Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
Tribal Consultation for Federally Recognized Tribes in the Gulf
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force conducted consultation and coordination with affected federally recognized tribes in Gulf Coast states during the development of the Strategy (128pp, 4.6MB, About PDF). EPA facilitated the Task Force consultation following Executive Order 13175 on consultation and coordination with tribes and EPA’s Tribal Consultation Policy (10pp, 141KB, About PDF), and was also informed by the consultations supporting the oil spill response and Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process. The tribal consultations and coordination included face-to-faceMeetings, webinars and conference calls. Tribes had access to background documents and could provide comments via EPA’s Tribal Portal. All comments were summarized and provided via the Tribal Portal. In response to discussions with tribal representatives from the federal recognized tribes, the Task Force also sought input from tribes with ancestral lands in the Gulf. The consultation and coordination documents were removed from EPA’s Tribal Portal once the consultation was complete in September 2011. These documents are now available below:
Consultation Timeline
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Response to Tribal Comments on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy and Developments (PDF) (6pp, 275KB) - December 2011
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Gulf ofMexico Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategy (Final) (PDF) (128pp, 4.6MB) - December 5, 2011
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Gulf ofMexico Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategy (Preliminary) Overview- United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) 2011 Annual Meeting and Expo PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) (9pp, 563KB) - November 9, 2011
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Gulf Strategy Overview Tribal- Conference Call PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) (19pp, 1.4MB) - October 17, 2011
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Gulf ofMexico Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategy (Preliminary) (PDF) (122pp, 3.4MB) - October 5, 2011
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy Development- Conference Call PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) (14pp, 1.5MB) - August 1, 2011
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Information Session of Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy Development Tribal Webinar Summary of Comments and PowerPoint (PDF) (14pp, 1.3MB) - July 19, 2011
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GCERTF Fact Sheet (Tribal Consultation) (PDF) (1p, 154KB) - July 2011
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy Development Tribal Webinar Summary and PowerPoint (PDF) (21pp, 1.7MB) - June 1, 2011
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy Development- United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Semi-AnnualMeeting PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) (18pp, 1.5MB) - May 18, 2011
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Letter: Notification of Consultation and Coordination on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy Development (PDF) (1p, 32KB) - May 6, 2011
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy Tribal Consultation and Coordination Plan with Tribal Coordination and Consultation Process and Timeline (PDF) (3pp, 246KB) - May 6, 2011
Reference Documents
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Executive Order 13554- Establishing the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (PDF) (5pp, 78KB)
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Executive Order 13175- Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments
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Secretary of the Navy, RayMabus - “America’s Gulf Coast: A Long Term Recovery Plan after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” Report (PDF) (130pp, 9MB)
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force- Background and Restoration Goals (PDF) (3pp, 166KB)
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Final Strategy FAQs (PDF) (5pp, 401KB) - December 5, 2011
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Preliminary Strategy FAQs (PDF) ( 4pp, 290KB) - October 5, 2011
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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Tribal Consultation) (PDF) (3pp, 126KB) - February 2011