Tribal Forest Protection Act

The purpose of the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) is to work in partnership with the tribes to improve forest health on both agency and tribal lands.

TFPA Direction

• FSH 2409.19 - Renewable Resources Handbook, Chapter 60 - Stewardship Contracting, Interim Directive No. 2409.19-2005-2
  This interim directive (ID) provides guidance in FSH 2409.19 for evaluating proposals to enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects on National Forest system lands to protect Indian forest land, rangeland or tribal communities from fire, disease or other threats stemming from Forest Service administered lands.

TFPA Information

• Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (PDF, 31 kb) - authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to give special consideration to tribally-proposed projects on agency lands bordering or adjacent to Indian trust land.
• USDA Forest Service Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) Briefing Paper (PDF, 49 kb) - a brief summary of Forest Service policy regarding implementation of the Tribal Forest Protection Act.
• Stewardship Contracting and Tribal Forest Protection Act (PDF, 817 kb) - a presentation at the March 15-16, 2005, workshop with the tribes, providing an overview of Stewardship Contracting (what it is, some of the online resources available, and lessons learned) and the Tribal Forest Protection Act.
• Stewardship Contracting Tools (PDF, 58 kb) - a presentation at the March 15-16, 2005, workshop with the tribes, describing the use of Stewardship Contracting agreements and contracts.

Related Links

• Office of Tribal Relations
  Link to USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry Office of Tribal Relations website.

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