Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. The gopher tortoise is a culturally significant species for the Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. Tortoises have historically been part of cultural and religious practices as well as a food and utilitarian use source for thousands of years. The Tribe protects gopher tortoise populations according to federal laws and regulations on the Tribal Reservation and Trust lands. Additionally, the Tribe protects gopher tortoises on "fee lands" according to federal and appropriate state laws and regulations. Tribal members also have certain protections for collecting native flora and fauna for cultural and religious practices covered under federal laws and regulations. Tribal Code, Chapter 26, Environmental Protection, covers the regulations for protecting wildlife habitat and improving it to benefit wildlife.
Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Chairwoman 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Road Atmore, AL 36502 PHONE: 000-000-0000 x0000 FAX: 000-000-0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, THPO* 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Road Atmore, AL 36502 PHONE: 000-000-0000 x0000 FAX: 000-000-0000 xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx xxxxxxxx@xxx-xxx.xxx Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (QTO) Xxxx Xxxxxx, Chairman X.X. Xxx 000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 PHONE: 000-000-0000 FAX: 000-000-0000 xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx Shipping Address: 0000 Xxxxx 000 Xx. Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, THPO* X.X. Xxx 000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 PHONE: 000-000-0000 FAX: 000-000-0000 xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, NAGPRA representative (NAGPRA issues only) PHONE: 000-000-0000 xxxxxx.000@xxxxxxx.xxx *designated THPO under Section 101(d)(2) NHPA Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (SNO) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Principal Chief Seminole Nation Tribal Office c/o Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Executive Assistant X.X. Xxx 0000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Also: 12555 NS 3540 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 PHONE: 000-000-0000 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Executive Assistant Office: (000) 000-0000 xxxxxx.x@xxx-xxx.xxx Shipping Address: Xxxxxxx 00 and 270 Intersection Seminole National Tribal Office Wewoka, OK 74884 Seminole Tribe of Florida Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chairman 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xx. Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 PHONE: 000-000-0000 xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Ph.D., THPO* Seminole Tribe of Florida Tribal Historic Preservation Office Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum 30290 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Hwy. PMB 1004 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 CELL: 000-000-0000 PHONE: 000-000-0000 x00000 FAX: 000-000-0000 xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana (TBTL) Xxxx Xxxxxx, Chairman X.X. Xxx 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 PHONE: 000-000-0000 x0000 FAX: 000-000-0000 xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx Shipping Address: 000 Xxxxxxxx Xx. Marksville, LA71331 *designated THPO under Section 101(d)(2) NHPA Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xx., Cultural Director* PHONE: 000-000-0000 x0000 FAX: 000-000-0000 xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx Appendix A FEMA Program Summaries
Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. As stated previously, the gopher tortoise is a culturally significant species for the Tribe. This relationship has existed for thousands of years and the Tribe hopes to continue this relationship for the generations to come. The Tribe has several ongoing efforts in place to protect and enhance the population of gopher tortoises living on Tribal lands: • Continue planting of Longleaf Pine habitat on the Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve, which is owned by the Tribe. Several hundred acres have been planted to date. • Continue controlled burning, which has been conducted for the last two years on targeted sites on the Wildlife Reserve. • Conduct gopher tortoise xxxxxx surveys periodically. Surveys were conducted in May 2007 and January 2008. • Maintain funding for gopher tortoise and habitat related projects on Tribal lands through the USFWS and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). • Continue participation in partnerships that have been developed with the Alabama Natural Heritage Program at Auburn University, the USFWS, NRCS, and the Conecuh National Forest.
Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. Activities completed by The Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) are as follows: • Follow up training to maintain and update present Gopher Tortoise Surveys • Continuing with education and outreach • Up scaled the burn program to meet the demand AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION (AFF) The American Forest Foundation (AFF) is working to increase the number of landowners managing their forests to provide a sustainable wood supply and wildlife habitat for at-risk species. This is accomplished through partnerships with local, state and federal entities and through various programs including the American Tree Farm System, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation partnership called Southern Xxxxx and Wildlife, and a cooperative agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. A major focal species in these various AFF projects across the South is the Gopher Tortoise. AFF sponsors six Tree Farm programs at the state level who in turn ensures that private landowners third party certified to the AFF Standards of Sustainability are protecting biodiversity. There are 7,238 certified Tree Farms representing 4,601, 562 acres in the counties identified within the range of the Gopher Tortoise. AFF has funded the purchase of equipment necessary for 3 crews to conduct Line Transect Distance Surveys for Gopher Tortoise surveys on private lands in Alabama. Partners involved in this effort are Longleaf Alliance, Alabama Forestry Association and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. With over 90% of the land in the Gopher Tortoise range in Alabama owned by private landowners. Utilizing this equipment, 15 100% surveys were completed on 1,300 acres of suitable Gopher Tortoise soils on both private and public lands. In Alabama, AFF has been a major partner with Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) in identifying Gopher Tortoise populations on private lands. Through direct funding of population surveys, supplying partner crews with equipment and outreach to private landowners with technical and financial assistance, AFF has been instrumental in quadrupling the number of known Gopher Tortoise populations from 11 in 2017 to 40 in 2019. AFF‘s cooperative agreement with the USFWS’ Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program provides cost share for forestry activities on private property to enhance the habitat for at-risk species with Gopher Tortoise as a primary focal species in Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tennessee and South Carolina. Landowners must ha...
Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. No report received. Numerous attempts were made to contact the tribe with no success. American Forest Foundation (AFF) No report received.
Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. No report received.
Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. No report received. AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION (AFF) No report received. LONGLEAF ALLIANCE No report received. XXXXXX X. XXXXX ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER Gopher tortoise population monitoring at Ichauway is conducted every 5 years. Our most recent monitoring effort took place in fall 2011 and our next survey is scheduled for November 2016. Management activities in 2016 included prescribed burning on 13,091.2 ac of potential gopher tortoise habitat. ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) manages eight state forests within the gopher tortoise’s (GTs) range. Geneva State Forest (GSF) and Little River State Forest (LRSF) are the largest two and provide permanent protection for GTs. These two state forests total 9,363 acres, GSF is 7,200 acres and LRSF is 2,163 acres. GSF has AFC personnel permanently stationed there, while LRSF utilizes surrounding county personnel to conduct operations. It is one of AFC’s objectives to continue improving GT habitat on GSF and LRSF lands through prescribed burning, timely timber stand thinning and removal of hardwood mid-story where applicable, creating and maintaining useful forest openings, planting longleaf pine on applicable sites and conducting final harvests as needed. Geneva State Forest is managed for natural regeneration of longleaf pine by using shelterwood harvest. The forest is managed on a 72-year rotation. Additional information is listed in the following sections. The majority of work AFC personnel conduct is for private landowners. There are 9,021,520 acres of timberland within the GT’s native range in Alabama. Of these timberland acres 96.5%, or 8,711,638 acres, are privately owned. AFC has foresters and rangers available to assist landowners in all 22 counties within the GT range. AFC provides GT habitat management recommendations to landowners during site visits, stand management recommendations, and in Stewardship Forest Management Plans. Other forms of landowner assistance provided that benefit GTs include invasive species control recommendations and prescribed burning. Private landowner accomplishment details pertaining to GT management are listed in the following sections of this report and under AFC Appendices A through E. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Gopher tortoises have been documented at multiple units of the national park system in Georgia and Florida, including: Cumberland Island National Seashore, Canaveral National Seashore, Everglades National Park, Fort Matanzas National Mo...
Xxxxxx Band of Creek Indians. No report received. AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION No report received. LONGLEAF ALLIANCE No report received. XXXXX CENTER
