Sec. 4. Management plan
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin developing a management plan for the Monument. The Secretary shall consult with culturally affiliated Indian Tribes with respect to— the development of the management plan under subsection (a); and management decisions relating to the Monument. The management plan shall set forth parameters for continued meaningful engagement with culturally affiliated Indian Tribes with respect to the implementation of the management plan.
The Secretary shall consult with owners of cabins at Medicine Lake to ensure that continued access relating to the use of the cabins is addressed in the management plan. The management plan shall include a fire management plan that may provide for prescribed fires, including traditional indigenous burning practices and thinning conducted by a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe to address forest health and safety. Nothing in this Act affects the conduct of fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, or cleanup activities associated with wildfire, forest health, and fuels reduction within the Monument, including through the use of existing agreements.