Montana Statutes
§ 76-13-126 — Restrictions On Mill Waste
Montana·Title 76 LAND RESOURCES AND USE·Ch. 13 TIMBER RESOURCES·Part 1 Protection of Forest Resources
76-13-126 . Restrictions on mill waste.
(1)Before each wildfire season, all persons, firms, or corporations creating or responsible for mill waste within forest areas shall treat, dispose of, remove, or reduce the hazards created so that the accumulation of the waste does not constitute a fire hazard.
(2)A sawmill located within or contiguous to forest lands may not accumulate in one pile sawdust in excess of an amount resulting from the sawing of 500,000 feet log scale of sawlogs. However, a larger sawdust pile may be accumulated when there is no reasonable danger of fire from the sawdust pile and a permit for the additional accumulation is granted by the department. If burning is the disposal method elected, each sawdust pile must be prepared for burning by cribbing the base of each pi
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 19, Ch. 128, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 222, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 195, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-119; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 336, L. 2007.
Nearby Sections
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§ 76-13-101
Purpose§ 76-13-102
Definitions§ 76-13-103
Applicability§ 76-13-104
Functions Of Department -- Rulemaking§ 76-13-106
Repealed§ 76-13-107
Classification Of Forest Lands§ 76-13-108
Person Responsible For Performance Of Duties§ 76-13-109
Repealed§ 76-13-110
Owner's Right To Department Hearing§ 76-13-111
Permissible Expenditures§ 76-13-112
Penalty For Violation§ 76-13-113
Destruction Of Signs§ 76-13-114
Disposition Of Fines§ 76-13-115
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