Montana Code 77-5-304. Inspection — onsite consultation
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77-5-304. Inspection — onsite consultation. (1) The department may inspect forest practices on any federal, state, or private land in this state to assess compliance with the provisions of this part and rules adopted pursuant to this part.
Terms Used In Montana Code 77-5-304
- Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in 2-15-3301. See Montana Code 77-5-302
- Forest practices: means , within a timber sale, the harvesting of trees, road construction or reconstruction associated with harvesting and accessing trees, site preparation for regeneration of a timber stand, reforestation, and management of logging slash. See Montana Code 77-5-302
- Operator: means a person responsible for conducting forest practices. See Montana Code 77-5-302
- Owner: means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association of any nature that holds an ownership interest in forest land or timber. See Montana Code 77-5-302
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The department may conduct an onsite consultation with an owner or operator to review harvest plans and watershed conditions. During the onsite consultation, the department may review and, if appropriate, approve the proposed use of alternative streamside management practices, as provided in 77-5-303.