76-13-701. Findings and policy
76-13-701. Findings and policy. (1) The legislature finds that the sustainable management of public forests in Montana is vital to conserving the state’s natural resources and their economic and ecological potential for the benefit of all Montanans. (2) The legislature finds that public forests in Montana should be sustainably managed to maintain biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality, […]
76-13-702. Duties — authority
76-13-702. Duties — authority. To implement the policy of 76-13-701, the department of natural resources and conservation: (1) shall support sustainable forest management practices, including forest restoration, on public forests in Montana consistent with all applicable laws and administrative requirements; (2) shall provide technical information and educational assistance to nonindustrial, private forest landowners; (3) shall promote forest management activities […]
76-13-801. Terminated
76-13-801. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 289, L. 2009. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 2009.
76-13-802. Terminated
76-13-802. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 289, L. 2009. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 289, L. 2009.
76-13-506. Repealed
76-13-506. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.6, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 81-1506, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-806 by Sec. 111, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-806(part).
76-13-507. Repealed
76-13-507. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.6, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 81-1506, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-806 by Sec. 111, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-806(part).
76-13-601. Unlawful transportation of trees and boughs
76-13-601. Unlawful transportation of trees and boughs. (1) A person may not transport on the ways of this state more than five coniferous trees without having possession of a bill of sale showing ownership of the trees. The bill of sale shall specify: (a) the date of its execution; (b) the name and address of the vendor or […]
76-13-423. When additional notification required
76-13-423. When additional notification required. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the department may require only one notification for each timber sale, even though multiple forest practices may be conducted. (2) If an operator modifies the operator’s proposed forest practices in a manner that substantially alters the potential watershed disturbance, the operator shall submit a revised […]
76-13-424. Emergency forest practices
76-13-424. Emergency forest practices. Nothing in 76-13-420 through 76-13-424 precludes an operator from undertaking any forest practice in an emergency to prevent watershed damage or the loss of timber resources. History: En. Sec. 4(11), Ch. 423, L. 1989; Sec. 76-13-135, MCA 2005; redes. 76-13-424 by Sec. 32(3), Ch. 336, L. 2007.
76-13-501. Repealed
76-13-501. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001. History: En. 28-801 by Sec. 106, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-801; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 529, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 267, Ch. 418, L. 1995.