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(9) "Forest regions" mean those regions of forest land which the 

 Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Division of Forestry, 

 has used to divide the State. These regions are recognized to be 

 possibly separate and distinct In terns of ninimuin standards regarding 

 air, soil and water resources. It shall be the duty of department 

 personnel, state resource agency representatives, forestry management 

 spokesmen and concerned citizens to develop specific minimum standards 

 through the rules adopted pursuant for this act within each region. 



Be it further recognized that standards may be different within regions, 

 if surface water basin differences so require. 



(10) "Director" means the director of the Department of Natural Resources 

 and Conservation. 



(11) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. 



(12) "Board" means the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation. 



(13) "State" means the State of Montana or any political subdivision 

 thereof. 



*Note: Need small operator designation for cost-sharing projects for 

 monitoring, road surveys, etc.. 



Section 104 Duties of the board. The board: 



(1) Shall adopt rules for forest regions establishing minimum standards 

 for forest practices on forest lands. These rules shall be related to 

 the following: 



a. Reforestation; 



b. Road construction and maintenance; 



c. Harvesting of forest tree species; 



d. Application of chcriicals and fertilizers; 



e. Disposal of slash. 



