Section 89.62 — Shade Tree Pest Control; Grant Program.
89.62 SHADE TREE PEST CONTROL; GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Grants. The commissioner may make grants to aid in the control of a shade tree pest. To be eligible, a grantee must have a pest control program approved by the commissioner that: (1) defines tree ownership and who is responsible for the costs associated with control […]
Section 89.63 — Certification Of Tree Inspectors.
89.63 CERTIFICATION OF TREE INSPECTORS. (a) The governing body of a municipality may appoint a qualified tree inspector. Two or more municipalities may jointly appoint a tree inspector for the purpose of administering their respective pest control programs. (b) Upon a determination by the commissioner that a candidate for the position of tree inspector is […]
Section 89.64 — Exemptions.
89.64 EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not supersede the authority of the Department of Agriculture under chapter 18G. History: 2007 c 57 art 1 s 74
Section 89.65 — Forestry Education.
89.65 FORESTRY EDUCATION. Subdivision 1. Report on forester education. By March 1, 1983, the commissioner shall provide to the respective standing committees on natural resources and finance of the house of representatives and the senate a report on continuing education needs of public and private foresters. The report shall be done with the assistance and […]
Section 89.66 — Forestry Research And Extension.
89.66 FORESTRY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. Subdivision 1. Agriculture experiment station. (a) The director of the state agricultural experiment station at the University of Minnesota is authorized to conduct, support and cooperate in research activities deemed necessary to obtain scientific information about forest resources. Activities conducted under this section shall include, but not be limited to, […]
Section 89.70 — State Forest Road Account.
89.70 STATE FOREST ROAD ACCOUNT. There is created in the state treasury a state forest road account in the special revenue fund, consisting of money credited under section 296A.18, subdivision 7. Money in the state forest road account is appropriated to the commissioner and remains available until expended for: (1) acquisition, development, maintenance, and administration […]
Section 89.71 — Forest Roads.
89.71 FOREST ROADS. Subdivision 1. Designation; inventory; recording. The commissioner shall designate forest roads by written order published in the State Register. Designated forest roads, bridges, and other improvements administered under section 89.002, subdivision 3, are designated to the width of the actual use including ditches, backslopes, fills, and maintained right-of-way, unless otherwise specified in […]
Section 89.715 — Alternative Recording For State Forest Road.
89.715 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING FOR STATE FOREST ROAD. Subdivision 1. Authorization. The commissioner may adopt a forest road map under this section to record the department’s state forest road prescriptive easements. For purposes of this section, “state forest road map” means the official map of state forest roads adopted by the commissioner. Subd. 2. Map requirements. […]
Section 89.72 — County Forest Access Road Account.
89.72 COUNTY FOREST ACCESS ROAD ACCOUNT. There is created in the state treasury a county forest access road account in the special revenue fund, consisting of money credited under section 296A.18, subdivision 7. Money in the county forest access road account is appropriated to the commissioner for distribution to counties managing forest lands administered through […]
Section 89.57 — Dissolution Of Infestation Zone.
89.57 MS 1957 [Renumbered 18.401] 89.57 DISSOLUTION OF INFESTATION ZONE. Whenever the commissioner shall determine that forest pest or shade tree pest control work within an established zone of infestation is no longer necessary or feasible, the commissioner shall dissolve the zone. History: 1955 c 676 s 7; 1957 c 295 s 8; 2007 c […]