25 CFR § 163.13 - Indian tribal forest enterprise operations.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s163.13"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "25 CFR § 163.13 - Indian tribal forest enterprise operations."
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "163.13"
section_name: "Indian tribal forest enterprise operations."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "LAND AND WATER"
part_number: "163"
part_name: "GENERAL FORESTRY REGULATIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "25 U.S.C. 2, 5, 9, 13, 406, 407, 413, 415, 466; and 3101-3120."
regulatory_source: "60 FR 52260, Oct. 5, 1995, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "163"
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# 163.13 Indian tribal forest enterprise operations.
Indian tribal forest enterprises may be initiated and organized with consent of the authorized tribal representatives. Such enterprises may contract for the purchase of non-Indian owned forest products. Subject to approval by the Secretary the following actions may be taken:
(a) Authorized tribal enterprises may enter into formal agreements with tribal representatives for the use of tribal forest products, and with individual beneficial Indian owners for their forest products;
(b) Authorized officials of tribal enterprises, operating under approved agreements for the use of Indian-owned forest products pursuant to this section, may sell the forest products produced according to generally accepted trade practices;
(c) With the consent of the beneficial Indian owners, such enterprises may, without advertisement, contract for the purchase of forest products on Indian land at stumpage rates authorized by the Secretary;
(d) Determination of and payment for stumpage and/or products utilized by such enterprises will be authorized in accordance with § 163.22. However, the Secretary may issue special instructions for payment by methods other than those in § 163.22 of this part; and
(e) Performance bonds may or may not be required in connection with operations on Indian land by such enterprises as determined by the Secretary.