Government-to-Government Consultation

The Agencies will consult with Native American Tribal governments regarding the Upper Great Plains Wind Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS).

The Western Area Power Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Agencies) work on a government-to-government basis with Native American Tribes. As a part of the government's Treaty and Trust responsibilities, the government-to-government relationship was formally recognized by the federal government on November 6, 2000, with Executive Order 13175.

The outcome of this PEIS may affect or apply to tribal resources. Therefore, the Agencies will meet their federal requirements to consult with affected tribes throughout the development of the PEIS to jointly evaluate and address the potential effects, if any, of the proposed action. These consultations would be conducted in accordance with Executive Order 13175 "Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments" (65 FR 67249), the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994, "Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments" (59 FR 22961), agency-specific guidance on tribal interactions, and applicable natural and cultural resource laws and regulations (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act).

For More Information

For further information on government-to-government consultation for the Upper Great Plains Wind Energy PEIS, please contact:

Mr. Stephen Tromly, Native American Liaison
Western Area Power Administration
Corporate Services Office
P.O. Box 281213
Lakewood, CO 80228–8213
Telephone (720) 962-7269; Fax (720) 962-7263
E-mail tromly@wapa.gov

or

Ms. Kim Greenwood, Tribal Liaison
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
134 Union Boulevard
Lakewood, CO 80228–1807
Telephone (303) 236-4575; Fax (303) 236-3815
E-mail Kim_Greenwood@fws.gov