Title 41 — GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY
26 chapters · 596 sections in this title.
SDCL § 41-20-14 Definitions
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Terms used in this chapter, mean: (1) "Certificate of treatment," a written statement by the state forester certifying treatment of a forest insect or disease infestation on private land and containing information on the number of trees treated, location of the trees, ownership o…
SDCL § 41-20-15 Promulgation of rules
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The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning: (1) The establishment of a register of qualified professional foresters for the referral of timber sale assistance requests; (2) Provisions for the removal of foresters fr…
SDCL § 41-20-16 State forester--Qualifications and authority
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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall employ a state forester who shall be qualified for and authorized to carry out all the activities necessary for the management, protection, harvest, and sale of timber for all interested state agencies. Source: SL 2013, ch…
SDCL § 41-20-17 Duties of state forester
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The state forester, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, shall administer and enforce all state laws with reference to forests, woodlands, trees, and tree plantations, public and private, and shall provide for their health and protection fro…
SDCL § 41-20-18 Assistance in management and protection of forestland, woodland, shelterbelt, and rangeland
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The state forester, with the sanction of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, may, upon request, assist and cooperate with any agency of the United States government; all state, county, and municipal agencies; and with any corporation, association, partnership, or…
SDCL § 41-20-19 Assistance in tree planting
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The state forester shall cooperate with the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in providing assistance to owners of land in tree planting and in the procurement of forest, ornamental, and fruit trees, seeds, and plants so that the seeds or plants are used ef…
SDCL § 41-20-20 Preference to trees and seeds grown in state and to state dealers
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In all purchases of seeds or trees under the provisions of § 41-20-19 , preference shall be given to trees and tree seeds grown in this state and to South Dakota dealers. Source: SL 2013, ch 196 , § 11; SL 2015, ch 203 , § 23. 41-20-21. Repealed by SL 2015, ch 204 , § 31.
SDCL § 41-20-21 Repealed by SL 2015, ch 204 , § 31
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41-20-22 Forestry fund. 41-20-23 Conservation and development of forests and timber. 41-20-24 Control and mitigation of damage by forest insects and diseases. 41-20-25 Entry on private land to locate forest insect or disease infestation. 41-20-26 Reimbursement of landowner for co…
SDCL § 41-20-22 Forestry fund
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There is continued the forestry fund which is in addition to any fund which may be made available by appropriation to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the operation of forestry programs. The fund shall consist of funds coming to the Department of Agricultur…
SDCL § 41-20-23 Conservation and development of forests and timber
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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall conserve, protect, improve, develop, and increase trees and forests and wood and timber products on state-owned lands, and cooperate with the United States, any agency of the United States, or with any other department, pu…
SDCL § 41-20-24 Control and mitigation of damage by forest insects and diseases
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The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the state forester, may take action to control or mitigate the damage caused by forest insects and diseases on all state and privately owned forestlands or privately owned lands, and to establish the maximum state-feder…
SDCL § 41-20-25 Entry on private land to locate forest insect or disease infestation
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The state forester may enter upon or cross any privately owned forestland or privately owned land for the purpose of surveying for and locating a forest insect or disease infestation. Upon finding any such forest insect or disease infestation, the state forester shall notify the …
SDCL § 41-20-26 Reimbursement of landowner for control measures
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If a landowner effectively controls an infestation on the landowner's property to the satisfaction of the state forester within the time specified upon notification, the landowner may be reimbursed an amount not to exceed the total cost of the suppression measures based on averag…
SDCL § 41-20-27 Infestation control by state forester--Cost charged to landowner
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If a landowner fails to effectively control an infestation on the landowner's lands to the satisfaction of the state forester in the specified time, the state forester may to go upon the landowner's property to effectively control the infestation by whatever methods or means the …
SDCL § 41-20-28 Certification and collection of costs as taxes
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Failure on the part of a landowner to pay to the state in one year's time any amount due and owing under the provisions of this chapter is cause for the state forester to file a certificate of treatment with the county auditor of the county in which the land is located, and the a…
SDCL § 41-20-7 Repealed by SL 1986, ch 360 41-20-8 41-20-8 to 41-20-8 .3
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Repealed by SL 2013, ch 196 , § 2. 41-20-8.4 41-20-8.4 to 41-20-8.8. Repealed by SL 2012, ch 23 , § 10. 41-20-9 41-20-9 to 41-20-13. Repealed by SL 2013, ch 196 , § 2. 41-20-14 Definitions. 41-20-15 Promulgation of rules. 41-20-16 State forester--Qualifications and authority. 41-…