Forestry Management- Hoopa Valley Tribe

Forestry Management

INVENTORY & PLANNING

The Hoopa Tribal Forestry Planning Department is responsible for forest management plans and all associated pre-project planning, including environmental assessments, consultation with the US Fish & Wildlife Service, consultation on archeological resources, National Marine Fisheries Services, etc. The Forest Planning sub-department is also responsible for ecosystem restoration project planning and implementation. The Hoopa Valley Tribe has received funding through the President’s Forest Plan to implement watershed restoration on 60 miles of forest roads at Hoopa.

Recently, the Hoopa Tribe was officially recognized for our contribution to forest management by being selected as one of only two tribes in the United States to represent indigenous groups from the Western Hemisphere to the United States Mission to the United Nations Third Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development, April 20, 1995, in New York, NY. In addition, the Hoopa Tribe received recognition for Excellence in Forest Management Planning, from the BIA in 1995. The Forest Planning sub-department is comprised of a Geologist, Wildlife Biologist, GIS Technician, Computer Analyst, and Planner. The department comples an average of 3-5 environmental assessments per year, and is involved in numerous other Tribal projects. The sub-department works closely with the Wildlife Biologist and a crew of 5-15 people to survey for Spotted Owls, Marbled Murrelets, and tribally important species such as fishers, pileated woodpeckers, etc. The sub-department is also responsible for the Tribal cultural burn program, which is reintroducing fire into the ecosystem to enhance the quality of basket-making materials and other cultural values.