10-02-79
                       FOREST PRODUCT

                    HARVESTING ORDINANCE

                      ORDINANCE NO. 79-1

                  EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2, 1979

         AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FOREST PRODUCT HARVESTING
                ON LAC COURTE OREILLES TRIBAL LANDS

The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin, by its Tribal Governing Board, pursuant to its constitutional
responsibilities and authority, does hereby establish this Ordinance to
manage Forest Product Harvesting on Tribal Lands* so as to best benefit
Tribal Members.

I.  FUELWOOD

    Fuelwood (Firewood) grown on Tribal Lands is to be used to primarily
    benefit Tribal Members.

    A.  Restrictions/Permits

        Harvesting (Cutting) is hereby restricted and permitted as
        follows:

             1.  Only the areas of Tribal Lands which have been
                 designated, marked, posted and approved by the
                 Tribal Governing Board shall be utilized for
                 Fuelwood Harvesting.

             2.  Tribal Members may harvest fuelwood in such areas
                 for their personal use without permits.

             3.  Permits issued by the Tribal Governing Board are
                 required for:

                      a.  Any nonmember cutting fuelwood, with or
                          without pay, compensation or renumeration,
                          for a Tribal Member;

                      b.  Any member cutting fuelwood for resale to
                          Tribal members.

             4.  No sales, trades, barters or other transactions
                 involving fuelwood from Tribal Lands are permitted to
                 nonmembers without Tribal Governing Board prior,
                 written approval.

*Tribal Lands include all lands owned by or for the benefit of the Lac
Courte Oreilles Tribe, and, as such, this Ordinance does not pertain to
allotted, heirship, governmental or taxable lands.

             5.  Harvesting shall be done in a safe, orderly manner with
                 regard to others and access roads to the cutting areas.

    B.  Procedures

             1.  Fuelwood harvesting areas, including species, diameter
                 and conditions of tree limitations and other
                 restrictions, requirements or other limitations shall
                 be designated and approved by the Tribal Governing
                 Board upon consultation, if necessary, with the Tribal
                 Forest Manager and/or Forester.

             2.  Before harvesting is begun in these areas, they shall
                 be posted and the boundaries marked.

             3.  Posting of an approved harvesting area may include, but
                 is not limited to:

                      a.  A sign indicating "Tribal Fuelwood Harvesting
                          Area."

                      b.  Posting a copy of this Ordinance.

                      c.  Limitations, restrictions or requirements
                          approved by the Tribal Governing Board for the
                          area.

                      d.  Legal description and/or map of the land.

                      e.  Notice of violations for unauthorized entry
                          and/or use.

             4.  Permits will be issued to nonmembers and members upon
                 written request to the Tribal Governing Board upon
                 forms as may be required to fully inform the Board as
                 to who will be cutting and for whom, when and where
                 such will be done.  When a permit is necessary, there
                 shall be no harvesting until the permit is issued and
                 in the possession of the permittee while he is cutting
                 fuelwood

    C.  Administration/Enforcement

             1.  All fuelwood harvesting is under the supervision and
                 direction of the Tribal Forest Manager and/or Forester
                 and his authorized assistants; they may verify
                 credentials of all persons cutting timber on Tribal
                 Lands, give directions as to the limitations,
                 restrictions and requirements approved by the Tribal
                 Governing Board, give information as to proper methods
                 of harvesting and fuelwood removal and seek the
                 cooperation and assistance of other personnel as
                 designated and approved by the Tribal Governing
                 Board.  They shall administer harvesting in conjunction
                 with the Lac Courte Oreilles "Comprehension Over-All
                 Plan for Lac Courte Oreilles Forest Lands", approved by
                 the BIA August 1979, as directed by the Tribal
                 Governing Board.

             2.  The Tribal Governing Board may designate other
                 personnel to enforce this Ordinance, including, but not
                 limited to, Tribal Law Enforcement Officers, Game
                 Wardens and the like who may investigate and initiate
                 legal action against those contravening this Ordinance.

             3.  The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Court has jurisdiction
                 over violations of this Ordinance, and, pursuant to the
                 Lac Courte Oreilles Court Code, may assess damages in
                 the amount not to exceed three times the value of the
                 wood, as Fuelwood, cut from Tribal Lands; in addition
                 the Court may assess costs, fees and expenses in
                 conducting the case including investigation, damage
                 estimates, attorneys fees and related costs.

             4.  The Tribal Governing Board is not limited to the
                 remedies available through the Tribal Court, and
                 pursuant to the Lac Courte Oreilles Constitution, may
                 seek to otherwise enforce this Ordinance in any manner
                 permitted by law.

    D.  Individual Requests/Special Permit to Tribal Member

        Upon a showing of need and/or hardship, a Tribal Member may be
        issued a special permit to cut fuelwood for his own and/or his
        immediate family's use in areas other than the designated sites
        set forth in subsection "A" hereof.  Such special permit cutting
        will only be of dead, down, dying or other such disposable trees
        as approved by the Tribal Forest Manager and/or Forester (BIA)
        pursuant to subsection "C" hereof.  For purposes of this
        Ordinance "immediate family" means husband/wife, father/mother,
        brother/sister and children.  These special permits shall be
        issued sparingly and not to be issued to nonmembers and not to
        be issued to members cutting fuelwood for resale.  (Subsection
        "D" added by Amendment October 21, 1982.)

II. COMMERCIAL TIMBER

        (Reserved for future regulations)

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                                   (Effective October 2, 1979; amended
                                    October 21, 1982.)

REQUEST FOR FUELWOOD CUTTING PERMIT - SEE HARD COPY


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