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18-05, Issued: 2/15/18  \nReplaces \\#87, Issued: 2/17/06  \n2/15/18  \nTable of Contents  \nChapter 1: Introduction 1  \n1.1 Purpose 1  \n1.2 Consequences of not Enforcing Trespass Regulations 2  \n1.3 Differences between criminal and civil trespass enforcement 2  \n1.4 Penalties 3  \n1.5 Responsibilities 4  \n1.6 Trespass Process 5  \n1.7 Statute of Limitations 6  \n1.8 Criminal Cases 6  \nChapter 2: Detection and Initial Actions 7  \n2.1 Detection 7  \n2.2 What to do when trespass is detected 7  \n2.4 Sale of Perishable Property 9  \nChapter 3: Investigation 10  \n3.1 Investigation 10  \n3.1.1 Investigation Considerations 10  \n3.2 Trespass Case Numbering 13  \n3.3 Law Enforcement 13  \n3.4 Physical Evidence 14  \n3.5 Questioning of Witnesses, Persons of Interest, and Suspects 15  \nChapter 4: Calculation of Trespass Damages 16  \n4.1 Introduction 16  \n4.2 Trespass Damage Estimation Best Practices 16  \n4.3 Identification and Calculation of Trespass Damages 16  \n4.4 Volume Estimation Standards 19  \nChapter 5: The Trespass Report 21  \n5.1 Introduction 21  \n5.2 Trespass Report Contents 22  \nChapter 6: Administrative Decisions and Determinations 26  \n6.1 Introduction 26  \n6.2 Trespass Decision Document 26  \n6.3 Determination to Proceed 27  \n6.4 Administrative Record (AR) 27  \n6.5 Office of the Solicitor Review Request 28  \n\\# 18-05, Issued: 2/15/ 18  \nReplaces \\#87, Issued: 2/17/06  \nChapter 7: Enforcement 29  \n7.1 Enforcement Processes and Actions 29  \n7.2 Statute of Limitations 30  \nChapter 8: Appeals 31  \n8.1 Appeals Pertaining to Civil Trespass Processes 31  \n8.2 Appeal of Line Officer’s Decision (25 CFR. 2.9-14) 31  \n8.3 Appeal to Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) 32  \nChapter 9: Settlement 33  \n9.1 Authorities 33  \n9.2 Payments 33  \n9.3 Allocation of Payments 34  \n9.4 Payment Plans 35  \n9.5 Debt Collections 36  \n9.6 Closing the Case 37  \nChapter 10: Records Management 38  \n10.1 Record Series 38  \n10.2 Trust Asset Account Management System (TAAMS) 38  \nChapter 11: Prevention 40  \n11.1 Education 40  \n11.2 Contract Language 40  \n11.3 Survey/Boundary Marking 40  \n11.4 Timber Marking 41  \n11.5 Patrol 41  \n11.6 Criminal Convictions and Civil Penalties 41  \n11.7 Tribal Involvement and Ordinances 41  \nDefinitions 42  \nAttachment 1 – Civil Versus Criminal Trespass 47  \nAttachment 2 – Example Damage and Costs Worksheet 49  \nAttachment 3 – Sample Calculation of Lost Future Revenue and Lost Profits Penalties 55  \nAttachment 4 – Timber Trespass Case Process Example 59  \nAttachment 5 – Example Allocation of Settlement Funds when Amount is Greater than Compensatory Damages but Less than Full Recovery. 63  \n\\# 18-05, Issued: 2/15/18 Replaces \\#87, Issued: 2/17/06  \nChapter 1: Introduction  \nThe National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (NIFRMA), 25 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to address trespass and unauthorized harvesting of forest products on 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