Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 132 - Forestry
Section 34a - Sale or Exchange of State Forest Land; Rights of Way or Locations Over or Across State Forests; Telephone, Telegraph, Electric Light and Power Transmission Lines and Pipe Lines for Natural Gas; Revocation of Location; Hearing; Appeal

Section 34A. The commissioner, with the approval of the governor and council, and after a public hearing, may sell or exchange any land acquired by the commonwealth under section thirty or thirty-three, chapter three hundred and forty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, or chapter four hundred and seventy-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and eight and amendments thereof or corresponding provisions of later laws, and may in like manner grant rights of way for public highways over any such land, if in his judgment such sale, exchange or grant is advantageous to the commonwealth, and may execute such deeds of conveyance or other papers as may be necessary; and the commissioner may also grant over, across or under any such lands such locations as shall be found by order of the department of public utilities after public hearing to be required by public necessity or convenience for electric light or power transmission lines or pipelines for natural gas, or found by order of the department of telecommunications and cable after public hearing to be required for public necessity or convenience for telephone or telegraph lines, and as in his judgment are necessary and will serve the public interest, and may execute such papers as may be necessary; provided, that no sale or exchange of any land or interest therein acquired by the commonwealth under said chapter four hundred and seventy-eight and its amendments or corresponding provisions of later laws, which is subject to an option of repurchase, and that no grant either of right of way or location over, across or under the same, shall be made unless the holder of such option joins in the sale, exchange or grant.
At the request of the commissioner, and after public hearing, the department of public utilities if a location for electric light or power transmission lines or pipelines for natural gas or the department of telecommunications and cable if a location for telephone or telegraph lines may by order alter or revoke any such location whenever in its opinion the public interest or the rights of the commonwealth so require; provided, that before so doing notice of said hearing shall be given to the grantee of the location and all persons interested, and provided, further, that the grantee or any person interested in such order may appeal therefrom to the governor and council within fourteen days after the filing of a copy of such order as provided in the following paragraph.
The commissioner within fourteen days after granting any such location shall file a copy of the grant of the same, together with a copy of the order of the department of public utilities or the department of telecommunications and cable that the location is required by public necessity or convenience, in the office of the clerk of the town where the location is granted, and the department of public utilities or the department of telecommunications and cable shall file in the office of said clerk any order altering or revoking such location, and the clerk of such town shall receive and record the same.
The commissioner may at any time sell wood, timber or other products of the state forests as the economical management of said forests may require. All moneys received under this section shall be paid into the state treasury.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation

Chapter 132 - Forestry

Section 1 - Director of the Division of Forests and Parks; Duties

Section 1a - Chief Superintendent of the Bureau of Shade Tree Management and Pest Control; Powers and Duties

Section 2 - Bequests and Gifts; Forestry Trust

Section 3 - Forest Wardens; Payment for Investigations; Conventions

Section 4 - Annual Report of Commissioner of Natural Resources

Section 6 - Demonstrations in Proper Forestry Practices; Distribution of Trees; Co-Operation With Federal Government; Federal Funds; Employment of Technical Foresters

Section 7 - Labor on State Forests

Section 8 - Entry Upon Land to Control and Suppress Public Nuisances

Section 9 - Establishment and Maintenance of Nurseries for Propagation of Forest Tree Seedlings; Distribution of Seeds and Seedlings

Section 11 - Suppression of Moths, Caterpillars, Worms and Beetles and Any Invasive Plant or Animal Species; Rules and Regulations; Contracts; Studies for Control of Public Nuisances; Annual Recommendations

Section 12 - Interference With Suppression or Eradication of Asian Longhorned Beetle, Oak Wilt or Any Public Nuisance; Penalties; Injunctive Relief

Section 12a - Suppression of Public Nuisances on Land Under Control of Commonwealth

Section 13 - Local Superintendents of Shade Tree Management and Pest Control; Appointment; Notice; Assistants

Section 14 - Reimbursement of Cities and Towns by Commonwealth for Suppression of Public Nuisances; Financial Liability; Accounts and Vouchers

Section 15 - Certified Itemized Statements of Expenditures

Section 16 - Partial Reimbursement of Expenditures for Management of Public Shade Trees; Applications; Limitation of Assistance

Section 25 - Suppression of Foliage-Destroying Pests Within City and Town Limits

Section 26a - Removal and Destruction of Trees Infected With Dutch Elm Disease

Section 26d - County Aid to Cities or Towns in Suppression of Public Nuisances; Certification of Chief Superintendent

Section 26e - Notice of Positive Diagnosis of Dutch Elm Disease; Condemnation of Tree

Section 26f - Positive Diagnosis of Dutch Elm Disease on Trees on Privately Owned Land; Notice; Order of Removal and Destruction; Spraying; Appeal

Section 26g - Removal and Destruction of Infected Trees by Local Superintendent; Cost; Suit; Apportionment of Costs; Abatement of Costs

Section 30 - Forest Fire Observation Towers; Erection and Operation

Section 31 - Control and Management of State Forests; Regulations

Section 32 - Appropriations for Necessary Expenses

Section 34 - Rules and Regulations Relative to Use of State Forests; Enforcement

Section 34a - Sale or Exchange of State Forest Land; Rights of Way or Locations Over or Across State Forests; Telephone, Telegraph, Electric Light and Power Transmission Lines and Pipe Lines for Natural Gas; Revocation of Location; Hearing; Appeal

Section 35 - Acquisition of Land for Forestation by Towns

Section 37 - Duties of Local Forest Wardens

Section 38 - Laying Out, Construction and Maintenance of Trails or Paths in State Forests; Use by Owners of Adjoining Land

Section 38a - Construction and Maintenance of Trails for Certain Uses; Voluntary Services; Payment of Expenses

Section 39 - Contributions by Cities or Towns

Section 40 - Forest Cutting Practices; Declaration of Policy of Commonwealth

Section 41 - State Forestry Committee; Members; Forest Cutting Practices and Guidelines

Section 42 - Notice of Proposed Cutting of Forest Products; Final Work Order; Report to Director; Appeals

Section 43 - Forest Cutting Practices; Failure to Give Notice

Section 44 - Forest Cutting Practices; Exempted Cuttings

Section 45 - Forest Cutting Practices; Cooperation With Other Agencies; Passage Through or Over Private Property

Section 46 - License to Harvest Forest Products

Section 47 - Licensing of Foresters; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 47 to 50

Section 48 - Licensing of Foresters; Violations; Penalty

Section 49 - Licenses of Foresters; Revocation; Suspension; Fees

Section 50 - Forester Licensing Committee; Membership

Section 51 - Forest and Wood Products Institute; Advisory Board