2003 Minnesota Statutes

     290C.01 Purpose. 

    It is the policy of this state to promote sustainable 
 forest resource management on the state's public and private 
 lands.  Recognizing that private forests comprise approximately 
 one-half of the state forest land resources, that healthy and 
 robust forest land provides significant benefits to the state of 
 Minnesota, and that ad valorem property taxes represent a 
 significant annual cost that can discourage long-term forest 
 management investments, this chapter, hereafter referred to as 
 the "Sustainable Forest Incentive Act," is enacted to encourage 
 the state's private forest landowners to make a long-term 
 commitment to sustainable forest management. 

    HIST: 1Sp2001 c 5 art 8 s 5