Section 88.79 — State Forest Service To Private Owners.
88.79 STATE FOREST SERVICE TO PRIVATE OWNERS. Subdivision 1. Employing competent foresters; service to private owners. The commissioner of natural resources may employ competent foresters to furnish owners of forest lands within the state of Minnesota who own not more than 1,000 acres of forest land, forest management services consisting of: (1) advice in management […]
Section 88.80 — Aspen Recycling Program.
88.80 ASPEN RECYCLING PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner must establish and accelerate an aspen recycling program providing for the betterment of public lands owned by the state by clearing trees which because of age, disease, pests, or other cause are unmarketable or increase the hazard of forest fires or infestation, permitting the regeneration of […]
Section 88.81 — Forest Management Practices In Litigation.
88.81 FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN LITIGATION. The commissioner may not implement new or revised forest management practices as part of agreements relating to litigation until the commissioner has reported the forest management practices to the chairs of the environment and natural resources committees of the legislature at the next regular session of the legislature. History: […]
Section 88.82 — Minnesota Releaf Program.
88.82 MINNESOTA RELEAF PROGRAM. The Minnesota releaf program is established in the Department of Natural Resources to encourage, promote, and fund the inventory, planting, assessment, maintenance, improvement, protection, and restoration of trees and forest resources in this state to enhance community forest ecosystem health and sustainability as well as to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels […]
Section 89.001 — Definitions.
89.001 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms for the purpose of this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them. Subd. 2. Department. “Department” means the Department of Natural Resources of the state of Minnesota. Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the […]
Section 89.002 — Policies.
89.002 POLICIES. Subdivision 1. Forest resource management policy. The commissioner shall manage the forest resources of state forest lands under the authority of the commissioner according to the principles of multiple use and sustained yield. The forest resource management policy shall not supersede any existing duty or authority of the commissioner in managing forest lands, […]
Section 88.647 — Relation To Existing Laws.
88.647 RELATION TO EXISTING LAWS. Sections 88.641 to 88.6435 do not supersede any existing provision of law relating to any matter within the scope thereof but shall be construed as supplementary thereto. History: 1949 c 546 s 7; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 99
Section 88.648 — Criminal Penalties; Misdemeanor.
88.648 CRIMINAL PENALTIES; MISDEMEANOR. (a) A person who makes a false statement in any application, form, or other statement as described in sections 88.641 to 88.6435 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates a provision of sections 88.641 to 88.6435 is guilty of a misdemeanor. […]
Section 88.73 — Administration; Delegated Powers And Duties.
88.73 ADMINISTRATION; DELEGATED POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The director is hereby empowered and directed to administer and enforce sections 88.03 to 88.22; and, to that end, may make and enforce all necessary or convenient rules not inconsistent with the provisions and purposes of these sections. In every case the powers delegated to, and the duties […]
Section 88.52 — Cutting Timber; Taxation.
88.52 CUTTING TIMBER; TAXATION. Subdivision 1. Yield tax; when to be paid. The merchantable timber shall either be cut, or the yield tax hereinbefore mentioned shall be paid upon its value as standing timber, at the expiration of the period fixed in the contract for the duration of the auxiliary forest; or at the expiration […]