41-20-18. Assistance in management and protection of forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, and rangeland.
The state forester, with the sanction of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, may, upon request, assist and cooperate with any agency of the United States government; all state, county, and municipal agencies; and with any corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning or controlling any forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, or rangeland in the management and protection of such forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, or rangeland, including:
(1)Preparation of plans for management and protection of forest health including during a declared forest insect or disease emergency;
(2)Management, surveying, harvesting, marketing, and processing of forest products; and
(3)Collection of receipts from the sale of federal timber and depositing them in the forestry fund as provided in §41-20-22.
In providing timber sale assistance pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section, on private lands, the state forester shall determine that such assistance is not reasonably available through a consulting forester. If the assistance is determined to be unavailable from a consulting forester, the state forester may provide the assistance after courtesy notification to private industrial foresters. However, the assistance provided is limited to thirty man-days over a period of six years per individual owner.
Source: SL 2013, ch 196, §9; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2022, ch 160, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Section 41-20-14 - Definitions.
Section 41-20-15 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 41-20-16 - State forester--Qualifications and authority.
Section 41-20-17 - Duties of state forester.
Section 41-20-19 - Assistance in tree planting.
Section 41-20-20 - Preference to trees and seeds grown in state and to state dealers.
Section 41-20-22 - Forestry fund.
Section 41-20-23 - Conservation and development of forests and timber.
Section 41-20-24 - Control and mitigation of damage by forest insects and diseases.
Section 41-20-25 - Entry on private land to locate forest insect or disease infestation.
Section 41-20-26 - Reimbursement of landowner for control measures.
Section 41-20-27 - Infestation control by state forester--Cost charged to landowner.
Section 41-20-28 - Certification and collection of costs as taxes.