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Chapter 132

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132

Forestry

1Director of the division of forests and parks; duties 1AChief superintendent of the bureau of shade tree management and pest control; powers and duties 2Bequests and gifts; Forestry Trust 3Forest wardens; payment for investigations; conventions 4Annual report of commissioner of natural resources 6Demonstrations in proper forestry practices; distribution of trees; co-operation with federal government; federal funds; employment of technical foresters 7Labor on state forests 8Entry upon land to control and suppress public nuisances 9Establishment and maintenance of nurseries for propagation of forest tree seedlings; distribution of seeds and seedlings 11Suppression of moths, caterpillars, worms and beetles and any invasive plant or animal species; rules and regulations; contracts; studies for control of public nuisances; annual recommendations 12Interference with suppression or eradication of Asian longhorned beetle, oak wilt or any public nuisance; penalties; injunctive relief 12ASuppression of public nuisances on land under control of commonwealth 13Local superintendents of shade tree management and pest control; appointment; notice; assistants 14Reimbursement of cities and towns by commonwealth for suppression of public nuisances; financial liability; accounts and vouchers 15Certified itemized statements of expenditures 16Partial reimbursement of expenditures for management of public shade trees; applications; limitation of assistance 25Suppression of foliage-destroying pests within city and town limits 26ARemoval and destruction of trees infected with Dutch elm disease 26DCounty aid to cities or towns in suppression of public nuisances; certification of chief superintendent 26ENotice of positive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease; condemnation of tree 26FPositive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease on trees on privately owned land; notice; order of removal and destruction; spraying; appeal 26GRemoval and destruction of infected trees by local superintendent; cost; suit; apportionment of costs; abatement of costs 30Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation 31Control and management of state forests; regulations 32Appropriations for necessary expenses 34Rules and regulations relative to use of state forests; enforcement 34ASale or exchange of state forest land; rights of way or locations over or across state forests; telephone, telegraph, electric light and power transmission lines and pipe lines for natural gas; revocation of location; hearing; appeal 35Acquisition of land for forestation by towns 37Duties of local forest wardens 38Laying out, construction and maintenance of trails or paths in state forests; use by owners of adjoining land 38AConstruction and maintenance of trails for certain uses; voluntary services; payment of expenses 39Contributions by cities or towns 40Forest cutting practices; declaration of policy of commonwealth 41State forestry committee; members; forest cutting practices and guidelines 42Notice of proposed cutting of forest products; final work order; report to director; appeals 43Forest cutting practices; failure to give notice 44Forest cutting practices; exempted cuttings 45Forest cutting practices; cooperation with other agencies; passage through or over private property 46License to harvest forest products 47Licensing of foresters; definitions applicable to Secs. 47 to 50 48Licensing of foresters; violations; penalty 49Licenses of foresters; revocation; suspension; fees 50Forester licensing committee; membership 51Forest and Wood Products Institute; advisory board