FORESTS

See also FOREST SERVICE (U.S.)

Afforestation, see AFFORESTATION

Agricultural use, woodlands defined as including, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.81

Agroforestry loans, Minn. Statutes 2004 41B.048

Agroforestry, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.458

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.03, 365.19

Auxiliary forests, see AUXILIARY FORESTS

Big Woods Heritage Forest Area, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.018

Campgrounds, Minn. Statutes 2004 86A.05, 89.016, 89.21

Clearing

Aspen recycling program, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.80

Local governments, fire prevention, see Private lands under this topic

Commercial forest type

Tree growth taxes, see TREE GROWTH TAXES

Commercial or industrial activities

Exclusion, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 161.242

Outdoor advertising, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 173.02

Conservation practices

Cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.79

County parks, forest conservation, Minn. Statutes 2004 398.09

Day use areas, Minn. Statutes 2004 86A.05

Definitions

Agricultural land preservation and conservation policy, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.81

Agricultural land preservation programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 40A.02

Forest pests, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.51

Natural resources law, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.01

Noxious Weed Law, Minn. Statutes 2004 18.77

State forests, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.001

Easements on land for forestry purposes, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.09

Educational institutions, forest establishment and maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.41

Extension activities, research in forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.66

Fire prevention, see Prevention under WILDFIRES

Fires

Generally, see FOREST FIRES

Wildfire areas, see WILDFIRES

Forest land

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.01, 290C.02

Sustainable forest incentive program, see same under this topic

Forest products, see FOREST PRODUCTS

Forest resources

State forests, see Forest resources under STATE FORESTS

Sustainable forest resources, see same under this topic

Tax-forfeited lands, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 282.01

Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.03 to 89A.11, 290C.02

Forest roads, see FOREST ROADS

Forest Service (U.S.), see FOREST SERVICE (U.S.)

Foresters

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.65, 89A.10

Employment, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.79

Natural Resources Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.65

Forestry Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.02 to 88.21, 88.78

Forestry administrative areas, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 90.01

Forestry districts, creating, county zoning regulation, Minn. Statutes 2004 394.25

Forestry equipment

Defined as heavy equipment, Minn. Statutes 2004 325E.068

Governmental subdivisions

Tree growth taxes, see TREE GROWTH TAXES

Heritage forest areas, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.018

Improvements, contracts for, see Private lands under this topic

Interpretation of law

Pests, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.61

Private lands, fire prevention improvements by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.28, 88.40, 88.41, 88.46

Lands and Forestry Division, see under NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Liability, violations, damages, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.75

Management

Conservation practices, cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.79

Conservation projects, see under STATE LANDS

Management manual, publication, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.65

Pasture, excessive soil loss prevention, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.415

Practices, changes related to lawsuits, report, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.81

Public safety communications equipment, Minn. Statutes 2004 383B.255

Sustainable forest resources, see same under this topic

Maps, county topographical land maps

Valuation of property, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.061

Memorial forests

Local governments, setting aside land, Minn. Statutes 2004 459.06

Tax-forfeited land sales, revenues, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 282.08

Minnesota Conservation Corps, see MINNESOTA CONSERVATION CORPS

Municipal forests

First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2004 459.07

Land for, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2004 459.06

Property taxes for, Minn. Statutes 2004 412.251, 459.06

National forests, see NATIONAL FORESTS

Natural preservation routes, Minn. Statutes 2004 162.021

Natural resource development projects

Contractors' bonds, Minn. Statutes 2004 574.263, 574.264

Funding, northeast Minnesota economic development fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 298.2213

Security in lieu of contractor's bond, Minn. Statutes 2004 574.264

Natural Resources Department, duties

Sustainable forest resources, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.02

North central forest experiment station, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.52, 89.015, 89A.08

Owners

Representation, Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.03

Sustainable forest incentive program, see same under this topic

Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, voluntary use, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.05

Park districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 398.07

Pasture, management to prevent excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.415

Permanently nonproductive type

Tree growth taxes, see TREE GROWTH TAXES

Pests

Contracts for pest control, state with other bodies, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.60

Control, Minn. Statutes 2004 18B.063, 89.53, 89.55

Cooperative control efforts, state and other private or public bodies, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.59

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.51

Expenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.55, 89.56

Funding

Forest management investment account, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.039

Forest pest control, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.58

Integrated management techniques, Minn. Statutes 2004 18B.063

Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.61

Investigations and surveys to determine presence, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.52

Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.59 to 89.61

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.53, 89.54, 89.56

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.60

Zones of infestation, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.53, 89.54, 89.57

Planning

Agricultural land preserves, Minn. Statutes 2004 40A.05

Forest Resources Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.06

Forest resources management plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.011, 89A.03

Unit forest resource plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.012

Planting

Generally, see TREE PLANTING

Pests, management, duties of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 18B.063

Urban forest development, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.86

Policy of state, sustainable forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.02

Prime forest land, identification, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.011

Private lands

Fire prevention improvements by local governments

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.37

Appraisers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.32, 88.35

Bond issues, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.40, 88.42, 88.44

Contractors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.39

Contracts for improvement work, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.38

Counties, duties, see Fire protection under COUNTIES

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.33, 88.39, 88.41

Engineer, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.31, 88.35, 88.39

Firebreaks, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.43

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.33 to 88.36

Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.28, 88.40, 88.41, 88.46

Land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.44

Liens, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.28, 88.43, 88.46

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.36

Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.30, 88.31

Size of tract to be improved, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.30

Special assessments, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.41, 88.43

Surveyors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.28, 88.46

Surveys, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.31

Owners, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.03, 89A.05

Resource management, see Sustainable forest resources under this topic

Products, see FOREST PRODUCTS

Professionals, continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.65

Property taxes, fire protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.04, 412.251

Ramsey County, acquisition and improvement, Minn. Statutes 2004 383A.07

Recycling, aspen, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.80

Reforestation, see REFORESTATION

Reforestation areas, see Consolidated conservation area lands under STATE LANDS

Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.06

Research

Agricultural experiment station, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.66

Forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.66

Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.07

Southern Minnesota hardwoods, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.015

Riparian forests, monitoring

Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.05

Roads, see FOREST ROADS

Rulemaking about, pests, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.60

Snow-covered

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.01

Fires, starting, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.16

State forest lands, see Forest lands under STATE LANDS

State forests, see STATE FORESTS

Stewardship, registration, Minn. Statutes 2004 89.018

Sustainable Forest Incentive Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.01 to 290C.12

Sustainable forest incentive program

Annual incentive payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 270A.03, 290C.07, 290C.08

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.04, 290C.05, 290C.11

Approved plan writers, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02 to 290C.04

Auxiliary forest contract restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.49, 88.491

Capitalization rate, determination by Revenue Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.05

Citation, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.01

Claimants

Annual certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.05

Death, termination or reenrollment procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.12

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02

Enrollment applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.04

Liability, payments received for land removed from enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.11

Personal data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.04

Withdrawal procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.10

Covenants regarding land development, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.04, 290C.10

Current use value, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02

Data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.04

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02

Delinquent taxes, removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.09

Eligible land, enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.03 to 290C.05, 290C.10

Forest land, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02

Forest management plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02, 290C.03

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.10, 290C.12

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.04, 290C.10, 290C.11

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.01

Removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.05, 290C.09 to 290C.11

Termination of enrollment, death of claimant, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.12

Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.02, 290C.03

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.05, 290C.09, 290C.11

Withdrawal procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.10

Sustainable forest resources

Biological diversity, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.01, 89A.03

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.10

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.01

Delayed repeal, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.11

Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.03 to 89A.11, 290C.02

Forest resources partnerships, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.04

Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.08

Interagency Information Cooperative, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.09

Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.02

Landscape-level planning, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.01, 89A.06

Management guidelines, development, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.05

Monitoring of forest resource use, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.07

Partnership of landowners, forest managers, and loggers, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.04

Planning, framework for, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.06

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.02, 89A.04, 89A.10

Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.06

Site-level, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.01

Sustainable, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.01

Timber harvesting, guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.05

Tax-forfeited lands

Conservation purposes, Minn. Statutes 2004 282.01

Tree growth taxes, see TREE GROWTH TAXES

Tree planting, see TREE PLANTING

United States Forest Service, see FOREST SERVICE (U.S.)

Valuation of property

Timberlands, average estimated market value calculation, Minn. Statutes 2004 290C.06

Wildfire Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 88.02 to 88.22

Wildfire areas, see under WILDFIRES

Woodlots

Conservation reserve program, eligible land, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.515

Owners, representation, Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 89A.03

Permanent pasture, hay meadow, woodlots, and other noncrop areas, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 18.77