This list is in no way inclusive of the plants used for food, medicine, and commerce by the Native Americans. There is no mention of animal life in this list. Traditional values and use areas may be impacted, it is admitted, but no mention is made of probable violations of the Historical Preservation Act or Native American Religious Freedom Acts. He said that is plenty for anyone, that it is not closely monitored, and that, if a person picks more, they are engaged in commercial picking and need commercial permits. Regardless of the status of land in any treaties, native people still have the right to harvest and gather as they wish in their native lands.
Pine nuts appear in adequate quantity in various locations throughout Nevada at different times.
Native peoples of Nevada must travel to gather the nuts for medicine, ceremonies, and food. Walker River Paiute, for example, holds an annual Pine Nut Gathering in the Fall. Although they may be severely impacted now and in the years to come by the effects of the Plan, they were not notified of the scheduled Burn Plan or invited to any meetings. The US imports between 8,000,000 and 14,000,000 pounds of pine nuts from countries such as China every year. Pinenuts are second in value only to pecans among cultivated nuts.