{"data":{"id":"us-mt/77-5-217","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"77-5-217","heading":"Contract harvesting to address forest health concerns.","body":"All contract harvesting sales meant to address specific forest health concerns must be designed to:\n(1) improve the overall health, productivity, and long-term revenue potential for the timber stand;\n(2) be consistent with the state forest land management plan; and\n(3) comply with all applicable state laws, rules, and regulations.","path":["TITLE 77. STATE LANDS","CHAPTER 5. TIMBER RESOURCES","Part 2. Timber Sales and Removal"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0770/chapter_0050/part_0020/section_0170/0770-0050-0020-0170.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:27Z","sha256":"72121ff6a533797d49d43d4f28344cdcde7c933187d719b598b6fbfec0a5659a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/77-5-216","next":"us-mt/77-5-218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}