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USDA Forest Service Tribal Relations Strategic Plan FY 2019-2022

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
FS-1119
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Governance Indigenous peoples Institution Public forest Public participation Sustainable development Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
2019-2022
Abstract

The USDA Forest Service Tribal Relations Strategic Plan FY 2019-2022 is a national sectoral plan of the United States of America. Its main goals and objectives are (1) to sustain sovereignty through shared stewardship - build, strengthen, and uphold nation-to-nation relationships that sustain tribal sovereignty and help meet the agency’s trust responsibility and treaty obligations; and engage in shared stewardship of our nation’s lands, including tribal and forest service lands and resources, to support healthy and resilient forests and grasslands that benefit tribal communities and help the forest service better accomplish its mission; (2) to deliver benefits to tribal communities and the public - facilitate delivery of benefits to tribal communities and the public; strengthen availability, access, use, and resilience of tribally important resources and places; and leverage partners’ capabilities; (3) to apply knowledge inclusively -facilitate the appropriate and ethical gathering and exchange of knowledge and perspectives that lead to beneficial actions on forests and grasslands across boundaries; and promote diversity and inclusion within the agency in support of the forest service strategic plan management objective “recruit a diverse workforce”; and (4) to excel in tribal relations leadership - showcase outstanding examples of collaboration with tribes, promoting positive agency engagement to enhance tribal relations; continuously improve how the forest service creates, maintains, and improves tribal relations; and enhance the forest service’s ability to maintain an accountable process for its consultation and other interactions with tribes.

Full text
English
Website
www.fs.fed.us