The shoshone-bannock tribes (tribes) proposes to partner with the bureau of land management (BLM) through the good neighbor authority (GNA) to plan and implement ecosystem restoration projects to meet…

The shoshone-bannock tribes (tribes) proposes to partner with the bureau of land management (BLM) through the good neighbor authority (GNA) to plan and implement ecosystem restoration projects to meet the goals of improving ecological health and resilience, restoring landscape function, combating climate change, improving water resources, addressing impacts of wildfire and noxious weeds, and improving habitat for native and culturally important fish and wildlife.proposed projects include:1. Hazardous fuels reduction to protect tribal and BLM lands from initiation, spread, and impacts of wildfire.2. Seed collection, propagation (at tribal greenhouse facilities), and out planting on tribal reservation and BLM managed lands for revegetation and restoration of native plants efforts.3. Post-fire riparian restoration weed treatments and riparian revegetation of the 2021 lavaside fire on tribal and BLM lands to limit the spread of weeds and improve habitat.4. Inventory and treatment of tamarisk of tribal and BLM lands along the snake river to initiate monitoring and control of an emerging noxious weed threat.5. Treat insect- and disease-infested treesproposed milestones include:1. Complete 5 miles of fuel breaks (vegetation removal) along an existing road NETWORK2. Complete 20 acres of thinning, piling, and prescribed fire TREATMENTS3. Complete mechanical hazardous fuels reduction TREATMENTS4. Survey project area on an annual BASIS5. Monitor previously treated plants for treatment EFFECTIVENESS6. Implement restoration projects for post-fire rehab to replenish such plants as sagebrush, bitterbrush, and other native SPECIES7. Inventory and treatment of tamarisk on 20,000 acres along with snake river and fort hall BOTTOMS8. Inventory and treatment of noxious weed on 700 acres of tribal- and BLM-managed lands along the snake river within the 2021 lavaside fire burn area