CHAPTER 18-13
TIMBER HARVEST

18-13-1 Tribal Member Timber Harvest Season.

Tribal members shall be able to harvest timber at any time throughout the year.

(Amended by PBP TC No. 2017-335, October 26, 2017; amended by PBP TC No. 2020-123, April 8, 2020)

18-13-2 General Provisions.

Except tribal members, no person shall remove any timber or wood from any lands of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Reservation without possession of a valid tribal permit issued by the Tribal Police Fish and Wildlife Division.

(Amended by PBP TC No. 2017-335, October 26, 2017; amended by PBP TC No. 2020-123, April 8, 2020. Formerly 18-13-1)

18-13-3 Permits.

(A)    Any person, except tribal members, taking, cutting and harvesting any timber or wood must possess a tribal permit issued by the Tribal Police Fish and Wildlife Division. The following information is needed for permit application:

(1)    His/her name and address.

(2)    Location of removal area.

(3)    Type of timber or wood to be removed.

(4)    Amount of timber or wood to be removed.

(5)    Purpose and need for timber or wood.

(6)    Dates removal will begin and end.

(Amended by PBP TC No. 2017-335, October 26, 2017; amended by PBP TC No. 2020-123, April 8, 2020. Formerly 18-13-2)

18-13-4 Responsibility and Liability.

(A)    Any person removing any timber or wood for their use or sale may be held responsible for knowingly causing physical damage to an area that exceeds normal harvesting or cutting practices such as:

(1)    Cutting any timber or wood species not authorized by permit.

(2)    Cutting any timber or wood which is greater than one (1) foot in diameter and which have nests or dens of birds or mammals.

(3)    Causing environmental damages, such as erosion to soil from vehicle use.

(4)    Failing to remove any cut timber or wood.

(5)    Cutting any timber or wood not marked or identified for harvest when applicable.

(6)    Causing a fire from careless use of equipment or careless behavior.

(7)    Depositing any litter while afield.

(Amended by PBP TC No. 2017-335, October 26, 2017; amended by PBP TC No. 2020-123, April 8, 2020. Formerly 18-13-3)