TASK C (continued)
IFMAT I – 1993 II – 2003 III - 2013
Recommendation Implementation Status
Recommendations in Response to Task C Findings
Education (continued)
$1 million per year should be made available to tribes for the support of youth internships and nature/culture camps. (Recommendation CE4, page 138) BIA should provide approximately $11.3 million per year for continuing education for forestry staff. (Recommendation CE5, page 138) A strategy similar to the national agriculture leadership network should be developed that allows tribes, the BIA, and the ITC to work together to address the leadership and upper-level management skill needs identified in the workforce survey. (Recommendation CE6, page 139) National level advocacy and support for building research partnerships between tribes and research institutions is needed. (Recommendation CE7, page 139)
This has not been implemented.
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This has not been funded.
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This strategy has not been developed.
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National-level advocacy is present, but in a limited role of the national office due to staffing limits.
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Recruitment and Retention
Promote recruitment and retention in BIA and tribal programs. including upgrading positions, creating better benefits packages, and designing proactive recruitment techniques. (Recommendation 4, page V-32)
Recruiting and retention continue to be a significant problem within the Indian Forestry program. Low salary scales (tribal programs), lack of housing, and remote locations are continuing issues for both recruitment and retention. Work continues between the BIA and the ITC to develop programs that recruit and retain staff. Recruiting is falling short of meeting the needs of all programs. Training has fallen short of the needs to maintain a workforce that is current. BIA services continue to be reduced as staffing and funding fall short of the needs. With increase in transition to direct tribal operations under self- governance, BIA’s future role needs to be redefined.
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The BIA should work with tribes to develop a strategic plan to recruit, train, and retain tribal forestry professionals and technicians. (Recommendation C3, page 128)
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Technical Services
Increase the effectiveness of BIA service to tribes. (Recommendation C2, Page 66) BIA delivery of technical services needs to be analyzed at the programmatic level and re-structured to increase its effectiveness. (Recommendation C2, page 128) Maintain BIA technical services capacity at least at the 1991 level. (IFMAT II – Primary Recommendation (3), page 17) Funding A total of $254 million annually and 2002 professional and technical staff members are needed to adequately support tribal forestry programs. (Recommendation C1, page 128)
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Funding continues to fall short of the needs. Current estimates are that there is a $138 million shortfall and a total program need of $312 million.
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Appendix v – IFMAT I-III Crosswalk Table of Recommendations A-41
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