Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 36 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Chapter 36.11 - FOREST MANAGEMENT
Subchapter 36.11.4 - State Forest Land Management
Rule 36.11.411 - BIODIVERSITY - SNAGS AND SNAG RECRUITS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 36.11.411
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The department shall retain snags and snag recruits in all harvest units involving live timber, including seed tree removals, fire, and other salvage operations as follows:
(a) in all timber harvest units
post-harvest, the department shall retain an average of approximately two snags
and two snag recruits over 21 inches DBH, per acre;
(b) in all cases, if snags or recruits over
21 inches DBH are not present, the next largest size snag or recruit shall be
retained;
(c) retained snags and
recruits may be evenly distributed or clumped;
(d) if there is an absence of sufficient
snags or recruits, some substitution between the two may occur;
(e) Cull trees shall qualify as recruits
provided they do not contribute to:
(i) insect
and disease problems;
(ii) pose a
human safety issue; or
(iii)
present concerns over dysgenic practices.
AUTH: 77-1-202, 77-1-209, 77-5-201, 77-5-204, MCA; IMP: 77-5-116, 77-5-204, 77-5-206, 77-5-207, MCA
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