§ 14-23-4-3 — Permits, leases, and contracts

(a) The department may issue permits, execute
leases, or contract for the removal of merchantable timber from the
state forests under this chapter. A permit, lease, or contract must do the
following:
(1) Determine and fix the area within which it is lawful and in the
best interests of the state to permit the removal of timber.
(2) Specify the nature of the timber to be removed.
(b) A permit, lease, or contract must include specific provisions for
at least the following:
(1) Adequate fire prevention measures.
(2) The completion of harvesting operations, which includes the
disposition of the slash and repair of rights-of-way.
(3) Granting of rights-of-way.
(4) Compliance with rules adopted by the department to carry out
this chapter.
(5) Reports to the department by the person authorized to remove
the timber.
(6) Authorization for the state forester or the state forester's
designee to inspect the activities.
(7) Revocation of permits for failure to comply with any of the
following:
(A) This chapter.
(B) Rules adopted under this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-5-4-2(c);
14-5-4-2(d); 14-5-4-2(f); 14-5-4-3(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.