89.35 TREE PLANTING. Subdivision 1. Definitions. The definitions in this subdivision apply to sections 89.35 to 89.39. (a) “Tree” means any species of tree, woody perennial, shrub, or vine approved by the commissioner for the purposes authorized in sections 89.35 to 89.39, except cultivated varieties that are capable of producing fruit for human consumption. (b) […]
89.36 PRODUCING AND PROCURING PLANTING STOCK. Subdivision 1. Production at state nurseries. The commissioner of natural resources may produce tree planting stock for the purposes of sections 89.35 to 89.39 upon any lands under control of the commissioner which may be deemed suitable and available therefor so far as not inconsistent with other uses to […]
89.37 DISTRIBUTING PLANTING STOCK. Subdivision 1. Planting conditions. The commissioner of natural resources may supply planting stock produced or procured hereunder for use on any public or private lands within the state for the purposes herein authorized under such conditions as the commissioner may prescribe for planting, care, and maintenance in furtherance of such purposes. […]
89.38 PROHIBITION; PENALTIES. It shall be unlawful for a period of ten years from the date of purchase for any person who purchases trees from the commissioner to use or permit the use of planting stock furnished hereunder for any purpose not authorized hereunder, or to sell, give, remove, or permit the removal with roots […]
89.39 PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND PENALTIES. Every individual, partnership, or private corporation to whom any planting stock is supplied for planting on private land under sections 89.35 to 89.39 must execute an agreement, in a format approved by the commissioner, to comply with the requirements of sections 89.35 to 89.39 and conditions prescribed by the commissioner […]
89.391 NURSERY INSPECTION CERTIFICATES; LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE. No certificate of inspection shall be issued pursuant to section 18H.05 by the commissioner of agriculture to a person who is determined by the commissioner of natural resources to have purchased trees pursuant to sections 89.35 to 89.39 and who is selling, giving, removing, or permitting the removal […]
89.41 SCHOOL FORESTS. Subdivision 1. Establishing and maintaining school forests. Any school district in the state, however organized, the University of Minnesota, or any branch thereof, any state university, community college, or other public educational institution or agency of the state, all herein referred to as agencies, may establish and maintain school forests according to […]
89.42 SALE OF FOREST PRODUCTS. Any such agency may sell or otherwise dispose of timber or other forest products grown in any such forest in such manner as the governing authority of such agency may determine, subject to the approval of the commissioner of natural resources. The proceeds of such sales shall be paid into […]
89.421 FOREST RESOURCE ASSESSMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Creation. The forest resource assessment products and services account is created in the state treasury in the natural resources fund. Subd. 2. Receipts. Money received from forest resource assessment product sales and services provided by the commissioner under sections 84.025, subdivision 9; 84.026; and 84.0855 […]
89.43 TREE SEEDS AND CONES; PAYMENTS FROM APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, out of any money appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for the purchase of tree seeds and seed cones the commissioner of management and budget shall pay to the commissioner upon request the amounts deemed necessary by […]
