Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.51119

  • commercial forestland: means forestland that is determined to be a commercial forest under section 51104. See Michigan Laws 324.51101
  • Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • Forest management plan: means a written plan prepared and signed by a registered forester or a natural resources professional that prescribes measures to optimize production, utilization, and regeneration of forest resources. See Michigan Laws 324.51101
  • Owner: means a person who holds title to the surface estate of forestland subject to this part. See Michigan Laws 324.51101
   A duly authorized representative of the department may at any time go upon commercial forestlands to ascertain the validity of any report made pursuant to this part or otherwise determine compliance with this part. The duly authorized representative of the department may examine or cause to be examined any books, papers, records, or memorandum bearing upon the amounts of timber products cut from the commercial forestland or the owner‘s forest management plan.