Section 1585.30  Appraisers

a)     Within 15 days after receiving a court order requiring the appointment of these appraisers, the Department shall initiate the contact of enough potential appraisers to obtain 3 who agree to appraise the ordered site.  Appraisers shall be either:

1)     Timber buyers currently licensed in Illinois; or

2)     Individuals possessing at least a bachelor's degree with a major in Forestry and who have expressed a willingness to be a timber appraiser and have a knowledge of Illinois' local commercial timber values.

b)     Disqualification.  Appraisers must not have contracted nor conducted business with either the plaintiff or defendant in the case within the previous 5 years.

c)     Report.  Within 10 working days after examining the site, each appraiser shall submit a report to the Department.  The report must contain, at a minimum, the appraiser's name and address and the total value determination.  This report must be accompanied by the appraiser's expenses as a separate document listing the court case as the billing party.

d)     Payment.  Appraisers shall be paid by the parties pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 of the Act.