FORESTS

Afforestation, see AFFORESTATION

Agricultural use, woodlands defined as including, Minn. Statutes 2007 17.81

Agroforestry, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2007 17.458

Agroforestry loans, Minn. Statutes 2007 41B.048

Auxiliary forests, see AUXILIARY FORESTS

Big Woods Heritage Forest Area, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.018

Campgrounds, Minn. Statutes 2007 86A.05, 89.016, 89.21

Clearing

Aspen recycling program, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.80

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

Commercial or industrial activities

Exclusion, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 161.242

Outdoor advertising, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2007 173.02

Community forests

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.01, 89.001

Management advice, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.79

Minnesota releaf program, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.82

Conservation practices

Cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.79

County lands, forest development, Minn. Statutes 2007 282.38

County parks, forest conservation, Minn. Statutes 2007 398.09

Day use areas, Minn. Statutes 2007 86A.05

Definitions

Agricultural land preservation and conservation policy, Minn. Statutes 2007 17.81

Agricultural land preservation programs, Minn. Statutes 2007 40A.02

Community forest, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.01, 89.001

Forest pest, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.001, 89.51

Natural resources law, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.01

Noxious Weed Law, Minn. Statutes 2007 18.77

State forests, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.001

Sustainable forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.01

Timber lands, Minn. Statutes 2007 90.01

Easements on land for forestry purposes, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.09

Educational institutions

Forest establishment and maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.41

Extension activities, research in forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.66

Fire prevention, see Prevention under WILDFIRES

Fires

Generally, see FOREST FIRES

Wildfire areas, see WILDFIRES

Forest development projects, counties, Minn. Statutes 2007 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 2007 282.01

Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2007 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 2007 89.65, 89A.10

Employment, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.79

Natural Resources Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.65

Forestry Act, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.02 to 88.21, 88.78

Forestry districts, creating, county zoning regulation, Minn. Statutes 2007 394.25

Forestry equipment, defined as heavy equipment, Minn. Statutes 2007 325E.068

Heritage forest areas, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.018

Improvements, contracts for, see Private lands under this topic

Lands and Forestry Division, see under NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Liability, violations, damages, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.75

Management

Conservation practices, cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.79

Conservation projects, see under STATE LANDS

Management manual, publication, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.65

Pasture, excessive soil loss prevention, Minn. Statutes 2007 103F.415

Practices, changes related to lawsuits, report, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.81

Public safety communications equipment, Minn. Statutes 2007 383B.255

Shade tree pest control, grant program, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.62

Sustainable forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.01 to 89A.11

Maps, county topographical land maps

Valuation of property, Minn. Statutes 2007 273.061

Memorial forests

Local governments, setting aside land, Minn. Statutes 2007 459.06

Tax-forfeited land sales, revenues, use, Minn. Statutes 2007 282.08

Minnesota Conservation Corps, see MINNESOTA CONSERVATION CORPS

Municipal forests

First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2007 459.07

Land for, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2007 459.06

Property taxes for, Minn. Statutes 2007 412.251, 459.06

National forests, see NATIONAL FORESTS

Natural preservation routes, Minn. Statutes 2007 162.021

Natural resource development projects

Contractors' bonds, Minn. Statutes 2007 574.263, 574.264

Funding, northeast Minnesota economic development fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2007 298.2213

Security in lieu of contractor's bond, Minn. Statutes 2007 574.264

Natural Resources Department, duties

Sustainable forest resources, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.02

North Central Forest Experiment Station, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.52, 89.015, 89A.08

Owners

Sustainable forest incentive program, see same under this topic

Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, voluntary use, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.05

Park districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 398.07

Pasture, management to prevent excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2007 103F.415

Pests

Contracts for pest control, state with other bodies, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.60

Control, Minn. Statutes 2007 18B.063, 89.53, 89.55, 89.61

Cooperative control efforts, state and other private or public bodies, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.59

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.001, 89.51

Expenses, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.55, 89.56

Funding

Forest management investment account, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.039

Forest pest control, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.58

Integrated management techniques, Minn. Statutes 2007 18B.063

Investigations and surveys to determine presence, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.52

Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.59 to 89.64

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.53, 89.54, 89.56

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.60

Shade tree pests, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.001, 89.62

Tree inspectors, certification and appointment, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.63

Zones of infestation, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.53, 89.54, 89.57

Planning

Agricultural land preserves, Minn. Statutes 2007 40A.05

Forest Resources Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.06

Forest resources management plan, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.011, 89A.03

Unit forest resource plans, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.012

Planting

Generally, see TREE PLANTING

Pests, management, duties of state, Minn. Statutes 2007 18B.063

Urban forest development, Minn. Statutes 2007 17.86

Private lands

Fire prevention improvements by local governments

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.37

Appraisers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.32, 88.35

Bond issues, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.40, 88.42, 88.44

Contractors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.39

Contracts for improvement work, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.38

Counties, duties, see Fire protection under COUNTIES

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.33, 88.39, 88.41

Engineer, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.31, 88.35, 88.39

Firebreaks, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.43

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.33 to 88.36

Land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.44

Liens, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.28, 88.43, 88.46

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.36

Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.30, 88.31

Size of tract to be improved, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.30

Special assessments, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.41, 88.43

Surveyors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.28, 88.46

Surveys, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.31

Owners, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.03, 89A.05

Resource management, see Sustainable forest resources under this topic

Products, see FOREST PRODUCTS

Professionals, continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.65

Property taxes, fire protection, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.04, 412.251

Ramsey County, acquisition and improvement, Minn. Statutes 2007 383A.07

Recycling, aspen, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.80

Reforestation, see REFORESTATION

Reforestation areas, see Consolidated conservation area lands under STATE LANDS

Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.06

Research

Agricultural experiment station, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.66

Forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.66

Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.07

Southern Minnesota hardwoods, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.015

Riparian forests, monitoring, timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.05

Roads, see FOREST ROADS

Snow-covered, fires, starting, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.16

State forest lands, see Forest lands under STATE LANDS

State forests, see STATE FORESTS

Stewardship, registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 89.018

Sustainable Forest Incentive Act, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.01 to 290C.12

Sustainable forest incentive program

Annual incentive payments, Minn. Statutes 2007 270A.03, 290C.07, 290C.08

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.04, 290C.05, 290C.11

Approved plan writers, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.02 to 290C.04

Auxiliary forest contract restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.49, 88.491

Capitalization rate, determination by Revenue Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.02

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.05

Citation, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.01

Claimants

Annual certification, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.05

Death, termination or reenrollment procedures, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.12

Enrollment applications, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.04

Liability, payments received for land removed from enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.11

Personal data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.04

Withdrawal procedures, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.10

Covenants regarding land development, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.04, 290C.055, 290C.10

Data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.04

Delinquent taxes, removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.09

Eligible land, enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.03 to 290C.05, 290C.10

Forest management plan, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.02, 290C.03

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.10, 290C.12

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.04, 290C.10, 290C.11

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.01

Removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.05, 290C.09 to 290C.11

Termination of enrollment, death of claimant, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.12

Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.02, 290C.03

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.05, 290C.09, 290C.11

Withdrawal procedures, Minn. Statutes 2007 290C.10

Sustainable forest resources

Biological diversity, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.01, 89A.03

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.10

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.01

Delayed repeal, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.11

Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.03 to 89A.11, 290C.02

Forest resources partnerships, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.04

Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.08

Interagency Information Cooperative, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.09

Landscape-level planning, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.01, 89A.06

Management guidelines, development, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.05

Monitoring of forest resource use, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.07

Partnership of landowners, forest managers, and loggers, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.04

Planning, framework for, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.06

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.02, 89A.04, 89A.10

Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.06

Timber harvesting, guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2007 89A.05

Tax-forfeited lands

Conservation purposes, Minn. Statutes 2007 282.01

County lands development, Minn. Statutes 2007 282.38

Towns, Minn. Statutes 2007 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 2007 290C.06

Wildfire Act, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.02 to 88.22

Wildfire areas, see under WILDFIRES

Wildfires, Minn. Statutes 2007 88.03

Woodlots, conservation reserve program

Eligible land, Minn. Statutes 2007 103F.515, 103F.518