Posted: April 1, 2024
NOTICE OF CODE AMENDMENT
The following proposed Code was passed for First Reading by Tribal Council on: March 10, 2024
TITLE: 10 – NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIORNMENT
Chapter 10-2 TRIBAL FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CODE
The Tribal Council has approved the draft language to establish Chapter 10-2 Tribal Forest Resources Code for First Reading; and
CLUSITC Chapter 10-2, In accordance with the foregoing Tribal and Federal authorities and the Tribe’s retention of the full spectrum of sovereign powers, the Tribal Council has the authority, desires to and does hereby establish this Tribal Forest Resources Management Code for the following purpose:
(1) To establish formal Tribal government direction, standards and procedures for management of Tribal trust forest lands;
(2) To strengthen Tribal sovereignty and advance the principles of self governance in carrying out forest management activities; and
(3) To fully exercise Tribal authority in carrying out forest management activities as authorized by Tribal law and provided for in the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (“ITARA”) (P.L. 114 178), the NIFRMA, the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (“ISDEA”) (P.L. 93 638) and other applicable Federal
law.
Tribal Council hereby approves the establishment of Chapter 10-2 Tribal Forest Resources Management Code and hereby approves for first reading draft be posting for a twenty-eight (28) day period. Draft language as set out in the attached Exhibit A (deleted text is red and stricken and new text is blue and underlined),
DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE IS EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SECOND READING FINAL PASSAGE:
May 11, 2022
The notice of the proposed amendment/creation of Code/Ordinance shall be published in the Tribal Newsletter and the text will be posted for public comment for twenty-eight (28) days in the Administration Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and at Three Rivers Casino (Office of the Gaming Commission). Written comments should be sent to the Tribal Council in care of Jeannie Miller, CTCLUSI, 1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay OR 97420 or email: jmiller@ctclusi.org.
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