Destructive practices prohibited - Declassification - Management and assistance of the state forester
N.D. Cent. Code § 57-57-07
in effect57-57-07. Destructive practices prohibited - Declassification - Management and
assistance of the state forester.
If a forest is cleared, grazed, burned, cut, or otherwise dealt with in a destructive manner as
determined by the state forester, it may be subject to declassification and return to the regular
tax rolls. At the request of the owner or the agent of the owner, the state forester or the county
designee of the state forester may assist in preparing and carrying out a forest management
plan for the orderly development of each forest. The plan must cover a five-year period and
must recognize the individual management objectives of the landowner. The plan must contain
written recommendations for managing timber and other associated forest resources. Approval
and implementation of the forest management plan must be by mutual consent of the landowner
and the state forester.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t57c57.pdf#nameddest=57-57-07Fetched: 10/16/2026