41-20-23. Conservation and development of forests and timber.
The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall conserve, protect, improve, develop, and increase trees and forests and wood and timber products on state-owned lands, and cooperate with the United States, any agency of the United States, or with any other department, public corporation, or person of this state in such forestry activities on state-owned lands or on lands of the cooperator.
Source: SL 2013, ch 196, §14; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
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.