Section 90.162 — Securing Timber Permits With Cutting Blocks.
90.162 SECURING TIMBER PERMITS WITH CUTTING BLOCKS. In lieu of the security deposit equal to the value of all timber covered by the permit required by section 90.161, a purchaser of state timber may elect in a format prescribed by the commissioner to give good and valid surety to the state of Minnesota equal to […]
Section 90.164 — Timber Permit Development Option.
90.164 TIMBER PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OPTION. With the completion of the presale conference requirement under section 90.151, subdivision 6, a permit holder may access the permit area in advance of the permit being fully secured as required by section 90.161, for the express purpose of clearing approved landings and logging roads. No cutting of state timber […]
Section 90.171 — Assignment Of Auction Timber Permits.
90.171 ASSIGNMENT OF AUCTION TIMBER PERMITS. Any permit sold at public auction may be assigned upon written approval of the commissioner. The assignment of any permit shall be signed and acknowledged by the permit holder. The commissioner shall not approve any assignment until the assignee has been determined to meet the qualifications of a responsible […]
Section 90.181 — Statement Of Timber Cut.
90.181 STATEMENT OF TIMBER CUT. Subdivision 1. Passage of title to timber. (a) The commissioner shall transmit to the permit holder a statement of the amount due therefor by the terms of the permit upon completion of the cutting or at least annually in the case of an auction permit. Any partial payment received may […]
Section 90.191 — Informal Sales Of State Timber; Maximum Lots Of 500 Cords.
90.191 INFORMAL SALES OF STATE TIMBER; MAXIMUM LOTS OF 500 CORDS. Subdivision 1. Sale requirements. The commissioner may sell the timber on any tract of state land in lots not exceeding 500 cords in volume, without formalities but for not less than the full appraised value thereof, to any person. No sale shall be made […]
Section 90.193 — Extension Of Timber Permits.
90.193 EXTENSION OF TIMBER PERMITS. The commissioner may, in the case of an exceptional circumstance beyond the control of the timber permit holder which makes it unreasonable, impractical, and not feasible to complete cutting and removal under the permit within the time allowed, grant one regular extension for one year. A written request for the […]
Section 90.041 — Commissioner Powers And Duties.
90.041 COMMISSIONER POWERS AND DUTIES. Subdivision 1. General duties. The commissioner shall make thorough inquiry into the extent, character, and value of the timber on all state lands and shall take such measures as will protect the timber from damage or loss by fire, trespass, or otherwise; and make such rules, in conformity with the […]
Section 90.045 — Appraisal Standards.
90.045 APPRAISAL STANDARDS. By July 1, 1983, the commissioner shall establish specific timber appraisal standards according to which all timber appraisals will be conducted under this chapter. The standards shall include a specification of the maximum allowable appraisal sampling error, including the procedures for tree defect allowance, tract area estimation, product volume estimation, and product […]
Section 90.051 — Supervising Sales; Bond.
90.051 SUPERVISING SALES; BOND. The department employee delegated to supervise state timber appraisals and sales shall be bonded in a form to be prescribed by the commissioner and in the sum of not less than $25,000, conditioned upon the faithful and honest performance of duties. History: (6394-11) 1925 c 276 s 11; 1961 c 202 […]
Section 90.061 — State Appraisers.
90.061 STATE APPRAISERS. Subdivision 1. Designation; bond. The commissioner may designate any qualified person as a state appraiser. Each state appraiser shall be bonded in a sum of not less than $1,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance of duties. Subd. 2. Arrest authority. Every state appraiser is hereby authorized to arrest any person found trespassing […]