Montana Code 76-13-403. Supervision by department
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76-13-403. Supervision by department. The department shall adopt and enforce rules by October 1, 2000, to supervise and inspect the fire hazard reduction or management of all fire hazards created by forest products harvesting, timber stand improvement, and right-of-way clearing on private forest lands in the state, recognizing the benefits of slash retention.
Terms Used In Montana Code 76-13-403
- Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. See Montana Code 76-13-401
- Fire hazard: means slash and debris resulting from timber cutting, timber stand improvement, or right-of-way clearing operations that produce a cover of flammable material in which fire could spread through a cutting or adjacent area. See Montana Code 76-13-401
- Private forest lands: means all lands of whatever character containing merchantable timber that are not owned by the state, a political subdivision of the state, the United States, any agency of the United States, or an Indian tribe. See Montana Code 76-13-401
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201