Examples of State forest lands in a sentence
The parties agree that this CONTRACT is subject to the authority of the Georgia Forestry Commission, pursuant to O.C.G.A 12-6-6, to manage State forest lands and to oversee the sale of timber and other forest products grown on such lands.
To rehabilitate, repair and develop State park and State forest lands and facilities and the acquisition of interior lands within State parks and State forests.
This section does not apply to a crossing contiguous to or in a State park or State forest lands.
The Commonwealth owns approximately 2.4 million acres of State park and State forest lands and many of these lands suffer from past environmental problems, including unreclaimed mines, acid mine drainage and abandoned oil and gas wells.
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, and on such conditions as he deems wise, to stip- ulate and agree with any State or group of States to cooperate in the organization and maintenance of a system of fire protection on any private or State forest lands within such State or States and situated upon the watershed of a navigable river.
STATE must comply with federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), including taking measures necessary to determine the presence of threatened and endangered (T&E) species on State forest lands and to protect such species from disturbance.
To grant to public utility companies lawfully doing business in this Commonwealth the privilege to construct, maintain and operate their lines over, along and upon highways and roads which lie within or border on any State forests and to grant right of access by such companies to or through State forest lands, in order to bring public utilities to camps and cottages in State forest lands and in other homes and farms adjacent to State forest lands.
However, where the Commonwealth owns a fractional interest in the oil, natural gas and other minerals under State forest lands, the requirement of competitive bidding may be waived, and the department may enter into a contract to lease that fractional interest, with the approval of the Governor, and upon such terms and conditions as the department deems to be in the best interest of this Commonwealth.
To lease, with the approval of the Governor, State forest lands for the underground storage of natural gas, upon such terms and conditions as the secretary deems to be in the best interest of this Commonwealth.
When authorized by the secretary or his designee, to exercise all of the foregoing powers on State forest lands or in other areas administered by the department.