Government-to-Government Consultation

The Agencies will consult with Native governments regarding the Solar Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS).

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Department of Energy (DOE); and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Department of the Interior (DOI), 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 Agencies will coordinate and consult with Tribal governments, Native communities, and Tribal individuals whose interests might be directly and substantially affected by activities on Western federal lands. The Agencies will strive 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 Solar Energy Development PEIS, please contact:

Lisa Jorgensen
Department of Energy
Golden Field Office
lisa.jorgensen@go.doe.gov
Phone: (303) 275-4906

or

Linda Resseguie
Bureau of Land Management
Washington Office
linda_resseguie@blm.gov
Phone: (202) 452-7774