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2018 Code of Virginia
Title 10.1 - Conservation
Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry
Article 1. Department of Forestry
- § 10.1-1100. Department of Forestry; appointment of the State Forester
- § 10.1-1100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 10.1-1101. General powers of Department
- § 10.1-1102. Board of Forestry
- § 10.1-1103. Powers of the Board
Article 2. Duties of the State Forester and General Provisions
- § 10.1-1104. General powers and duties of State Forester
- § 10.1-1105. Additional powers and duties of State Forester
- § 10.1-1105.1. Century forest program
- § 10.1-1106. State Forester to control forest reserves and funds; reforesting; preservation of timber, etc.
- § 10.1-1107. Purchase of lands and acceptance of gifts for forestry purposes by the State Forester; management; definition of state forests
- § 10.1-1108. Waste and unappropriated lands
- § 10.1-1109. State forests not subject to warrant, survey or patent
- § 10.1-1110. Violation of regulations for supervision of state forests, etc.
- § 10.1-1111. Kindling fires on state forests; cutting and removing timber; damaging land or timber
- § 10.1-1112. Notices relating to forest fires and trespasses
- § 10.1-1113. Not liable for trespass in performance of duties
- § 10.1-1114. Establishment of nurseries; distribution of seeds and seedlings
- § 10.1-1115. Sale of trees
- § 10.1-1116. Reforestation Operations Fund
- § 10.1-1117. Specialized services or rentals of equipment to landowners, localities and state agencies; fees; disposition of proceeds
- § 10.1-1118. Account of receipts and expenditures
- § 10.1-1119. Preservation of evidence as to conserving forest supply; reports to General Assembly; publications
- § 10.1-1119.1. State Forests System Fund established
Article 3. Forest Management of State-Owned Lands Fund
- § 10.1-1120. Forest Management of State-Owned Lands Fund
- § 10.1-1121. Definitions
- § 10.1-1122. Management, harvesting, sale of timber on state-owned land
- § 10.1-1123. Use of Fund; management, receipt and expenditure of moneys
Article 4. Forest Protection for Cities and Counties
- § 10.1-1124. Counties and certain cities to pay annual sums for forest protection, etc.
- § 10.1-1125. Application of Articles 4, 5 and 6 to cities; State Forester authorized to enter into contracts with cities
- § 10.1-1126. State Forester authorized to enter into agreements with federal agencies
- § 10.1-1126.1. Silvicultural practices; local government authority limited
- § 10.1-1127. County and city levies and appropriations
- § 10.1-1127.1. Tree conservation ordinance; civil penalties
- § 10.1-1128. Acquisition and administration
- § 10.1-1129. Purchasing real estate outside of boundaries
- § 10.1-1130. State Forester to furnish seedlings and technical assistance
Article 5. Forestry Services for Landowners
- § 10.1-1131. Authority of State Forester
- § 10.1-1132. Administration by State Forester; services rendered
- § 10.1-1133. Fees for services; free services
- § 10.1-1134. Disposition of fees
Article 6. Forest Wardens and Fires
- § 10.1-1134.1. Definitions
- § 10.1-1135. Appointment and compensation of forest wardens; oath; powers
- § 10.1-1136. Duties of forest wardens
- § 10.1-1137. Duty in case of fires and payment of costs of suppression
- § 10.1-1138. Rewards for information leading to conviction of arsonists or incendiaries
- § 10.1-1139. Who may be summoned to aid forest warden
- § 10.1-1140. Liability of warden for trespass
- § 10.1-1140.1. Defense of forest wardens
- § 10.1-1141. Liability and recovery of cost of fighting forest fires by localities and the State Forester
- § 10.1-1142. Regulating the burning of woods, brush, etc.; penalties
- § 10.1-1143. Throwing inflammable objects from vehicle on highway while in or near certain lands
- § 10.1-1144. Failure to clean premises of certain mills
- § 10.1-1145. Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives
- § 10.1-1146. Repealed
- § 10.1-1147. Removal of inflammable material from lands adjoining right-of-way by railroads
- § 10.1-1148. Fires caused by violation of provisions of article; liability to Commonwealth
- § 10.1-1149. Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
- § 10.1-1150. Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
Article 6.1. Certified Prescribed Burning Manager Program
- § 10.1-1150.1. Definitions
- § 10.1-1150.2. State Forester to establish certification process
- § 10.1-1150.3. Voluntary certification
- § 10.1-1150.4. Prescribed burn elements
- § 10.1-1150.5. Liability
- § 10.1-1150.6. Revocation of certification
Article 7. Hunting and Trapping in State Forests
- § 10.1-1151. Necessity for permits
- § 10.1-1152. State Forester may require permits and fees
- § 10.1-1153. Limitations on rights of holders of permits
- § 10.1-1154. Repealed
- § 10.1-1156. Funds credited to Department; disbursements
- § 10.1-1157. Punishment for violations
Article 8. Fire Hazards and Closing of Hunting and Fishing Seasons in Forestlands
- § 10.1-1158. Prohibition of all open burning where serious fire hazards exist; penalty
- § 10.1-1159. Upon proclamation of Governor certain acts made unlawful where extraordinary fire hazards exist; closing of hunting and fishing seasons
- § 10.1-1160. Effect of proclamation on hunting season
- § 10.1-1161. Notice of issuance, amendment or rescission of proclamation
Article 9. Seed Trees
- § 10.1-1162. Definitions
- § 10.1-1163. Exemptions from article
- § 10.1-1164. Pine trees to be left uncut for reseeding purposes
- § 10.1-1165. When trees left for reseeding purposes may be cut
- § 10.1-1166. Posting or publication of notices
- § 10.1-1167. Penalty for violation of article
- § 10.1-1168. Procedure to ensure proper planting after conviction; cash deposit or bond; inspection or planting by State Forester
- § 10.1-1169. Liability for failure to carry out planting, cutting or management plan; reforestation of area by State Forester
Article 10. Reforestation of Timberlands
- § 10.1-1170. Administration of article
- § 10.1-1171. Exceptions
- § 10.1-1172. Repealed
- § 10.1-1173. Authority of State Forester; reforestation options; lien
- § 10.1-1174. Reforestation of Timberlands Fund
- § 10.1-1175. Certain rights of landowner not limited
- § 10.1-1176. When provisions of article effective
Article 11. Insect Infestation and Diseases of Forest Trees
- § 10.1-1177. Authority of Department of Forestry
- § 10.1-1178. Definitions
- § 10.1-1179. State Forester to investigate; notice to landowners
- § 10.1-1180. Cooperation with individuals and public agencies
- § 10.1-1181. Control of Forest Tree Insects and Diseases Fund
Article 12. Silvicultural Activities Affecting Water Quality
- § 10.1-1181.1. Definitions
- § 10.1-1181.2. Conduct of silvicultural activities; issuance of special orders
- § 10.1-1181.3. Civil penalties
- § 10.1-1181.4. Final decisions; costs of hearing examiner
- § 10.1-1181.5. Judicial review
- § 10.1-1181.6. Enforcement by injunction
- § 10.1-1181.7. Virginia Forest Water Quality Fund established; administration and disbursements
Article 13. Foresters
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