2026 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)
FORESTS
Afforestation, see AFFORESTATION
Agricultural use, woodlands defined as including, Minn. Statutes 2026 17.81
Agroforestry, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 17.458
Agroforestry loans, Minn. Statutes 2026 41B.048
Auxiliary forests, see AUXILIARY FORESTS
Big Woods Heritage Forest Area, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.018
Campgrounds, Minn. Statutes 2026 86A.05, 89.016, 89.21
Clearing
Aspen recycling program, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.80
Local governments, fire prevention, see Private lands under this topic
Commercial or industrial activities
Exclusion, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.242
Outdoor advertising, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 173.02
Community forests
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.01, 89.001
Management advice, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.79
Minnesota releaf program, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.82
Comprehensive municipal plans, open space systems, Minn. Statutes 2026 394.231
Conservation Corps, see CONSERVATION CORPS MINNESOTA
Conservation practices, cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.79
County lands, forest development, Minn. Statutes 2026 282.38
County parks, forest conservation, Minn. Statutes 2026 398.09
Day use areas, Minn. Statutes 2026 86A.05
Definitions
Agricultural land preservation and conservation policy, Minn. Statutes 2026 17.81
Agricultural land preservation programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 40A.02
Certified noxious weed free, Minn. Statutes 2026 18.77
Community forest, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.01, 89.001
Forest pest, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.001, 89.51
Natural resources law, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.01
Noxious Weed Law, Minn. Statutes 2026 18.77
State forests, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.001
Sustainable forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.01
Timber lands, Minn. Statutes 2026 90.01
Easements on land for forestry purposes, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.09
Educational institutions, forest establishment and maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.41
Extension activities, research in forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.66
Fire prevention, see Prevention under WILDFIRES
Fires
Generally, see FOREST FIRES
Wildfire areas, see WILDFIRES
Forest development projects, counties, Minn. Statutes 2026 282.38
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 2026 282.01
Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2026 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 2026 89.65, 89A.10
Employment, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.79
Natural Resources Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.65
Forestry Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.02 to 88.21, 88.78
Forestry districts, creating, county zoning regulation, Minn. Statutes 2026 394.25
Forestry equipment, defined as heavy equipment, Minn. Statutes 2026 325E.068
Forests for the future program, Minn. Statutes 2026 84.66, 84.67
Heritage forest areas, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.018
Improvements, contracts for, see Private lands under this topic
Industry data, questionnaires and surveys, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 84.0871
Lands and Forestry Division, see under NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Liability, violations, damages, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.75
Management
Conservation practices, cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.79
Conservation projects, see under STATE LANDS
Management manual, publication, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.65
Pasture, excessive soil loss prevention, Minn. Statutes 2026 103F.415
Public safety communications equipment, Minn. Statutes 2026 383B.255
Shade tree pest control, grant program, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.62
Sustainable forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.01 to 89A.11, 216C.055
Maps, county topographical land maps, valuation of property, Minn. Statutes 2026 273.061
Memorial forests
Local governments, setting aside land, Minn. Statutes 2026 459.06
Tax-forfeited land sales, revenues, use, Minn. Statutes 2026 282.08
Minnesota Conservation Corps, see CONSERVATION CORPS MINNESOTA
Municipal forests
First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2026 459.07
Land for, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2026 459.06
Property taxes for, Minn. Statutes 2026 412.251, 459.06
National forests, see NATIONAL FORESTS
Natural preservation routes, Minn. Statutes 2026 162.021
Natural resource development projects
Contractors' bonds, Minn. Statutes 2026 574.263, 574.264
Security in lieu of contractor's bond, Minn. Statutes 2026 574.264
Natural Resources Department, duties, sustainable forest resources, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.02
North Central Forest Experiment Station, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.52, 89.015
Northern Research Station, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.08
Owners
Sustainable forest incentive program, see same under this topic
Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, voluntary use, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.05
Park districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 398.07
Pasture, management to prevent excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2026 103F.415
Pests
Contracts for pest control, state with other bodies, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.60
Control, Minn. Statutes 2026 18B.063, 89.53, 89.55, 89.61
Cooperative control efforts, state and other private or public bodies, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.59
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.001, 89.51
Expenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.55, 89.56
Funding, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.039, 89.58
Integrated management techniques, Minn. Statutes 2026 18B.063
Investigations and surveys to determine presence, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.52
Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.59 to 89.64
Notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.53, 89.54, 89.56
Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.60
Shade tree pests, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.001, 89.62
Tree inspectors, certification and appointment, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.63
Zones of infestation, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.53, 89.54, 89.57
Planning
Agricultural land preserves, Minn. Statutes 2026 40A.05
Forest Resources Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.06
Forest resources management plan, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.011, 89A.03
Unit forest resource plans, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.012
Planting
Generally, see TREE PLANTING
Pests, management, duties of state, Minn. Statutes 2026 18B.063
Urban forest development, Minn. Statutes 2026 17.86
Private lands
Fire prevention improvements by local governments
Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.37
Appraisers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.32, 88.35
Bond issues, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.40, 88.42, 88.44
Contractors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.39
Contracts for improvement work, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.38
Counties, duties, see Fire protection under COUNTIES
County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.33, 88.39, 88.41
Engineer, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.31, 88.35, 88.39
Firebreaks, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.43
Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.33 to 88.36
Land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.44
Liens, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.28, 88.43, 88.46
Orders, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.36
Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.30, 88.31
Size of tract to be improved, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.30
Special assessments, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.41, 88.43
Surveyors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.28, 88.46
Surveys, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.31
Owners, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.03, 89A.05
Resource management, see Sustainable forest resources under this topic
Products, see FOREST PRODUCTS
Professionals, continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.65
Property taxes
Fire protection, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.04, 412.251
Managed forest land, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 273.13
Ramsey County, acquisition and improvement, Minn. Statutes 2026 383A.07
Recycling, aspen, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.80
Reforestation, see REFORESTATION
Reforestation areas, see Consolidated conservation area lands under STATE LANDS
Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.06
Research
Agricultural experiment station, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.66
Forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.66
Southern Minnesota hardwoods, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.015
Roads, see FOREST ROADS
School forests, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.41
Snow-covered, fires, starting, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.16
State forest lands, see Forest lands under STATE LANDS
State forests, see STATE FORESTS
Stewardship, registration, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.018
Sustainable Forest Incentive Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.01 to 290C.12
Sustainable forest incentive program
Annual incentive payments
Calculation, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.07
Certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.08
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 270A.03
Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.04, 290C.05, 290C.11, 290C.13
Applications, denials, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.13
Auxiliary forest contract restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.49, 88.491
Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.05
Citation, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.01
Claimants
Annual certification, monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.05
Death, termination or reenrollment procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.12
Enrollment applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.04
Liability, payments received for land removed from enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.11
Personal data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.04
Withdrawal procedures, early withdrawal, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.10
Covenants regarding land development, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.04, 290C.055, 290C.10
Data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.04
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.02
Delinquent taxes, removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.09
Eligible land, enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.03 to 290C.05, 290C.10
Forest management plan, Minn. Statutes 2026 273.13, 290C.03
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.01 to 290C.12
Incentive payments, denials, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.13
Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.10, 290C.12
Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.04, 290C.10, 290C.11
Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.01
Removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.05, 290C.09 to 290C.11, 290C.13
Termination of enrollment, death of claimant, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.12
Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.03
Transfer of ownership, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.101
Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.05, 290C.09, 290C.11
Withdrawal procedures, early withdrawal, Minn. Statutes 2026 290C.10
Sustainable forest resources
Appropriations for, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.105
Biological diversity, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.01, 89A.03
Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.10
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.01
Delayed repeal, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.11
Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.03 to 89A.11, 290C.02
Forest resources partnerships, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.04
Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.08
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.01 to 89A.11
Interagency Information Cooperative, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.09
Landscape-level planning, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.01, 89A.06
Management guidelines, development, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.05
Monitoring forest resource use, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.07
Partnership of landowners, forest managers, and loggers, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.04
Planning, framework for, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.06
Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.02, 89A.04, 89A.10
Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.06
Timber harvesting, guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2026 89A.05
Woody biomass, Minn. Statutes 2026 216C.055
Tax-forfeited lands
Conservation purposes, Minn. Statutes 2026 282.01
County lands development, Minn. Statutes 2026 282.38
School forests, Minn. Statutes 2026 89.41
Towns, Minn. Statutes 2026 365.19
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 2026 290C.06
Wildfire Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 88.02 to 88.22
Wildfire areas, see under WILDFIRES
Woodlots, reinvest in Minnesota reserve program, eligible land, Minn. Statutes 2026 103F.515, 103F.518