Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-56: Scientific forest management on state lands, wilderness

excepted.

The purpose of the provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code

relating to forest management is to encourage the practice of

scientific forest management on all lands owned by the State of

Oklahoma according to standards that shall manage, protect, utilize,

and perpetuate suitable trees for their many benefits. The

provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code shall not be construed to

apply to state-owned land in wilderness areas.