Prohibitions in Areas Designated by Order; Closure of National Forest System Lands To Protect Privacy of Tribal Activities
forest-service · Forest Service · Rule · Published 2011-01-19 · Effective 2011-01-19 · 76 FR 3015
Document
Document number
2011-937
Federal Register citation
76 FR 3015
CFR reference
36 CFR 261
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
forest-service
Sub-agency
Forest Service
Publication date
2011-01-19
Effective date
2011-01-19
Abstract
This final rule is implementing verbatim sections 8102 and 8104 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) by adding regulations regarding special closures to provide for closure of National Forest System lands to protect the privacy of tribal activities for traditional and cultural purposes and by adding definitions for "Indian tribe" and "traditional and cultural purpose." FCEA authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure access to National Forest System lands, to the maximum extent practicable, by Indians and Indian tribes for traditional and cultural purposes, in recognition of the historic use of National Forest System lands by Indians and Indian tribes.