HB-5453, As Passed House, February 7, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5453

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 52512.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 52512. (1) When the department evaluates acreage within

the state forest for purposes of management activities, the

department shall put up for timber sale all acreage meeting

silvicultural criteria that are designed to maximize forest

economics and forest growth within 18 months following completion

of the evaluation except for acreage restricted from harvesting

under state or federal law or requirements necessary to maintain

certification with sustainable forestry standards under section

52505.

House Bill No. 5453 (H-1) as amended February 7, 2006

     (2) When the department puts timber sales up for bid as

provided in subsection (1), the department shall provide to all

bidders, for educational purposes only, the acreage included in the

timber sale that was identified by the department prior to the

effective date of the amendatory act that added this section as

containing factor limitations.

     (3) Not later than October 1 of each year, the department

shall submit a report to the standing committees of the senate and

house of representatives that handle forestry issues that includes

all of the following:

     (a) The total number of acres in the state forest that have

been identified by the department as containing factor limitations.

     (b) The specific reasons for the factor limitations identified

under subdivision (a).

     (c) Recommended actions to remove the factor limitations from

lands listed in subdivision (a) and return those lands to active

forest management.

     (4) As used in this section, "factor limitations" means any

legal requirements that restrain timber sales within the state

forest on acres meeting silvicultural criteria that are designed to

maximize forest economics and forest growth.

[Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4622 of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.]