Forestry on Indian Lands

To maintain, protect, enhance, and develop Indian forest resources through the execution of forest management activities.

Implement forest management activities to maintain, protect, enhance, and develop Indian forest resources through adaptive forest management, forest health improvement, wildfire risk reduction, habitat restoration, reforestation, and related natural resource management activities in accordance with applicable federal laws and Tribal priorities.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and their members and Native American Organizations.

Funds are used to support activities of reforestation and commercial forest stand improvement; timber sales management; forest inventories and plans; forest program management and administration; and forest protection activities including Wild land Fire Management. Forest Inventory, Management Planning and Forest Development funds are awarded competitively.

Other Funds are used to support activities of reforestation and commercial forest stand improvement; timber sales management; forest inventories and plans; forest program management and administration; and forest protection activities including Wild land Fire Management. Forest Inventory, Management Planning and Forest Development funds are awarded competitively.

Awards are made on an annual basis and the funds remain available until expended by the contractor/grantee. Payments may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement. The timing of payments will be negotiated with the grantee.

Informal preapplication conference is recommended. Technical assistance in preparing the application is available upon request.

Initial applications for financial assistance must contain the information specified in 25 CFR, Part 900, Subpart C, "Contract Proposal Contents." Completed applications should be submitted to the local BIA agency office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Requests for technical services can be made through the local BIA agency office.

Forestry: All applicants meeting the criteria in 25 CFR Part 900 will be funded. Forestry Management and Development: Criteria include need, benefit/cost analysis, capability of the applicant to successfully conduct the project, and budget and its effective use. Awards are based on the commercial timber base, the annual forest development inventory, and on periodic priority needs as determined by Regional Offices.

In most cases, the award can be approved at the agency level. In some instances, the application will be forwarded to the Regional Director for approval. The dollar value of Forestry awards depends upon the amount that has been prioritized by the individual tribe through tribal participation in the BIA's budget formulation process.

Applications will be processed within 90 days.

Forestry. Awards may be renewed indefinitely upon satisfactory performance by the contractor/grantee. A notice of intent to renew should be submitted at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the current award. Forestry Management Inventories, Planning and Forest Development funds are awarded for projects on a year-by-year basis and are not intended to provide perennial support for tribal programs.

An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official, or may appeal the denial of the application to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, or may bring suit in U.S. District Court. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR, Part 900.