§ 14-23-4-4 — Removal and sale of merchantable timber; investigations and inspections

Indiana § 14-23-4-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 23: FORESTRY
• Ch. 4: State Forest Management

Text

(a) The state forester or the state forester's
designee shall investigate the feasibility of the department entering into
arrangements for removal and sale of merchantable timber, taking into
consideration the following:
(1) Local market conditions.
(2) Adaptability of terrain for cutting and removal of timber.
(3) Potential hazards to surrounding stands of timber.
(4) Other matters that the department requests.
(b) The state forester or the state forester's designee shall inspect
areas in which timber is removed to determine if cutting and removal
of timber is conducted in a manner that protects and preserves topsoil
and surrounding growths.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-5-4-2(c);
14-5-4-4.]

Legislative History

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