Mount Hood Forest Management: Protecting Tribal Treaty Resources and Wildfire Safety.
This law establishes special management areas, called Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones, within the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. These zones are created to protect the treaty rights and resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation. The law mandates co-management between the Forest Service and the Tribe, integrating traditional knowledge to enhance resource protection and reduce wildfire risks to the tribal reservation.
Key points
Creates specific zones in Mount Hood National Forest where the Warm Springs Tribe co-manages resources with the Forest Service to protect treaty rights (hunting, fishing, gathering).
Restricts new road construction and withdraws these zones from mining and mineral leasing activities, preserving the natural environment.
Requires the use of traditional ecological knowledge alongside modern science to manage the forest, focusing on wildfire prevention and resource health.
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