Office of the Tribal Water Engineer
Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes
-View the approved draft plan here-
NOTICE OF INTENT - PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
The Future of the Wind River Indian Reservation
The Growth of Agriculture
Help Strengthen the Future of our Tribes' Agriculture and Natural Resources!
Vision:
A viable, self-directed and sustainable agricultural economy
that enhances the education, health, natural resources,
traditions and culture of our native people.
Purpose:
Provide direction fo agricultural development for now and into the future.
Planning Process:
Determine the major issues on the Wind River Reservation regarding agriculture.
Organize issues into topics and determine what broad statements can be made about the topics.
Create methods to address the issues.
Identify agricultural policy options to determine their feasibility.
Select feasible policies to agricultural development.
Present the plan to the Reservation.
Implement the plan.
Time Frame:
Task 1. Select topics to be addressed- 9 months
Task 2. Determine goals- 4 months
Task 3. Select objectives- 4 months
Task 4. Collect data on ag- 8 months
Task 5. Identify policies- 4 months
Task 6. Determine policy feasibility- 6 months
Task 7. Get policies approved- 4 months
Task 8. Get Plan approved- 4 months
Topics to be covered in ARMP:
Land Management
Land Leasing
Land Productivity
Irrigation System
Water Storage and Distribution
Cropland Productivity
Grazing Leases
Agricultural Product Marketing
Food Production for Home, for Market
Traditional Crops/Plants
Future Farmers and Sustainability
Tribal Resources
Land - Water - Wildlife
This includes your voice & ideas