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MT Code § 76-13-414 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-414. Fees

  76-13-414. Fees. (1) In addition to any bond, the department shall charge the contractor fees for administration, inspections, and enforcement work conducted in the exercise of its duties under this part. The fees must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department.   (2) (a) The fee for a fire hazard reduction agreement is $25 and must be collected by the department upon issuance of the agreement.   (b) In addition, a fee of 85 cents for each 1,000 board feet (log scale) must be charged or an equivalent fee must be charged if products other than logs are cut. This fee must be withheld by the purchaser as provided in 76-13-409(2), except that any fee money withheld for product volumes exceeding 500,000 board feet for each agreement in a calendar year must be returned to the contractor by the department.   (c) Either the person conducting the work or the purchaser, as described in 76-13-409, shall pay 30 cents for each 1,000 board feet (log scale) or the equivalent measure if forest products other than logs are cut. The assessment may not exceed $20,000 a year. The full amount of this money must be deposited in the forestry extension service account provided for in 76-13-415.   (3) (a) The fee for master fire hazard reduction agreements must be equal to 100% of the department's actual costs incurred in the direct administration, inspection, and enforcement of each agreement, and the department shall submit a detailed bill to the contractor annually to collect the fees.   (b) In addition, each contractor with a master fire hazard reduction agreement shall pay to the department 15 cents for each 1,000 board feet (log scale) or equivalent measure if forest products other than logs are cut. The assessment may not exceed $20,000 a year for each master fire hazard agreement. The full amount of this money must be deposited in the forestry extension service account provided for in 76-13-415.   (c) The fee required under subsection (3)(b) must be paid annually in conjunction with the fee paid under subsection (3)(a). The department may, in its discretion, conduct an audit to determine the volume of forest products harvested by a contractor. If the department conducts an audit, the contractor shall cooperate and make available to the department all requested records, inventories, and other information relevant to the audit.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 513, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 577, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 27, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 279, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 18, L. 2019.
MT Code § 76-13-415 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-415. Forestry extension service account -- purpose -- appropriation

  76-13-415. Forestry extension service account -- purpose -- appropriation. (1) There is a forestry extension service account in the current restricted fund provided for in 17-2-102.   (2) There must be deposited in the account:   (a) all revenue from the fire hazard reduction agreement provided for in 76-13-414(2)(c);   (b) all revenue from the master fire hazard reduction agreement provided for in 76-13-414(3)(b); and   (c) money received by the department in the form of legislative appropriations, reimbursements, gifts, federal funds, or appropriations from any source intended to be used for the purposes of this account.   (3) Money in the account is available to the Montana university system by appropriation for the uses set forth in subsection (4). Any unencumbered and unexpended balance remaining in this account at the end of a fiscal year does not lapse but must be carried forward for the purposes of this section until expended or appropriated.   (4) Except as provided in subsection (5), money in the account may be used by the university system only to fund forestry services through the Montana cooperative extension service of Montana state university-Bozeman. The forestry services must be conducted at Montana state university-Bozeman, the university of Montana-Missoula, and Flathead Valley community college.   (5) The use of money in this account by the Montana university system is contingent upon the university system funding the extension service's forestry and natural resources program at a biennial level of at least $108,000 from sources other than the account.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 577, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 266, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 279, L. 1999.
MT Code § 76-13-416 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-416. Terminated

  76-13-416. Terminated. Sec. 6, Ch. 61, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 61, L. 2011.
MT Code § 76-13-417 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-417. Fire hazard reduction fund

  76-13-417. Fire hazard reduction fund. (1) There is a fire hazard reduction fund in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102.  (2) There is deposited in the fund all revenue from forfeited performance bonds provided for in 76-13-410.   (3) The fund is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department of natural resources and conservation for the purposes of authorizing, managing, and completing fire hazard reduction activities pursuant to this part.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 2021.
MT Code § 76-13-418 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-418. and 76-13-419 reserved

  76-13-418 and 76-13-419 reserved.
MT Code § 76-13-420 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-420. Notification prior to forest practices -- department response

  76-13-420. Notification prior to forest practices -- department response. (1) An operator or, pursuant to subsection (3), an owner shall notify the department prior to conducting forest practices. The notification may be provided as part of the notification made with respect to an agreement under 76-13-408.   (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3), within 5 working days, but not exceeding 7 calendar days, of receiving notification of forest practices, the department shall mail to the operator and, if an address has been provided, to the owner:   (i) a receipt of notification;   (ii) information on best management practices for forestry;   (iii) information on conservation district permit requirements related to stream crossings; and   (iv) any other information the department believes would assist the operator or the owner with conducting forest practices.   (b) The receipt of notification must include a statement that:   (i) forest practices may proceed; or   (ii) an onsite consultation is required prior to conducting forest practices.   (3) (a) An owner may submit to the department a notice providing an annual, semiannual, or quarterly operating plan that indicates the estimated starting date of forest practices for each timber sale planned by the owner during the operating period. The plan must be submitted no less than 15 days before the beginning of the operating period covered.   (b) Upon receipt of an operating plan, the department may:   (i) meet with the owner to review the proposed timber sales, discuss watershed concerns, and schedule onsite consultations at appropriate sites; or   (ii) provide a receipt of notification, as described in subsection (2)(b), for individual timber sales.   (c) If the department requires an onsite consultation for any of the timber sales, it shall notify the owner of this requirement as soon as possible but no less than 10 calendar days prior to the estimated starting date of forest practices associated with the timber sale. The onsite consultation must then be scheduled according to the provisions of 76-13-421(2) through (4).   History: En. Sec. 4(1) thru (3), Ch. 423, L. 1989; Sec. 76-13-131, MCA 2005; redes. 76-13-420 by Sec. 32(3), Ch. 336, L. 2007.
MT Code § 76-13-421 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-421. Onsite consultation

  76-13-421. Onsite consultation. (1) The department shall make its decision on whether or not to require an onsite consultation based on whether:   (a) the proposed timber sale is in a high-priority location for watershed resources;   (b) a consultation could contribute to improved watershed management; and   (c) the department has sufficient resources to conduct the consultation.   (2) The department shall schedule an onsite consultation at a time mutually agreeable to the operator, the owner (if the owner can be contacted and wishes to participate), and the department. Unless otherwise agreeable to the operator and a participating owner, a consultation must be held no later than:   (a) 10 calendar days after the mailing of the notice by the department, if the site is accessible; or   (b) if the site is temporarily inaccessible due to road conditions, weather conditions, or other factors, 10 calendar days after the operator indicates that the site is accessible.   (3) The onsite consultation must include representatives of the department, the operator, and, if the owner desires representation, the owner. Representatives of the department of environmental quality, the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, and the local conservation district may also participate but shall meet the consultation schedule established under 76-13-420(3)(c) or subsection (2) of this section.   (4) If the department and the operator are not able to schedule an onsite consultation within the time limits provided in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) or at another mutually agreeable time, the requirement for a consultation is terminated. The operator may then proceed with forest practices immediately upon the expiration of the time limits provided in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b).   History: En. Sec. 4(4) thru (7), Ch. 423, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 263, Ch. 418, L. 1995; Sec. 76-13-132, MCA 2005; redes. 76-13-421 by Sec. 32(3), Ch. 336, L. 2007.
MT Code § 76-13-422 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-422. Purpose of onsite consultation -- department responsibility

  76-13-422. Purpose of onsite consultation -- department responsibility. (1) The onsite consultation provided for in 76-13-421 is intended only for the purpose of providing information to owners and operators and does not confer upon the department or any other agency of state or local government authority to compel an owner or operator to undertake or refrain from undertaking specific management practices that are not otherwise regulated by law or rule.   (2) The department does not incur any obligation or liability by virtue of a decision to conduct or not conduct an onsite consultation.   (3) To the extent practicable, the department shall evaluate the application of forest practices as part of an onsite inspection, relating to the control of timber slash and debris, conducted under the provisions of Title 76, chapter 13, part 4.   History: En. Sec. 4(8), (9), (12), Ch. 423, L. 1989; Sec. 76-13-133, MCA 2005; redes. 76-13-422 by Sec. 32(3), Ch. 336, L. 2007.
MT Code § 76-13-423 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-423. When additional notification required

  76-13-423. When additional notification required. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the department may require only one notification for each timber sale, even though multiple forest practices may be conducted.   (2) If an operator modifies the operator's proposed forest practices in a manner that substantially alters the potential watershed disturbance, the operator shall submit a revised notification to the department.   History: En. Sec. 4(10), Ch. 423, L. 1989; Sec. 76-13-134, MCA 2005; redes. 76-13-423 by Sec. 32(3), Ch. 336, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2523, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 76-13-424 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 4. Control of Timber Slash and Debris|76-13-424. Emergency forest practices

  76-13-424. Emergency forest practices. Nothing in 76-13-420 through 76-13-424 precludes an operator from undertaking any forest practice in an emergency to prevent watershed damage or the loss of timber resources.   History: En. Sec. 4(11), Ch. 423, L. 1989; Sec. 76-13-135, MCA 2005; redes. 76-13-424 by Sec. 32(3), Ch. 336, L. 2007.
MT Code § 76-13-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 5. Portable Sawmills on Forest Lands (Repealed)|76-13-501. Repealed

  76-13-501. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001.   History: En. 28-801 by Sec. 106, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-801; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 529, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 267, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 76-13-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 5. Portable Sawmills on Forest Lands (Repealed)|76-13-502. Repealed

  76-13-502. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.1, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 81-1501, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-802 by Sec. 107, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-802.
MT Code § 76-13-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 5. Portable Sawmills on Forest Lands (Repealed)|76-13-503. Repealed

  76-13-503. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 248, L. 1965; Sec. 81-1502, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-803 by Sec. 108, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-803; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 281, L. 1983.
MT Code § 76-13-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 5. Portable Sawmills on Forest Lands (Repealed)|76-13-504. Repealed

  76-13-504. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.3, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 81-1503, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-804 by Sec. 109, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-804.
MT Code § 76-13-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 5. Portable Sawmills on Forest Lands (Repealed)|76-13-505. Repealed

  76-13-505. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.4, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 81-1504, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-805 by Sec. 110, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-805.
MT Code § 76-13-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 5. Portable Sawmills on Forest Lands (Repealed)|76-13-506. Repealed

  76-13-506. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.6, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 81-1506, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-806 by Sec. 111, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-806(part).
MT Code § 76-13-507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 5. Portable Sawmills on Forest Lands (Repealed)|76-13-507. Repealed

  76-13-507. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 124, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1839.6, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 81-1506, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-806 by Sec. 111, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-806(part).
MT Code § 76-13-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 6. Transportation of Coniferous Trees|76-13-601. Unlawful transportation of trees and boughs

  76-13-601. Unlawful transportation of trees and boughs. (1) A person may not transport on the ways of this state more than five coniferous trees without having possession of a bill of sale showing ownership of the trees. The bill of sale shall specify:   (a) the date of its execution;   (b) the name and address of the vendor or donor of the trees;   (c) the name and address of the vendee or donee of the trees;   (d) the number of trees, by species, sold or transferred by the bill of sale; and   (e) the shipping yards or the property from which the trees were taken.   (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:   (a) the transportation of trees with their roots intact;   (b) the transportation of logs, poles, pilings, or other forest products from which substantially all the limbs and branches have been removed;   (c) the transportation of coniferous trees by the owner of the land from which they were taken or the owner's agent, provided that agent has possession of a tax receipt or other evidence indicating the section, township, and range from which the trees were harvested; or   (d) the transportation of coniferous trees by a common carrier.   (3) A person may not transport on the ways of this state more than 200 pounds of boughs from coniferous trees without written authorization of the owner of the boughs.   (4) The bill of sale required in subsection (1) or the written authorization required in subsection (3) must be exhibited on request of a law enforcement officer, highway patrol officer, state fish and game warden, an employee of the department of transportation designated or appointed as a peace officer under 61-10-154 or 61-12-201, or an agent of the department of natural resources and conservation.   (5) A person who violates this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500, imprisonment not to exceed 6 months, or both.   (6) For the purposes of this section, "ways of this state" means any highway, road, alley, lane, parking area, or other public or private place adapted and fitted for public vehicle travel that is commonly used by the public with the express or implied consent of the owner.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 133, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 621, L. 1983; (5)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 621, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 35, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 268, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 366, L. 2005.
MT Code § 76-13-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 7. Sustainable Management of Public Forests|76-13-701. Findings and policy

  76-13-701. Findings and policy. (1) The legislature finds that the sustainable management of public forests in Montana is vital to conserving the state's natural resources and their economic and ecological potential for the benefit of all Montanans.   (2) The legislature finds that public forests in Montana should be sustainably managed to maintain biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality, and potential to fulfill relevant ecological, economic, and social functions.   (3) The legislature finds that sustainable forest stewardship and management of Montana's public forests requires a balanced approach that ensures a stable timber supply, active restoration, healthy watersheds and fish and wildlife habitat, areas for natural processes, and allowances for multiple uses.   (4) The legislature finds that:   (a) there is overwhelming evidence that the management, protection, and conservation of watersheds in Montana is critical to the well-being of the state;   (b) the water supplies of some of the state's most populous cities and surrounding areas originate in federally managed watersheds that are at risk for catastrophic wildfire, the severity of which could be reduced by proper management;   (c) a catastrophic wildfire in any one of those municipal watersheds would result in ash and sediment inundating and degrading the water supply, leaving tens of thousands of residents without drinking water, creating a severe public safety situation, and decimating millions of dollars worth of water infrastructure;   (d) a burned-out watershed also affects the timing of snow melt and stream flow, which detrimentally affects irrigation and fisheries; and   (e) federal land managers are not giving due consideration to the constitutionally protected water rights of the state and its citizens, the exercise of which would be impaired by a catastrophic wildfire.   (5) The legislature declares that it is the policy of this state to promote the sustainable use of all public forests within the state through sound management and collaboration with local, state, and federal entities.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 409, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 403, L. 2013.
MT Code § 76-13-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 7. Sustainable Management of Public Forests|76-13-702. Duties -- authority

  76-13-702. Duties -- authority. To implement the policy of 76-13-701, the department of natural resources and conservation:   (1) shall support sustainable forest management practices, including forest restoration, on public forests in Montana consistent with all applicable laws and administrative requirements;   (2) shall provide technical information and educational assistance to nonindustrial, private forest landowners;   (3) shall promote forest management activities within and adjacent to the wildland-urban interface and promote the implementation of community wildfire protection plans;   (4) shall promote a viable forest and wood products industry and other businesses and individual activities that rely on public forest lands;   (5) shall represent the state's interest in the federal forest management planning and policy process, including establishing cooperative agency status and coordination with federal agencies;   (6) shall advocate that Montana be included in federal legislation to establish a good neighbor policy that would allow the secretary of the interior or the secretary of agriculture to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract that would authorize the state forester to provide watershed restoration and protection services on federal land. Watershed restoration and protection services included in the good neighbor policy must include the authority to:   (a) treat insect-infested trees;   (b) reduce hazardous fuels; and   (c) conduct any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.   (7) may assist local government entities in establishing cooperative agency status and coordination with federal agencies;   (8) shall promote the development of an independent, long-term sustained yield calculation on Montana's federal forests;   (9) has the authority to intervene in litigation or appeals on federal forest management projects that:   (a) comply with the policy in 76-13-701 and in which local and state interests are clearly involved; or   (b) involve fuel-loading conditions that the department considers to be a significant threat to public health and safety or to hamper watershed restoration and protection;   (10) has the authority to enter into agreements with federal agencies to participate in forest management activities on federal lands; and   (11) shall participate in and facilitate collaboration between traditional forest interests in reaching consensus-based solutions on federal land management issues.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 409, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 403, L. 2013.
MT Code § 76-13-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 13. Timber Resources|Part 8. Mechanized Fuels Reduction and Fire Suppression (Terminated)|76-13-801. Terminated

  76-13-801. Terminated. Sec. 7, Ch. 289, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 2009.