TASK F (continued)
IFMAT I – 1993 II – 2003 III - 2013
Recommendation Implementation Status
Recommendations in Response to Task F Findings
Forest Inventories
Improve the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) CFI system. (Recommendation F4, page V-49)
Some progress has been made in standardizing processes and procedures. Tribes are wanting to expand the inventory system to include an integrated stand-level inventory as part of the overall FMIP program. Tribes that have GIS support are integrating CFI into their systems. Many tribes and some Regions struggle to have GIS support. Some progress has been made at developing integrated inventories that will address tribal issues as well as operational plans. Not all forests are moving towards this. With the management decision to stop special funding for IRMPs, the program has come to a stand-still. Some tribes with a strong interest in integrated resource planning are supporting development of IRMPs with tribal funds and staff.
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Consolidate the CFI analysis and integrate it with the GIS support. (Recommendation F4, page 81)
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Better inventory data are needed to build better planning models. (Recommendation F2, page 174)
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IRMP
Accelerate development of Integrated Resource Management Plans. (IFMAT II – Primary Recommendation (4), page 18). Maintain IRMP process, increase funding so that 10 IRMPs could be completed annually. (Recommendation F2, page 80). For tribes that are moving in the direction of self- determination, an IRMP-type document could also serve as the trust agreement between the tribe and Secretary. (Recommendation F11, page 179). The development of IRMPs may not be appropriate for every tribe. BIA funding and technical support for IRMP development may be best targeted to reservations that can benefit most from an IRMP. (Recommendation F10, page 179).
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A-50 Assessment of Indian Forests and Forest Management in the United States
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