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CONSULTATION

1. Initiation. B
2. Have someone who is informed (Tribal). B
3. Agency - consistent contact. B
4. Confusion about which tribe to contact. A
5. Places responsibility on tribes. B
6. Tribes are at different stages of development - organization. A
7. Who to contact at each tribe. B
8. Who do tribes consult with on given project. B
9. Agencies deal with tribes individually. A,B
10. Too much paper. A
11. General consultation for certain projects. A
12. Area of cultural affiliation. A,B
13. Area of contact w/in area of cultural affiliation. A,B
14. Tribes provide maps w/areas of interest. A,C,D
15. Boundaries may change. A,C,D
16. Developers are held up by federal agencies - getting agreements. A
17. Agencies & Tribes develop agreements. A
18. Define issues through MOU’s. A
19. Look toward umbrella agreements (regional level) to assist tribes & agencies facilitate process. A,C.
20. Funding issues. B
21. Federal perception of tribes; not government to government. B