Montana § 77-5-303 Standards For Forest Practices In Streamside Management Zones

Montana Statutes

§ 77-5-303 — Standards For Forest Practices In Streamside Management Zones

Montana § 77-5-303

Title 77STATE LANDS

Ch. 5TIMBER RESOURCES

Part 3Streamside Management Zones

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Mont. Code Ann. § 77-5-303 (2026).

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77-5-303 . Standards for forest practices in streamside management zones.

(1)The following practices are prohibited in a streamside management zone:

(a)broadcast burning;

(b)the operation of wheeled or tracked vehicles except on established roads;

(c)the forest practice of clearcutting;

(d)the construction of roads except when necessary to cross a stream or wetland;

(e)the handling, storage, application, or disposal of hazardous or toxic materials in a manner that pollutes streams, lakes, or wetlands or that may cause damage or injury to humans, land, animals, or plants;

(f)the side-casting of road material into a stream, wetland, or watercourse; and

(g)the deposit of slash in streams or other water bodies.

(2)The department shall publish and distribute the rules implementing the

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77-5-303 . Standards for forest practices in streamside management zones. (1) The following practices are prohibited in a streamside management zone:
(a) broadcast burning;
(b) the operation of wheeled or tracked vehicles except on established roads;
(c) the forest practice of clearcutting;
(d) the construction of roads except when necessary to cross a stream or wetland;
(e) the handling, storage, application, or disposal of hazardous or toxic materials in a manner that pollutes streams, lakes, or wetlands or that may cause damage or injury to humans, land, animals, or plants;
(f) the side-casting of road material into a stream, wetland, or watercourse; and
(g) the deposit of slash in streams or other water bodies.
(2) The department shall publish and distribute the rules implementing the streamside management standards.