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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1991)
UK CULL l May 91 QWLUL MO s THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON ft MAY 1991 Chairman's Report By Mark Mercier Grand Ronde Payment to Tillamook County Settled I I In 1985 when the Tribe prepared the Grand Ronde Reservation Plan, the proposed land base included land in Tillamook and Yamhill Counties. Part of the pro posal would require a trade of various parcels of O & C (OregonCalifornia Land Grant) lands and public domain land within the boundaries of the two counties. All of the affected lands were administered by the Bureau of Land Management (6LM). As the Tribe reviewed the historical revenue distribu tion from timber sales on these lands we realized that .when the Tribal Reservation was created there would occur a revenue loss to the affected counties equal to approximately $1.00 per acre of land actually transferred to reservation status. The breakout between the two counties was 20 to Yamhill and 80 to Tillamook. With this knowledge the Tribal Council began the task of negotiating with the Commissioners of the two counties to mitigate the expected losses. After numerous meetings and discussions the Tribal Council agreed to pay to the counties, for a twenty year period, payments equal to what the expected losses would be after creation of the Reservation. The Yamhill County agreement included a payment of $1,962 each year for the twenty year period or $39,240.00. The Til lamook County agreement included payment of $7,848 each year for the twenty year period or $156,960. At the completion of these agreements, discussions were held regarding the Tribes ability andor willingness to make payments on a more accelerated schedule and avoid the long term administrative costs. The Tribal Council recognized the advantages of making a one time payment to each county if the negotiated amount was acceptable considering the dollar value and factoring (Continued on page 3.) GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING May 5th, 1991 Meeting at 11:30 a.m. Potluck Meal Following Note: Tribal Council Nominations held X X. ) VI v 4 II, U VI h .i U l 'I JNl. UU:-i t tv : 5 -03--91 ( j r i I ; ((:jvani -W.,n,H..l,.l.W..Jl....l. - I ' V: 1 V !v"' . si - . -V . a This picture is of a spotted owl that lives within the pcramctcrs of the Grand Ronde reservation. Tribal Timber - Past, Present, Future By Brent Merrill The following is part two of a three-part scries about the Tribal Forestry Program. Part one focused on the history of the Forestry Program to present day. Part two will focus on the current timber issues facing the Tribe and the activities the program is involved in. On the eve of what could be the most crucial court case concerning the spotted owl and the future of Northwest timber to date, concerned members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde wait for a ruling. The ruling will be handed down by United States District Judge William L. Dwyer of Seattle. Dwyer has already handed down similiar rulings that favor the stand that has been taken by environmentalists. As the ruling draws closer, tribal members are interested in how the ruling could affect the tribal timber base. (Continued on page 4.)
