Common use of FOREST RESOURCES Clause in Contracts

FOREST RESOURCES. ‌ 1. On the Effective Date, In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation will own all Forest Resources and Range Resources on In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. 2. In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land will be treated as Private Land for the purposes of Provincial Law in respect of Forest Resources and Range Resources and Forest Practices and Range Practices. 3. In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation, as owner, will have exclusive authority to determine, collect and administer any fees, rents or royalties relating to Forest Resources and Range Resources on In- ▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. 4. In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Government may make laws in respect of Forest Resources and Range Resources and Forest Practices and Range Practices on In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. 5. A Federal or Provincial Law prevails to the extent of a Conflict with an In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Law made under section 4. 6. Nothing in the Final Agreement will confer authority on the In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Government to make laws applicable to Timber marking and scaling and, for greater certainty, Provincial Law in respect of Timber marking and scaling applies to Timber harvested on and transported off In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. MANUFACTURE AND EXPORT OF TIMBER 7. Timber harvested from In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land may be manufactured and exported in accordance with Provincial Law as if the Timber had been harvested from private lands granted by the Crown before March 12, 1906. 8. Logs from In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land may be proposed for export pursuant to Federal Law and policy as if the logs had been harvested from an Indian Reserve in British Columbia. FOREST AND RANGE HEALTH 9. In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation will be responsible for, and will take reasonable measures to, control Forest Health Problems on In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. 10. If Canada or British Columbia becomes aware of an existing or potential Forest Health Problem on Crown Land that threatens Forest Resources or Range Resources on In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land, Canada or British Columbia, as the case may be, will notify the In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation of the Forest Health Problem and Canada or British Columbia, as the case may be, and the In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation will use reasonable efforts to reach an agreement on an appropriate co-operative response to minimize its impact on In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. 11. If In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation becomes aware of an existing or potential Forest Health Problem on 12. Nothing in sections 9 to 11 will be construed so as to limit the application of Federal and Provincial Law in relation to the health of Forest Resources or Range Resources on In- ▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. 13. The Final Agreement will set out arrangements between British Columbia and In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation for forest fire protection and suppression on In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land. TRANSITION PROVISIONS ON IN-▇▇▇▇▇-CH NATION LAND 14. The Final Agreement will set out measures for the transition to In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation authority and management of Forest Resources on In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation Land, including silviculture obligations and road de-activation. 15. Nothing in the Final Agreement will prevent In-▇▇▇▇▇-ch Nation from pursuing additional forestry tenures outside the Final Agreement under Provincial Law.