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 […]