Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Forestry Division
Mission Statement
To restore, improve, protect and preserve the Southern Ute Indian Tribe's forest resource for the benefit and use of current and future generations.
Prescribed Burn
Overriding Goal
To serve the Southern Ute Tribal Membership by engaging in forest management activities on the reservation's commercial timber lands and piñon/juniper woodlands, to continue with the successful implementation of ongoing projects, and to become a self-determined program.
Objectives
- Recognize and incorporate cultural and traditional values in Forestry Division programs and projects.
- Provide employment, training and advancement opportunities to the Southern Ute Tribal Membership.
- Be accountable, responsible and efficient in the use of fiscal and non-fiscal resources.
- Improve and restore Reservation forests, provide protection from catastrophic fire, improve wildlife habitat, and improve forest health and stand vigor on the Tribe's commercial forests and woodlands.
- Offer technical expertise to the Southern Ute Tribal Membership.
Mowing Trees
Other Activities
- Fire Suppression - All Forestry Division staff participated in fire suppression on the reservation.
- Cottonwood Plantation - Staff continues to maintain the Tribal Cottonwood Plantation and prepped 6400 cuttings to be planted in FY 2012.
- Bear Dance - Forestry Division staff helped prep for the 2011 Bear Dance.
- Sun Dance - Forestry Division staff helped prep for the 2011 Sun Dance. Forestry Division staff also provided fire protection for the Sun Dance.
