TASK B (continued)
IFMAT I – 1993 II – 2003 III - 2013
Recommendation Implementation Status
Recommendations in Response to Task B Findings
Woodland Management
Woodland management plans continue to be developed separate from the timberlands.
Bring woodlands into the mainstream of forest management planning. (IFMAT II Additional – I, page 19). Bring woodlands into the mainstream of forest management planning by enhancing research, inventory, and monitoring of their basic condition and of practices, such as grazing and firewood harvest, that impact them heavily. (Recommendation B4, page 61). Continue to coordinate with other natural resources disciplines to achieve related goals most efficiently. We saw outstanding examples of such collaboration, and it is the future of land management in general and particularly for woodland management. (Recommendation B8, page 112) As both previous IFMAT reports recommended, expand staff and funding for woodlands management, which represents the most acreage in Indian Country and contains many of the most pressing management issues (e.g., fire risk, watershed protection, exotic species, and climate change). (Recommendation B9, page 112)
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Forest management and other resources continue to grow in their management of woodlands, but they need to be more integrated into the timberland management program. Funding and staffing for woodlands continue to be less than needed, but need is broader than just woodlands. Underfunding and lack of staff exists across all aspects of Indian forest management (see Task C).
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Climate Change
Refer to IFMAT IV Task I
Require allocation of federal agency funds for climate change response and develop process and criteria to assure a more equitable distribution of funding to tribes. (IFMAT III - Climate Change - CC1, page 55) Require all regional and national assessments of the forest resource to include an assessment of the condition and trends of Indian forest lands under a range of future scenarios. (IFMAT III - Climate Change – CC2, page 56) Encourage the exchange of traditional ecological knowledge and Western scientific knowledge in planning and adjusting to climate change impacts, recognizing the unique strengths that each form of knowledge brings to the challenges of adaptation. (IFMAT III - Climate Change – CC3, page 56) Require federal agencies to develop mechanisms for coordinated interagency delivery of science findings, technical and financial services to tribes. (IFMAT III - Climate Change – CC4, page 56) Provide technical support for tribal assessments of climate-driven vulnerabilities towards incorporation of this information into forest planning and management processes. (IFMAT III - Climate Change – CC5, page 56) Incorporate adaptation planning into the IRMP and forest management planning processes of tribes using a template similar to the one developed by ITEP that integrates traditional and scientific knowledge. (IFMAT III - Climate Change – CC6, page 56)
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Appendix v – IFMAT I-III Crosswalk Table of Recommendations A-39
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