(a) Unless State law provides stricter penalties, in which case the State law shall prevail, the following minimum damages apply to trespass of timber and other vegetative resources:
- (1) Administrative costs incurred by the United States as a consequence of the trespass.
- (2) Costs associated with the rehabilitation and stabilization of any resources damaged as a result of the trespass.
- (3) Twice the fair market value of the resource at the time of the trespass when the violation was nonwillful, and 3 times the fair market value at the time of the trespass when the violation was willful.
- (4) In the case of a purchase from a trespasser, if the purchaser has no knowledge of the trespass, but should have had such knowledge through reasonable diligence, the value at the time of the purchase.
- (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not be deemed to limit the measure of damages that may be determined under State law.
[56 FR 10176, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 50451, Sept. 29, 1995]