Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3602
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3602
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- DBH: means the diameter of a standing tree at four and one-half feet from the ground. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Stump diameter: means the diameter of a tree stump remaining after cutting, felling, or destruction. See
- Timber: means :
§ 3602. Valuation of trees or timber
Any person who is entitled to damages pursuant to section 3606 of this title or who is entitled to restitution for a violation of section 3606a of this title may provide an assessment of the value, based upon the kind, condition, location, and use of the timber cut down, destroyed, removed, injured, damaged, or carried away or, in the alternative, may assess the value of the timber as follows:
(1) if a tree is no more than six inches in stump diameter or DBH, $50.00;
(2) if a tree is more than six inches and not more than ten inches in stump diameter or DBH, $100.00;
(3) if a tree is more than 10 inches and not more than 14 inches in stump diameter or DBH, $300.00;
(4) if a tree is more than 14 inches and not more than 18 inches in stump diameter or DBH, $750.00;
(5) if a tree is more than 18 inches and not more than 22 inches in stump diameter or DBH, $1,500.00;
(6) if a tree is greater than 22 inches in stump diameter or DBH, $2,000.00;
(7) for a bush or shrub, $50.00. (Added 2009, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2015, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)