Joint Base Lewis McChord Sentinel Landscape
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Washington
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Established 2013
About
The Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Sentinel Landscape is anchored by the third largest installation in the U.S. Army, which is home to 43,000 soldiers and airmen. JBLM encompasses 63,000 acres of military training area, including over 7,000 acres of impact area, 86 ranges and mortar points, 13 drop zones, and two airfields. In addition, the sentinel landscape supports the majority of the remaining prairie habitat in the south Puget Sound. For decades, prairie lands in the region have deteriorated due to rapid development and increased demand on natural resources. Conversely, the ecosystem has thrived on JBLM where development is minimal and periodic fires caused by prescribed burning and military training activities have maintained healthy vegetation. JBLM Sentinel Landscape partners have worked together to enact conservation measures to strengthen military readiness through the recovery of threatened and endangered species.
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Total Funding by Partner
| Partner | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
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| USDA | $0.58M | $0.54M | $0.26M | $4.26M | $0.62M | $7.71M | $5.25M | $0.47M | $0.0M | $2.00M | $0.0M | $0.00M |
| DoD | $1.50M | $6.50M | $1.61M | $1.75M | $0.75M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $4.56M | $0.54M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $4.39M |
| DOI | $1.46M | $1.34M | $0.51M | $5.65M | $7.48M | $2.81M | $0.43M | $2.75M | $0.74M | $6.29M | $1.04M | $8.28M |
| State | $0.57M | $0.39M | $0.28M | $0.43M | $0.37M | $0.16M | $0.63M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.0M | $1.81M |
| Local | $0.08M | $0.98M | $1.49M | $1.51M | $0.66M | $0.87M | $0.45M | $0.00M | $0.15M | $0.03M | $0.0M | $0.00M |
| Private | $1.20M | $1.93M | $1.04M | $1.53M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.03M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.0M | $0.00M |
Total Acres Protected and Enrolled
| Acres Protected (Since Designation) | 22098.00 |
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| Acres Enrolled (During FY22) | 658.52 |
Our Partners
State Partners
- University of Washington
- Washington Department of Corrections
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Washington Department of Natural Resources
- Washington Department of Veterans Affairs
- Washington State Conservation Commission
- Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Washington State University Extension
Private Partners
- Capitol Land Trust
- Center for Natural Lands Management
- Ecostudies Institute
- Enterprise for Equity
- Evergreen State College, Sustainability in Prisons Program
- Nisqually Land Trust
- Northwest Rangeland Trust
- Oregon Zoo
- PCC Farmland Trust
- South of the Sound Community Farmland Trust
- Wolf Haven International
Resources
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2023 Joint Base Lewis McChord Sentinel Landscape Profile
Meet the Coordinator
Dan Calvert, PhD
Dan Calvert coordinates the Joint Base Lewis McChord Sentinel Landscape Partnership which brings together partners in working lands, conservation, and the military to advance innovative conservation and community goals. Dan’s career has focused on finding shared values to tackle wicked natural resource management issues. Recognizing the interconnections between human and natural systems and supporting collaborative integrated projects are key values to him. He earned a PhD from Oregon State University and BS from the University of Oregon. In his free time Dan can be found hiking, biking, rafting, skiing, and finding other ways to spend time outside with his wife and two daughters. A self-identified locavore, he spends a lot of time fishing, foraging, gardening, hunting and supporting local food systems in the South Sound region.