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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
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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.)