Indiana Code 14-23-4-4. Removal and sale of merchantable timber; investigations and inspections
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Sec. 4. (a) The state forester or the state forester’s designee shall investigate the feasibility of the department entering into arrangements for removal and sale of merchantable timber, taking into consideration the following:
(2) Adaptability of terrain for cutting and removal of timber.
(1) Local market conditions.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-23-4-4
- merchantable timber: means timber, trees, and parts of trees that can be used for sawtimber, veneer, poles, posts, pulp, and any other product using wood or parts of trees. See Indiana Code 14-23-4-2
(3) Potential hazards to surrounding stands of timber.
(4) Other matters that the department requests.
(b) The state forester or the state forester’s designee shall inspect areas in which timber is removed to determine if cutting and removal of timber is conducted in a manner that protects and preserves topsoil and surrounding growths.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-5-4-2(c); 14-5-4-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.