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The America's Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO) is a program of the Obama Administration, announced on . It is designed to preserve a number of notable natural features in the American landscape. It is also designed to protect key natural resources and natural features for future generations to enjoy. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, an agency within the Department of the Interior.


Purpose

The presidential memorandum calls for support from "private industry, local communities, Native American leaders and volunteers", while the text of the memorandum of the text itself specifies coordination with the following federal agencies. *
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The initiative is not funded, with the 2011 report citing "fiscal constraints facing the federal government." At the time of the announcement, the
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required an estimated $9.5B backlog in unfulfilled repair and improvement projects.


Reports

At the outset of the initiative, an initial research report detailing possible initiatives was delivered. Annual progress reports were delivered in 2011 and 2012, with no subsequent reports.


See also

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Environmentalism Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks ...
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Environmental policy of the United States The environmental policy of the United States is a federal governmental action to regulate activities that have an environmental impact in the United States. The goal of environmental policy is to protect the environment for future generations whi ...


References

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External links


America's Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative
official website, US Department of the Interior.
Obama Administration AGO Initiative page
* United States Department of the Interior Environmental policy in the United States Obama administration initiatives 2010 establishments in the United States