Section ENV.02.20 — Tribal Forest Enterprise Sale Of Standing Timber

(a) A tribal forest enterprise sale of standing timber occurs when the Tribe contracts or subcontracts an Approved Logger to harvest, sort, and deck timber on the Tribe's behalf.

(1) The Tribe will retain ownership of part or all of the timber, which the Tribe then sells directly to one or more mills or other third-parties by a tribal forest enterprise sale of forest products.

(2) The Tribal Timber Sale Bid Policy shall apply in relation to the tribal forest enterprise sale of standing timber.

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

(4) 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.

(b) The Tribal Council, based on recommendation of the Committee, must approve a tribal forest enterprise sale of standing timber prior to the sale being conducted.

(c) The Tribe must enter into an agreement with the BIA in order to purchase standing timber located on tribal trust land for purposes of tribal forest enterprise sale of standing timber.