The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Timber Team was established on June 9, 2019 and is based in Billings, Montana.
All current staff on the team are foresters with a wide array of educational backgrounds, and experience.
The team contributes to timber sale preparation, contract administration, forest development, forest inventory, timber salvage, and geographic information system (GIS) support on Tribal lands.
Current Capabilities:
- Timber Sale Preparation: Unit layout, boundary painting, GPS, internal marking, and timber cruising
- Sale Types: Green sales, permits, trespasses, and fire salvage
- Forest Inventory: Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) and stand exams
- GIS Assistance: Stand-based delineation and mapping using ArcGIS Pro
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The BIA Timber Team provided critical forestry support to 16 Tribes across eight states and five BIA regions, engaging… -
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In FY 22, The Timber Team spent 30 weeks traveling in response to Tribal forestry project needs. Between driving and…
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Division of Forestry
1001 Indian School Road NW, Building 1
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Albuquerque, NM 87104
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MST, Monday – Friday
