Indian Programs: Use of Forest Development Funds Should be Based on Current Priorities : Report to Congressional RequestersThe Office, 1991 - 32 pages |
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... ment , some forest lands are being removed from commercial timber pro- duction ; however , some acres that are no longer part of the commercial forests are still included in the remaining backlog . Conversely , hundreds of thousands of ...
... ment , some forest lands are being removed from commercial timber pro- duction ; however , some acres that are no longer part of the commercial forests are still included in the remaining backlog . Conversely , hundreds of thousands of ...
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... ment from tribal representatives , and the plans are to reflect the prefer- ences of the Indian owners for the use of the forest . The Bureau's policy is that the use of Indian forest land should comply with the requirements of various ...
... ment from tribal representatives , and the plans are to reflect the prefer- ences of the Indian owners for the use of the forest . The Bureau's policy is that the use of Indian forest land should comply with the requirements of various ...
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... ment alternatives and their impact on the forest . 1A board foot is a unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board 12 by 12 by 1 inches . Tribal Preferences Have a Strong Influence on Timber Harvests • Page 14 GAO / RCED ...
... ment alternatives and their impact on the forest . 1A board foot is a unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board 12 by 12 by 1 inches . Tribal Preferences Have a Strong Influence on Timber Harvests • Page 14 GAO / RCED ...
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... ment and reforestation at that time . For example , the Phoenix area office performed a special reevaluation of the 1977 backlog in 1985. The reevaluation found that the 1977 backlog should have included but did not include over 300,000 ...
... ment and reforestation at that time . For example , the Phoenix area office performed a special reevaluation of the 1977 backlog in 1985. The reevaluation found that the 1977 backlog should have included but did not include over 300,000 ...
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... ment is performed to increase the growth of commercial timber that will eventually be harvested , 1977 backlog acres that are no longer part of the commercial forests should not require further forest development . On the other hand ...
... ment is performed to increase the growth of commercial timber that will eventually be harvested , 1977 backlog acres that are no longer part of the commercial forests should not require further forest development . On the other hand ...
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5.7 million acres accommodating tribal preferences acres of commercial annual allowable cut annual timber harvests Apache approving timber sales April 24 area office backlog acreage base funding board feet Bureau and tribal Bureau of Indian Bureau officials Bureau reported Bureau's forestry program Colville commercial forest commercial Indian timberland commercial timberland Controls Over Forest current forest management Dedicated Funding Division of Forestry eliminate the 1977 estry fiscal year 1989 forest development backlog forest development funding forest development needs forest management deduction forest management plan forestry program staffing Fort Apache future forest productivity Highest Priority Forest identified Indian Affairs Indian forest land Indian self-determination Influence on Timber inventory of forest management deduction funds Management Plan Components Menominee needed forest development Priority Forest Development provide college regular forest development reservation's forestry program reservations we visited September 30 Strong Influence timber production timber sale area timber stand improvement tribal council tribes Yakima
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Page 10 - The Congress declares its commitment to the maintenance of the Federal Government's unique and continuing relationship with and responsibility to the Indian people through the establishment of a meaningful Indian self-determination policy which will permit an orderly transition from Federal domination of programs for and services to Indians to effective and meaningful participation by the Indian people in the planning, conduct, and administration of those programs and services.
Page 8 - Sustained yield" means the yield of forest products that a forest can produce continuously at a given intensity of management.
Page 10 - The passage of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, PL 93-638...
Page 14 - SNOWBOARDER board foot n (1896) : a unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board 12 x 12 x 1 inches — abbr.
Page 2 - ... a timber sales program that is supported by written tribal objectives and a long-range...
Page 28 - The Bureau, in its continuance of establishing policy incongruent with its own policies and that of CFR regulations, interpreted CFR 32.4 to read as to mean over-lapping boundaries. In effect, the Bureau does...
Page 3 - GAO believes it is no longer appropriate to continue using the 1977 backlog as the basis for providing dedicated funding for forest development.
Page 2 - GAO to determine, among other things, (1) the extent to which timber harvest goals on commercial Indian timberland are being achieved and (2) the progress being made in accomplishing needed forest development, including reforestation and timber stand improvement.
Page 11 - April 24, 1990, at the request of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, we...
Page 18 - These factors include poor timber market conditions and the ability of the reservation's forestry program staff to prepare and complete sales adequate to meet harvest goals.