Section ENV.02.19 — Open Market Sale Of Standing Timber

(a) The open market sale of standing timber is the default process that the Tribe uses to sell standing timber. It has the most checks and balances, is the most transparent and is the most straightforward to administer.

(b) An open market sale of standing timber occurs when the Tribe sells standing timber to a selected bidder and that bidder is responsible to harvest and remove that timber from the Reservation.

(1) The Tribal Timber Sale Bid Policy shall apply in relation to such sales.

(2) Successful bidders will be required to pay a stumpage bond prior to the harvest of the standing timber.

(3) Scaling by Forestry Staff is required prior to the harvested timber being removed from the Reservation, unless scaling by another person at another location is authorized by contract.

(c) The Tribal Council, based on recommendation of the Committee, must approve an open market sale of standing timber prior to the sale being conducted.