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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Assessments shall be national in scope and shall include:
(a) An in-depth analysis of management practices on, and the level of funding by management activity for, specific Indian forest land compared with similar Federal and private forest land;
(b) A survey of the condition of Indian forest land, including health and productivity levels;
(c) An evaluation of the staffing patterns, by management activity, of forestry organizations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and of Indian tribes;
(d) An evaluation of procedures employed in forest product sales administration, including preparation, field supervision, and accountability for proceeds;
(e) An analysis of the potential for streamlining administrative procedures, rules and policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs without diminishing the Federal trust responsibility;
(f) A comprehensive review of the intensity and utility of forest inventories and the adequacy of Indian forest land management plans, including their compatibility with other resource inventories and applicable integrated resource management plans and their ability to meet tribal needs and priorities;
(g) An evaluation of the feasibility and desirability of establishing or revising minimum standards against which the adequacy of the forestry program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in fulfilling its trust responsibility to Indian forest land can be measured;
(h) An evaluation of the effectiveness of implementing the Indian Self–Determination and Education Assistance Act (Pub.L. 93–638, as amended) in regard to the Bureau of Indian Affairs forestry program;
(i) A recommendation of any reforms and increased funding and other resources necessary to bring Indian forest land management programs to a state-of-the-art condition; and
(j) Specific examples and comparisons from across the United States where Indian forest land is located.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.163.81 Assessment guidelines - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-25-indians/cfr-sect-25-163-81/
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