Form H-8120-1 - Guidlines For Conductiong Tribal Consultation - Bureau Of Land Managment Page 30
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H-8120-1 - GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING TRIBAL CONSULTATION – (Public)
How to Consult
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A. General Features of Consultation
Consultation usually demands more effort than routine public participation.
Tribal consultation means dialogue between a BLM manager and an American Indian or
Alaska Native tribal government regarding proposed BLM actions, intended to secure
meaningful tribal input and involvement in the decisionmaking process.
As both a precursor to and an ongoing part of consultation, BLM managers are encouraged
to visit tribal councils and appropriate tribal leaders on a recurring basis. This face-to-face
meeting irrespective of specific issues or proposed actions helps to develop relationships
that can reduce the time and effort spent in later consultation on individual projects or
actions. Managers are encouraged to take advantage of these meetings to discuss how and
when and with whom follow-on consultation would occur with affected tribes and/or their
designated representatives. Remember, this is government-to-government consultation and
should be treated with appropriate respect and dignity of position. The manager's direct
involvement can be key to building a solid working relationship and successful
consultation.
When publishing notices and/or open letters to the public, indicating that the BLM is
contemplating an action and that comments are welcome, managers should send individual
letters, certified mail or delivery confirmed, to tribes requesting their input on actions being
considered.
If a timely response is not received to such requests, the manager should follow up with
personal telephone calls to tribal officials as part of government-to-government
consultation. There may be a variety of reasons why a timely response to a letter is not
provided. It is important in opening dialogue with tribal governments to at least initially
follow up letters with telephone calls to assure that tribal officials understand the issue and
that the BLM manager wants to consult in good faith.
Lack of response might be an issue of sensitive information. Particularly where places of
religious importance are involved, tribes may be reluctant to provide specific information,
perhaps because it is culturally impermissible to share such information outside the tribe, or
because the appropriateness of BLM's use and protection of the information are not certain.
Some of the hesitancy to provide specific information early in the planning and project
review process may be overcome once an effective working relationship has been built.
On occasion, onsite visits or other face-to-face meetings may be requested by the tribes, or
their designated representatives, or initiated by the BLM manager. A reasonable effort
should be made to accommodate such requests in as timely a manner as possible.
BLM Manual
Rel. 8-75
Supersedes Rel. 8-65
12/03/04
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