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Mortown Rancheria urges broader use of Service First agreements; cites Forest Service capacity and training gaps
Summary
Mortown Rancheria of Maidu Indians told a House subcommittee that tribal Service First agreements can speed fuels reduction and rebuild rural workforce capacity, but the tribe described persistent Forest Service staffing and procedural barriers that delay or prevent projects.
Carrie Monahan, director of natural resources for the Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians (first reference: Carrie Monahan, director of natural resources, Mooretown Rancheria), told the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture that tribal partners can be "a force multiplier" for forest management using the Service First authority, but that Forest Service capacity limits and unfamiliarity with the tool are slowing adoption.
Monahan described how interagency Service First agreements operate: the Forest Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) enter an interagency agreement, Forest Service funds are transferred to…
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