{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.50108","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50108","heading":"Forest restoration pilot project; purpose; sources of funding; allocation of funds.","body":"Sec. 50108.\n\nThe department may fund a forest restoration pilot project or any other district created under this part to implement this part. The forest restoration pilot project may consist of the establishment and funding of the forest improvement district formed under this part.\n\nThe department may fund the pilot project or any other district created pursuant to this part from funds appropriated annually by the legislature and from the following sources:\n\nGeneral fund of the state.\n\nGrants from the federal government.\n\nGrants or gifts from private persons.\n\nAny other permissible source.\n\nWhen allocating available funds among proposed pilot projects, the department shall consider those projects that in its judgment will produce the greatest public benefit, giving consideration to all of the following factors:\n\nThe need to demonstrate the potential commercial benefits of forest practices that can be recognized by the establishment of a forest improvement district.\n\nThe need to demonstrate the potential benefits to long-term production, maintenance, and enhancement of the total forest resource system.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-50108","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"763467be87aa60bdb6cd595fedcea61e9670a32e3c625a51f93102979742b2b9","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.50107","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.50109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}