HB 2329 -
By Senator Hargrove
ADOPTED 02/24/2012
On page 2, after line 34, insert the following:
"(3) It is the further intent of the legislature that the
replacement forest lands purchased to be part of the land pool are to
be maintained as working forest lands. For purposes of the land pool,
the department of natural resources should seek out land threatened by
encroaching development and land not likely to become further
encumbered in an effort to preserve working forest land to the maximum
extent possible."
EFFECT: Signals the further intent of the legislature that lands acquired under the land pool remain working forest land.