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<br />001711 <br /> <br />PROJECT TITLE AND ID: IIA. TRIBAL CONSULTATION: Cooperative <br />Agreements with Tribes <br /> <br />RationalelProblem Statement: Government-to-government consultation will be <br />maintained between the five AMP tribes (Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Southern Paiute <br />Consortium, Pueblo of Zuni, Navajo Nation) and five Interior agencies (US Geological <br />Survey, National Park Service, Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau <br />of Indian Affairs). <br /> <br />Intee:ration: The purpose of the continued funding of tribal cooperative agreements is to <br />ensure tribal viewpoints are integrated into continuing AMP dialogs, votes, and in the <br />final recommendations made to the Secretary of the Interior. <br /> <br />Expected Products: The most important product is the incorporation of tribal <br />perspectives into the recommendations forwarded to the Secretary. In addition, the tribes <br />prepare annual reports on activities funded under the cooperative agreements. Continued <br />funding of government-to-government consultation through the agreements ensure <br />enhanced communication and understanding of the AMP issues and concerns. <br /> <br />Recommended Approach: A tribal consultation plan will be completed that may <br />modify the current approach and will be an appendix to the AMP Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Status: Ongoing. <br /> <br />External Project Awards: Tribal cooperative agreements are funded through <br />appropriated dollars provided by five Department of the Interior agencies (USBR, NPS, <br />FWS, BIA, and USGS). The cooperative agreements are administratively managed by <br />Reclamation with funding provided by power revenues. <br /> <br />Project Accomplishments: Communication and government-to-government <br />consultation between agencies, tribes, and other AMP stakeholders. <br /> <br />Schedule: Agreements are modified on a fiscal year basis. Each funded tribe must <br />submit a yearly status report to Reclamation at the close of the fiscal year. Copies of the <br />reports may be distributed to AMP stakeholders upon request. <br /> <br />Bude:et: The cost is $475,000 annually to fund the cooperative agreements with each <br />agency contributing $95,000: <br />