenges are compounded because installations exist within broader landscapes under multiple jurisdictions, where actions on one property can affect others. Cross-jurisdictional collaboration offers a path to align conservation and operational goals. These strategies can reduce compliance burdens and create management efficiencies within installations and non-military jurisdictions, while supporting more effective conservation at a regional level.