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 […]
77-5-219. 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 […]
77-5-222. Determination of annual sustainable yield
77-5-222. Determination of annual sustainable yield. (1) (a) On July 1, 2013, the department, under the direction of the board, shall commission a new study by a qualified independent third party to determine, using scientific principles, the annual sustainable yield on forested state lands. The department shall direct the qualified independent third party to determine the yield […]
77-5-223. Annual sustainable yield as timber sale requirement
77-5-223. Annual sustainable yield as timber sale requirement. The annual sustainable yield constitutes the annual timber sale requirement for the state timber sale program administered by the department. This annual requirement may be reduced proportionately by the amount of sustained income to the beneficiaries generated by site-specific alternate land uses approved by the board based on […]
77-5-224. Forest improvement account
77-5-224. Forest improvement account. (1) There is a forest improvement account in the state special revenue fund. (2) Forest improvement fees collected pursuant to 77-5-204 must be deposited in the forest improvement account and accounted for by trust. (3) Funds in the forest improvement account must be invested. Any interest earned must be deposited in the forest improvement […]
77-5-301. Findings and purpose
77-5-301. Findings and purpose. (1) The legislature finds that the streamside management zone: (a) acts as an effective sediment filter to maintain water quality; (b) provides shade to regulate stream temperature; (c) supports diverse and productive aquatic and terrestrial riparian habitats; (d) protects the stream channel and banks; (e) provides large, woody debris that is eventually recruited into a stream to […]
77-5-302. Definitions
77-5-302. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Alternative practices” means forest practices that are: (a) conducted in the streamside management zone and that are different from practices required by rules adopted under this part; (b) designed for site-specific conditions encountered during a timber sale; and (c) subject to department approval under 77-5-303. (2) ”Department” means the […]