FORESTS

Afforestation, see AFFORESTATION

Agricultural use, woodlands defined as including, Minn. Statutes 2008 17.81

Agroforestry, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2008 17.458

Agroforestry loans, Minn. Statutes 2008 41B.048

Auxiliary forests, see AUXILIARY FORESTS

Big Woods Heritage Forest Area, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.018

Campgrounds, Minn. Statutes 2008 86A.05, 89.016, 89.21

Clearing

Aspen recycling program, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.80

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

Commercial or industrial activities

Exclusion, generally, Minn. Statutes 2008 161.242

Outdoor advertising, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2008 173.02

Community forests

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.01, 89.001

Management advice, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.79

Minnesota releaf program, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.82

Comprehensive municipal plans, open space systems, Minn. Statutes 2008 394.231

Conservation practices

Cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.79

County lands, forest development, Minn. Statutes 2008 282.38

County parks, forest conservation, Minn. Statutes 2008 398.09

Day use areas, Minn. Statutes 2008 86A.05

Definitions

Agricultural land preservation and conservation policy, Minn. Statutes 2008 17.81

Agricultural land preservation programs, Minn. Statutes 2008 40A.02

Community forest, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.01, 89.001

Forest pest, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.001, 89.51

Natural resources law, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.01

Noxious Weed Law, Minn. Statutes 2008 18.77

State forests, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.001

Sustainable forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.01

Timber lands, Minn. Statutes 2008 90.01

Easements on land for forestry purposes, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.09

Educational institutions

Forest establishment and maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.41

Extension activities, research in forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.66

Fire prevention, see Prevention under WILDFIRES

Fires

Generally, see FOREST FIRES

Wildfire areas, see WILDFIRES

Forest development projects, counties, Minn. Statutes 2008 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 2008 282.01

Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2008 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 2008 89.65, 89A.10

Employment, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.79

Natural Resources Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.65

Forestry Act, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.02 to 88.21, 88.78

Forestry districts, creating, county zoning regulation, Minn. Statutes 2008 394.25

Forestry equipment, defined as heavy equipment, Minn. Statutes 2008 325E.068

Forests for the future program, Minn. Statutes 2008 84.66, 84.67

Heritage forest areas, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2008 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 2008 88.75

Management

Conservation practices, cost-sharing by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.79

Conservation projects, see under STATE LANDS

Management manual, publication, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.65

Pasture, excessive soil loss prevention, Minn. Statutes 2008 103F.415

Practices, changes related to lawsuits, report, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.81

Public safety communications equipment, Minn. Statutes 2008 383B.255

Shade tree pest control, grant program, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.62

Sustainable forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.01 to 89A.11

Maps, county topographical land maps

Valuation of property, Minn. Statutes 2008 273.061

Memorial forests

Local governments, setting aside land, Minn. Statutes 2008 459.06

Tax-forfeited land sales, revenues, use, Minn. Statutes 2008 282.08

Minnesota Conservation Corps, see MINNESOTA CONSERVATION CORPS

Municipal forests

First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2008 459.07

Land for, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2008 459.06

Property taxes for, Minn. Statutes 2008 412.251, 459.06

National forests, see NATIONAL FORESTS

Natural preservation routes, Minn. Statutes 2008 162.021

Natural resource development projects

Contractors' bonds, Minn. Statutes 2008 574.263, 574.264

Funding, northeast Minnesota economic development fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2008 298.2213

Security in lieu of contractor's bond, Minn. Statutes 2008 574.264

Natural Resources Department, duties

Sustainable forest resources, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.02

North Central Forest Experiment Station, Minn. Statutes 2008 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 2008 89A.05

Park districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 398.07

Pasture, management to prevent excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2008 103F.415

Pests

Contracts for pest control, state with other bodies, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.60

Control, Minn. Statutes 2008 18B.063, 89.53, 89.55, 89.61

Cooperative control efforts, state and other private or public bodies, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.59

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.001, 89.51

Expenses, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.55, 89.56

Funding

Forest management investment account, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.039

Forest pest control, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.58

Integrated management techniques, Minn. Statutes 2008 18B.063

Investigations and surveys to determine presence, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.52

Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.59 to 89.64

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.53, 89.54, 89.56

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.60

Shade tree pests, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.001, 89.62

Tree inspectors, certification and appointment, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.63

Zones of infestation, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.53, 89.54, 89.57

Planning

Agricultural land preserves, Minn. Statutes 2008 40A.05

Forest Resources Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.06

Forest resources management plan, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.011, 89A.03

Unit forest resource plans, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.012

Planting

Generally, see TREE PLANTING

Pests, management, duties of state, Minn. Statutes 2008 18B.063

Urban forest development, Minn. Statutes 2008 17.86

Private lands

Fire prevention improvements by local governments

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.37

Appraisers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.32, 88.35

Bond issues, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.40, 88.42, 88.44

Contractors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.39

Contracts for improvement work, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.38

Counties, duties, see Fire protection under COUNTIES

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.33, 88.39, 88.41

Engineer, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.31, 88.35, 88.39

Firebreaks, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.43

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.33 to 88.36

Land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.44

Liens, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.28, 88.43, 88.46

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.36

Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.30, 88.31

Size of tract to be improved, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.30

Special assessments, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.41, 88.43

Surveyors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.28, 88.46

Surveys, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.31

Owners, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.03, 89A.05

Resource management, see Sustainable forest resources under this topic

Products, see FOREST PRODUCTS

Professionals, continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.65

Property taxes

Fire protection, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.04, 412.251

Managed forest land, classification, Minn. Statutes 2008 273.13

Ramsey County, acquisition and improvement, Minn. Statutes 2008 383A.07

Recycling, aspen, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.80

Reforestation, see REFORESTATION

Reforestation areas, see Consolidated conservation area lands under STATE LANDS

Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.06

Research

Agricultural experiment station, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.66

Forest resources, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.66

Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.07

Southern Minnesota hardwoods, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.015

Riparian forests, monitoring, timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.05

Roads, see FOREST ROADS

Snow-covered, fires, starting, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.16

State forest lands, see Forest lands under STATE LANDS

State forests, see STATE FORESTS

Stewardship, registration, Minn. Statutes 2008 89.018

Sustainable Forest Incentive Act, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.01 to 290C.12

Sustainable forest incentive program

Annual incentive payments, Minn. Statutes 2008 270A.03, 290C.07, 290C.08

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.04, 290C.05, 290C.11, 290C.13

Applications, denials, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.13

Auxiliary forest contract restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.49, 88.491

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.05

Citation, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.01

Claimants

Annual certification, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.05

Death, termination or reenrollment procedures, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.12

Enrollment applications, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.04

Liability, payments received for land removed from enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.11

Personal data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.04

Withdrawal procedures, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.10

Covenants regarding land development, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.04, 290C.055, 290C.10

Data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.04

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.02

Delinquent taxes, removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.09

Eligible land, enrollment, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.03 to 290C.05, 290C.10

Forest management plan

Class 2b property tax determination, Minn. Statutes 2008 273.13

Eligible land, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.03

Incentive payments, denials, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.13

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.10, 290C.12

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.04, 290C.10, 290C.11

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.01

Removal of lands, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.05, 290C.09 to 290C.11, 290C.13

Termination of enrollment, death of claimant, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.12

Timber harvesting and forest management guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.03

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.05, 290C.09, 290C.11

Withdrawal procedures, Minn. Statutes 2008 290C.10

Sustainable forest resources

Biological diversity, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.01, 89A.03

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.10

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.01

Delayed repeal, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.11

Forest Resources Council, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.03 to 89A.11, 290C.02

Forest resources partnerships, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.04

Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.08

Interagency Information Cooperative, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.09

Landscape-level planning, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.01, 89A.06

Management guidelines, development, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.05

Monitoring of forest resource use, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.07

Partnership of landowners, forest managers, and loggers, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.04

Planning, framework for, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.06

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.02, 89A.04, 89A.10

Regional forest resource committees, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.06

Timber harvesting, guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2008 89A.05

Tax-forfeited lands

Conservation purposes, Minn. Statutes 2008 282.01

County lands development, Minn. Statutes 2008 282.38

Towns, Minn. Statutes 2008 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 2008 290C.06

Wildfire Act, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.02 to 88.22

Wildfire areas, see under WILDFIRES

Wildfires, Minn. Statutes 2008 88.03

Woodlots, conservation reserve program

Eligible land, Minn. Statutes 2008 103F.515, 103F.518