USDA Draft Sacred Sites Report

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Hello!

This is to inform you and the members of your organization that the U.S. Forest Service and USDA have released the official Draft Report to the Secretary regarding Sacred Sites policies and procedures on National Forest System land (attached). This report was developed based on what we heard at listening sessions all over the country, as well as letters, emails, and other input. We now seek your review and input on the recommendations for policy changes described in the Report. Please provide any input on this Draft Report you may have before November, 2011.



Specifically, we would like you to tell us:

Did we represent in the report your concerns, as well as your ideas for modified Sacred Sites policies and procedures?

Do you have ideas on how to enhance the recommendations in the report?

Please contact us at this email address, or contact any of the people listed below, for more information, for a hard copy of the report, or to set up a meeting to discuss the Draft Report's recommendations. You may also visit http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/tribalrelation ... ites.shtml for more information.

Thank you so much, and we look forward to hearing from you on how we can best improve this draft report and recommendations on Forest Service and USDA policies and procedures regarding Sacred Sites.

Respectfully,

The Sacred Sites Team

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For more information, contact:

Fred Clark, Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations, 202–205–1514

FOREST SERVICE REGIONAL TRIBAL RELATIONS PROGRAM MANAGERS

Missoula, MT Cheryl Vanderburg 406. 329.3348 cvanderburg@fs.fed.us
Denver, CO Susan Johnson 303.275.5760 sjohnson08@fs.fed.us
Albuquerque, NM Dan Meza 505. 842.3424 dmeza@fs.fed.us
Ogden, UT Cheryl Vanderburg 406. 329.3348 cvanderburg@fs.fed.us
Vallejo, CA Merv George, Jr. 707.562.8919 mgeorge@fs.fed.us
Portland, OR Gary R. Harris 503. 808.2603 grharris@fs.fed.us
Pineville, LA Alan Dorian 318.473.7177 adorian@fs.fed.us
Milwaukee, WI Larry Heady 414.297.3777 lheady@fs.fed.us
Juneau, AK Lillian Petershoare 907.586.7089 lpetershoare@fs.fed.us

Comments should be sent to: tribalsacredsites@fs.fed.us

Hard copy comments should be sent to:

USDA Forest Service
Office of Tribal Relations
Attn: Ericka Luna
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250–1160