Massachusetts § 30 - Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 30 — Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30. Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation
Section 30. The commissioner, with the approval of the stewardship council may acquire for the commonwealth, by purchase or otherwise, and hold, or, with the approval of the governor and council, may take in fee by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine, any woodland or land suitable for timber cultivation within the commonwealth or any land necessary for the erection and operation of forest fire observation towers. The average cost of land so purchased, other than land purchased for the erection and operation of forest fire observation towers, shall not exceed five dollars an acre.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30 ("Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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