§ 106-1010 – Title.
106-1010. Title. This Article shall be known as the "Forest Development Act." (1977, c. 562, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 13.25(gg).)
§ 106-1011 – Statement of purpose.
106-1011. Statement of purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) It is in the public interest of the State to encourage the development of the State’s forest resources and the protection and improvement of the forest environment. (2) Unfavorable environmental impacts, particularly the rapid loss of forest land to urban development, are occurring as […]
§ 106-1012 – Definitions.
106-1012. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "Approved forest management plan" means the forest management plan submitted by the eligible landowner and approved by the Commissioner. Such plan shall include forest management practices to insure both maximum forest productivity and environmental protection of the lands to be treated under the management plan. (2) "Approved […]
§ 106-1013 – Powers and duties.
106-1013. Powers and duties. (a) The Commissioner shall have the powers and duties to administer the provisions of this Article. (b) The Department shall serve as the disbursing agency for funds to be expended from and deposited to the credit of the Forest Development Fund. (c) Subject to the limitations set forth in G.S. 106-1018(d), […]
§ 106-1014 – Administration of cost sharing.
106-1014. Administration of cost sharing. The Commissioner shall have authority to administer the cost sharing provisions of this Article, including but not limited to the following: (1) Prescribe the manner and requirements of making application for cost sharing funds. (2) Identify those approved forestry practices as defined in G.S. 106-1012(2) which shall be approved for […]
§ 106-1015 – Cost-share agreements.
106-1015. Cost-share agreements. (a) In order to receive forest development cost-share payments, an eligible landowner shall enter into a written agreement with the Department describing the eligible land, setting forth the approved practices implemented for the area and covered by the approved forest management plan, and agreeing to maintain those practices for a 10-year period. […]
§ 106-1016 – Limitation of payments.
106-1016. Limitation of payments. (a) An eligible landowner may receive forest development cost sharing payments for satisfactory completion of approved practices as determined by the Commissioner, except that the Commissioner shall approve no assistance in an amount exceeding the lesser of (i) a sum equal to sixty percent (60%) of the landowner’s actual per acre […]
§ 106-1017 – Participation by government political subdivisions.
106-1017. Participation by government political subdivisions. No governmental agency, federal, State or local, will be eligible for forest development payments under the provision of this Article. (1977, c. 562, s. 7; 2011-145, s. 13.25(gg).)
§ 106-1018 – Forest Development Fund.
106-1018. Forest Development Fund. (a) The Forest Development Fund is created in the Department as a special fund. Revenue in the Fund does not revert at the end of a fiscal year, and interest and other investment income earned by the Fund accrues to it. The Fund is created to provide revenue to implement this […]