106-874. Purchase of lands for use as demonstration forests.
Where no suitable tax-delinquent lands are available and, in the judgment of the Department, the establishment of a demonstration forest is advisable, the Department may purchase sufficient land for the establishment of such a demonstration forest at a fair and agreed-upon price, the deed for such land to be subject to approval of the Attorney General, but nothing in G.S. 106-870 to G.S. 106-875 shall allow the Department to acquire land under the right of eminent domain. (2011-145, s. 13.25(o).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 74 - Acquisition and Control of State Forests and State Recreational Forests.
§ 106-870 - Policy and plan to be inaugurated by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
§ 106-871 - Growing of timber on unused State lands authorized.
§ 106-872 - Use of lands acquired by counties through tax foreclosures as demonstration forests.
§ 106-873 - Procedure for acquisition of delinquent tax lands from counties.
§ 106-874 - Purchase of lands for use as demonstration forests.
§ 106-875 - Forest management appropriation.
§ 106-878 - Applications of proceeds from sale of products.
§ 106-879 - Legislative authority necessary for payment.
§ 106-880 - Distribution of funds from sale of forestlands.
§ 106-881 - License fees for hunting and fishing on government-owned property unaffected.
§ 106-883 - Expenditure of funds for development, etc.; disposition of products from lands; rules.
§ 106-884 - Disposition of revenues received from lands acquired.
§ 106-885 - State not obligated for debts created hereunder.