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Policies and Authorities
The Forest Service Tribal Relations Program is directed by a number of policies, executive orders, and statutes.
Policies
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Topic-Specific Policies
Tribal Forest Protection Act
The Farm Bill
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234, "The Farm Bill")
- Section 8003 (Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program) (PDF, 17 KB)
- Sections 8101 to 8107 (Subtitle B - Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority) (PDF, 28 KB)
- Forest Service Manual (FSM) 1500, External Relations, Chapter 1560, State, Tribal, County, and Local Agencies; Public and Private Organizations; Interim Directive No. 1560-2010-1 (.doc, 102 KB) - interim directive for implementing Sections 8103 and 8106 of the “2008 Farm Bill” regarding reburial sites on National Forest System land, reburial, and prohibition on disclosure.
- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service 36 CFR Part 261, Prohibitions in Areas Designated by Order; Closure of National Forest System Lands To Protect Privacy of Tribal Activities - final rule implementing Sections 8102 and 8104 of the “2008 Farm Bill”.
- Forest Service Handbook (FSH), FSH 2409.18 - Timber Sale Preparation Handbook, Chapter 80 - Uses of Timber Other than Commercial Timber Sales, Special Forest Products - Forest Botanical Products, Interim Directive No. 2409.18-2011-1 (.doc, 77 KB) - interim directive for granting trees, portions of trees, or forest products to federally recognized Indian Tribes free of charge for non-commercial traditional and cultural purposes per Section 8105 of the “2008 Farm Bill”.
Ecological Restoration
Direction Not Available Yet
- National Forest Planning Rule
- Roadless Rule
Authorities
Executive Orders
Statutes
- Farm Bill: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234) (PDF, 17 KB)
- Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-278, July 22, 2004) (PDF, 32 KB)
- Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) (Section 303 of Public Law 108-148, December 3, 2003) (PDF, 99 KB)
- National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (NIFRMA) (Public Law 101-630, November 28, 1990) (PDF, 59 KB)
- American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) (Public Law 103-344, October 6, 1994) (PDF, 21 KB)
- Archaeological Resources Protection Act (Public Law 96-95, October 31, 1979) (PDF, 242 KB)
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) (Public Law 101-601, November 16, 1990) (PDF, 190 KB)
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