§ 3104. — Management of Indian forest land.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3104]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 33--NATIONAL INDIAN FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sec. 3104. Management of Indian forest land
(a) Management activities
The Secretary shall undertake forest land management activities on
Indian forest land, either directly or through contracts, cooperative
agreements, or grants under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C.
450f et seq.].
(b) Management objectives
Indian forest land management activities undertaken by the Secretary
shall be designed to achieve the following objectives--
(1) the development, maintenance, and enhancement of Indian
forest land in a perpetually productive state in accordance with the
principles of sustained yield and with the standards and objectives
set forth in forest management plans by providing effective
management and protection through the application of sound
silvicultural and economic principles to--
(A) the harvesting of forest products,
(B) forestation,
(C) timber stand improvement, and
(D) other forestry practices;
(2) the regulation of Indian forest lands through the
development and implementation, with the full and active
consultation and participation of the appropriate Indian tribe, of
forest management plans which are supported by written tribal
objectives and forest marketing programs;
(3) the regulation of Indian forest lands in a manner that will
ensure the use of good method and order in harvesting so as to make
possible, on a sustained yield basis, continuous productivity and a
perpetual forest business;
(4) the development of Indian forest lands and associated value-
added industries by Indians and Indian tribes to promote self-
sustaining communities, so that Indians may receive from their
Indian forest land not only stumpage value, but also the benefit of
all the labor and profit that such Indian forest land is capable of
yielding;
(5) the retention of Indian forest land in its natural state
when an Indian tribe determines that the recreational, cultural,
aesthetic, or traditional values of the Indian forest land
represents the highest and best use of the land;
(6) the management and protection of forest resources to retain
the beneficial effects to Indian forest lands of regulating water
run-off and minimizing soil erosion; and
(7) the maintenance and improvement of timber productivity,
grazing, wildlife, fisheries, recreation, aesthetic, cultural and
other traditional values.
(Pub. L. 101-630, title III, Sec. 305, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4535.)
References in Text
The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is
title I of Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, as amended,
which is classified principally to part A (Sec. 450f et seq.) of
subchapter II of chapter 14 of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450
of this title and Tables.
