77-5-401. Title — purpose
77-5-401. Title — purpose. This part may be cited as the “Community and Urban Forestry Act”. The purpose of the act is to: (1) encourage the planting, maintenance, and management of trees in municipalities and counties; (2) maximize the potential of trees and vegetative cover in improving the quality of the environment; (3) encourage the coordination of state and […]
77-5-402. Definitions
77-5-402. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Community and urban forestry” means the planning, establishment, protection, care, and management of trees and associated plants individually, in small groups, or under forest conditions within municipalities and counties. (2) ”Department” means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in 2-15-3301. (3) ”Local government” means […]
77-5-403. Authority — rulemaking
77-5-403. Authority — rulemaking. (1) The department may establish and maintain a program in community and urban forestry to accomplish the purpose set forth in 77-5-401. The department may assist local governments in establishing and maintaining community and urban forestry programs and in encouraging persons to engage in appropriate and improved tree management and care. (2) The […]
77-5-404. Special revenue account — donations
77-5-404. Special revenue account — donations. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund. The department shall deposit in the account money received from gifts, grants, bequests, or endowments from public or private sources, and the funds must be used to carry out the provisions of this part. The money in the account […]
77-5-216. Contract harvesting authorized
77-5-216. Contract harvesting authorized. (1) Under direction of the board and after submitting the various portions of the sale for bid, as described in 77-5-201, the department is authorized to sell timber and forest products from contract harvesting sales through the competitive bidding process pursuant to 77-5-201(1) and (2) and to contract with firms and individuals […]
77-5-217. Contract harvesting to address forest health concerns
77-5-217. Contract harvesting to address forest health concerns. All contract harvesting sales meant to address specific forest health concerns must be designed to: (1) improve the overall health, productivity, and long-term revenue potential for the timber stand; (2) be consistent with the state forest land management plan; and (3) comply with all applicable state laws, rules, and regulations. History: En. […]
77-5-218. Rules
77-5-218. Rules. (1) (a) The board may adopt rules to implement the contract harvesting program. The board shall evaluate each proposed contract harvest to determine if, in the board’s judgment, contract harvesting will fulfill its duty to prudently obtain the maximum long-term revenue for the trust beneficiaries or to address forest health concerns or other environmental concerns. […]
77-5-219. Contract harvesting account — authorized expenditures — termination
77-5-219. Contract harvesting account — authorized expenditures — termination. (1) An account, called the contract harvesting account, must be created as a subaccount of the trust land administration account established in 77-1-108, in which to deposit gross revenue and for the payment of expenditures associated with contract harvesting sales. All proceeds of the sale of forest […]
77-5-220. reserved
77-5-220 reserved.
77-5-221. Definition
77-5-221. Definition. As used in 77-5-222, 77-5-223, and this section, “annual sustainable yield” means the quantity of timber that can be harvested from forested state lands each year in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to the laws pertaining to wildlife, recreation, and maintenance of watersheds, and in compliance with […]