How is the Monument funded?
Each of the Co-Trustees is allocated funding to manage the Monument. For the Federal agencies, Congress provides funding through annual appropriations bills provided to their Departments. For DLNR, funding is provided by the State legislature. The Monument Management Plan provides long-term guidance for management decisions over a 15-year horizon and sets forth desired outcomes, with strategies and activities to reach those outcomes, including the agencies’ best estimate of future needs. These are sometimes substantially above current budget allocations and are included primarily for agency strategic planning and program prioritization purposes. Neither the draft nor final plan constitutes a commitment of funds, or a commitment to request funds, by Federal or State agencies. All funding for current and possible future Monument activities is subject to the budgeting and appropriations processes of the Federal and State governments.
