77-5-307. Rulemaking
77-5-307. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules: (1) implementing each of the management standards provided in 77-5-303; (2) providing specific direction necessary for owners and operators to understand and comply with the management standards, including additional definition of the streamside management zone and the forest practices permissible within the zone; (3) providing alternative practices for the standards provided for […]
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. […]
77-5-202. Agreement with purchaser — bond
77-5-202. Agreement with purchaser — bond. (1) Upon award of sale the purchaser shall execute a formal agreement, approved by the board, which describes the area on which the timber is to be cut, the approximate quantity to be cut by species, and the rate for each product of each species. The agreement shall stipulate that […]
77-5-203. Breach of timber sale agreement
77-5-203. Breach of timber sale agreement. For breach of timber sale agreement, the department may suspend cutting or removal of the timber and take such steps as are advisable upon advice and counsel of the attorney general to adjust the breach or to liquidate the state’s claim for damages or it may submit the case with […]
77-5-204. Sale of timber — fee for forest improvement
77-5-204. Sale of timber — fee for forest improvement. (1) The board may sell timber on state lands or other forest products removed from state lands, as provided in 77-5-214 through 77-5-219, at a per-unit price when, in the board’s judgment, it is in the best interest of the state, provided that live timber is not […]
77-5-205. Approval or disapproval of sales
77-5-205. Approval or disapproval of sales. All sales of timber on state lands shall be subject to the approval and confirmation by the board, and no sale shall be deemed completed until after such approval and confirmation. The board shall have the power and it shall be its duty to disapprove any sale which in its […]
77-5-206. Management of timber by department
77-5-206. Management of timber by department. (1) The department shall supervise all the management of timber before it is cut and secure the most complete utilization of all forest products consistent with the current forest management practices. (2) It shall instruct and supervise the cruisers, forest wardens, and scalers in the conduct of their work and fix […]
77-5-207. Salvage timber program
77-5-207. Salvage timber program. (1) The department shall establish a salvage timber program that provides for the timely salvage logging on state forests of dead or dying timber or timber that is threatened by insects, disease, fire, or windthrow. In managing the harvest of salvage timber, the department shall consider: (a) the economic value of the timber […]