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1 endangered plants and animals of common interest to all parties. 



2 This Act will allow Tribal participation in all federal statutes and 



3 acts pertaining to fish and wildlife management to foster 



4 coordination and cooperation between Tribes and other 



5 management entities. 

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7 Title IV 



8 Wildlife Coordination: This Title will provide for the consultation 



9 and coordination of state, federal, and private sector with Tribal 



10 Governments in management of resources on or near Tribal 



11 reservations, ceded territories, and within usual and accustomed 



12 Tribal areas. This provision will form the basis for comprehensive 



13 land use planning by Tribal Governments and professional 



14 management staff and will require that management entities consult 



15 directly with Tribes when their management activities will 



16 potentially affect Tribal sovereignty, jurisdiction, and/ or resource 



17 management plans. Entities such as the Army Corp of Engineers, 



18 Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 



19 USFWS, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, 



20 Bureau of Reclamation, etc., will be mandated to consult with Tribal 



21 Governments prior to conducting their activities in the proximity of 



22 Tribal lands and amendment of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination 



23 Act (16 use §661) may be considered by this provision. This 



24 provision will mandate full implementation of U.S. National Park 



