Section 290C.101 — Transfer Of Ownership.
290C.101 TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “New owner” means a prospective purchaser or grantee. (c) “Owner” means a grantor or seller. Subd. 2. Notification to commissioner. (a) An owner must notify the commissioner if the owner transfers any or all […]
Section 290C.11 — Penalties For Removal.
290C.11 PENALTIES FOR REMOVAL. (a) If the commissioner determines that land enrolled in the sustainable forest incentive program is in violation of the conditions for enrollment as specified in section 290C.03, or upon notification by the commissioner of natural resources that land enrolled is in violation of the conditions for enrollment, the commissioner shall notify […]
Section 290C.12 — Death Of Claimant.
290C.12 DEATH OF CLAIMANT. Within one year after the death of the claimant, the claimant’s heir, devisee, or estate must either: (1) notify the commissioner of election to terminate enrollment in the sustainable forest incentive program; or (2) make an application under this chapter to continue enrollment of the land in the program. Upon notification […]
Section 290C.13 — Appeals.
290C.13 APPEALS. Subdivision 1. Claimant right to reconsideration. A claimant may obtain reconsideration by the commissioner of a determination removing enrolled land from the sustainable forest incentive program, a determination denying an application to enroll land in the program, or a denial of part or all of an incentive payment by filing an administrative appeal […]
Section 290C.02 — Definitions.
290C.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. When used in sections 290C.01 to 290C.13, the terms in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Approved plan writers. “Approved plan writers” are natural resource professionals who are self-employed, employed by private companies or individuals, nonprofit organizations, local units of government, or public agencies, and who are […]
Section 290C.03 — Eligibility Requirements.
290C.03 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Land may be enrolled in the sustainable forest incentive program under this chapter if all of the following conditions are met: (1) the land consists of at least 20 contiguous acres and at least 50 percent of the land must meet the definition of forest land in section 88.01, subdivision 7, […]
Section 290C.04 — Applications.
290C.04 APPLICATIONS. (a) A landowner may apply to enroll forest land for the sustainable forest incentive program under this chapter. The claimant must complete, sign, and submit an application to the commissioner by October 31 in order for the land to become eligible beginning in the next year. The application shall be on a form […]
Section 290C.05 — Annual Certification And Monitoring.
290C.05 ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND MONITORING. (a) On or before May 15 of each year, beginning with the year after the original claimant has received an approved application, the commissioner shall send each claimant enrolled under the sustainable forest incentive program a certification form. For purposes of this section, the claimant is the current property owner […]
Section 290C.055 — Length Of Covenant.
290C.055 LENGTH OF COVENANT. (a) Claimants enrolling any land that is subject to a conservation easement funded under section 97A.056 or a comparable permanent easement conveyed to a governmental or nonprofit entity must enroll their land under a covenant with a minimum duration of eight years. All other claimants may choose to enroll their land […]
Section 290C.06 — Calculation Of Average Estimated Market Value; Managed Forest Land.
290C.06 CALCULATION OF AVERAGE ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE; MANAGED FOREST LAND. The commissioner shall annually calculate a statewide average estimated market value per acre for class 2c managed forest land under section 273.13, subdivision 23. History: 1Sp2001 c 5 art 8 s 10; 2009 c 88 art 10 s 15