77-5-214. Statement of policy. (1) The application of contract harvesting on Montana's trust lands provides an opportunity to improve forest health and long-term productivity, increase options for managing forests in environmentally sensitive areas, and provide potential revenue benefits for trust beneficiaries.
(2) It is important that the department has clear authorization and direction for conducting contract harvesting, including marketing and selling log sorts and other forest products.
(3) A clear funding mechanism addressing the receipt of revenue and payment for costs associated with contract harvesting projects provides the transparent process that allows beneficiaries to understand the costs and benefits associated with contract harvesting.
(4) Contract harvesting has the potential to result in increased bidder activity, better use and merchandising of products, improved harvesting results and environmental protection, and quicker completion of projects when time constraints are a factor.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 494, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Timber Sales and Removal
77-5-202. Agreement with purchaser -- bond
77-5-203. Breach of timber sale agreement
77-5-204. Sale of timber -- fee for forest improvement
77-5-205. Approval or disapproval of sales
77-5-206. Management of timber by department
77-5-207. Salvage timber program
77-5-209. and 77-5-210 reserved
77-5-212. Commercial permits for timber sale
77-5-216. Contract harvesting authorized
77-5-217. Contract harvesting to address forest health concerns
77-5-219. Contract harvesting account -- authorized expenditures -- termination
77-5-222. Determination of annual sustainable yield
77-5-223. Annual sustainable yield as timber sale requirement