1. (1) The department shall make reasonable efforts, in its sole discretion, to pursue cooperative planning with major adjoining landowners. The objectives of cooperative planning shall be to maintain appropriate amounts and distribution of stand structures and species mixtures to promote biodiversity at a landscape level, and to equitably maintain or promote trust revenue opportunities over the long-term.

   1. (a) Cooperative plans shall be evaluated as needed, to monitor how successfully they are being implemented, and to determine if continued participation is warranted.

Authorizing statute(s): 77-1-202, 77-1-209, 77-5-201, 77-5-204, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 77-5-116, 77-5-204, 77-5-206, 77-5-207, MCA

History: NEW, 2003 MAR p. 397, Eff. 3/14/03.