Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 36 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Chapter 36.11 - FOREST MANAGEMENT
Subchapter 36.11.2 - Control of Timber Slash and Debris
Rule 36.11.226 - PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING UNITS SMA
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 36.11.226
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) For this SMA:
(a) Slash on the perimeter of, or
adjacent to, a precommercial thinning unit must meet the general
standard.
(b) If the boundary of
the unit coincides with a change in land ownership, it must have either:
(i) a 12-foot fire break;
(ii) a 33-foot fuel break; or
(iii) the slash must be lopped to a height of
18 inches for 66 feet inside the unit boundary.
(c) The department may approve other methods
when such methods would maintain public and firefighter safety.
76-13-403, MCA; IMP, 76-13-403, 76-13-406, 76-13-407, 76-13-408 and 76-13-410, MCA;
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