Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments

The Minerals Management Service consulted with Native governments regarding the OCS Renewable Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS), works 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 MMS coordinated and consulted with Tribal governments, Native communities, and Tribal individuals whose interests might be directly and substantially affected by Alternative Energy and Alternate Use (AEAU) Program and Rule activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. The MMS strives to provide the Tribes sufficient opportunities for productive participation in planning and resource management decision making.

For More Information

For further information on government-to-government consultation for the OCS Alternative Energy Programmatic EIS, please contact:

Mary Boatman
Branch of Environmental Assessment
Minerals Management Service
Phone: 703-787-1662
Fax: 703-787-1026
mary.boatman@mms.gov