Task H Findings and Recommendations
H8 Finding
Recommendation ■ The current paid permit limitation should be increased to allow for inflation and to better meet current needs for commercial timber harvest using this authority. ■ The Secretary, or delegated official (ASIA), should issue a policy directive authorizing an increase in the annual stumpage value limitation on paid timber permits and providing for future inflation adjustments.
At some locations the use of paid permits has increased and they also better fit tribal needs for selling small quantities of timber than the use of more complex contract timber sales. ■ The $25,000 annual limitation on paid permits for a single entity has not been increased to keep up with inflation. Under the 25 CFR §163.26 regulations, the Secretary has discretionary authority to establish stumpage value limitations for paid permits.
H9 Finding
Recommendation ■ Funds retained by the DOI/BIA for
Tribes carrying out forest management activities under ITARA are performing functions previously considered inherent federal functions performed by the BIA.
performing functions previously considered inherent federal functions but now carried out by ITARA tribes should be made available to the tribes. ■ This reform would shift funds from the BIA to the tribes who are actually performing the functions and provide additional funds for tribes to achieve tribally defined state- of-the-art forest management.
The IFMAT team discussing funding and reforms for improvements on stream crossings with Penobscot forestry staff in Maine. PHOTO CREDIT: VINCENT CORRAO
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