UPDATE: This Consultation was postponed from October 4th to October 17th.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is hosting three virtual consultation and engagement sessions on advancing co-stewardship as outlined in Joint Secretarial Order 3403. The purpose of JSO 3403 is to ensure federal lands and waters are managed in a manner that protects the treaty, religious, subsistence, and cultural interests of federally recognized Indian tribes with an emphasis on co-stewardship. The first session will be held on October 3, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET (register here) and the second will be held on October 4, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET (register here).

In addition, you may provide comments in writing through Thursday, November 9th, 2023. Please send your written submissions to Becky Cruz Lizama, NOAA Senior Tribal  NOAA Senior Tribal Liaison, at OLIA.Tribal@noaa.gov, and identify your submission as “Advancing Co stewardship Consultation.”