PRODUCTS
Agreements
Agreed upon process.
Funding.
Closure of various steps so project can proceed.
Informed Management.
Indication of boundaries, useful information.
Understanding of what follows.
Legal brief (documentation).
Agreement that is sensitive to tribes.
Equitable importance given to all viewpoints.
Revised project plans, as necessary.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Agencies need policy statements defining information as sensitive & restricted
(who maintains, access).
Need legal protection for ethnographic data comparable to archaeological site
record data.
STREAMLINING
Time limits on federal agencies.
Develop coordination & collaboration mechanisms.
Identification & accountability of individuals to produce.
Develop MOA’s & MOU’s to handle routine consultation issues - while being
sensitive to broader concerns, periodic review.