Montana § 77-5-303 - Standards For Forest Practices In Streamside Management Zones
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§ 77-5-303. Standards For Forest Practices In Streamside Management Zones
Standards for forest practices in streamside management zones. (1) The following practices are prohibited in a streamside management zone: (a) broadcast burning; (b) the operation of wheeled or tracked vehicles except on established roads; (c) the forest practice of clearcutting; (d) the construction of roads except when necessary to cross a stream or wetland; (e) the handling, storage, application, or disposal of hazardous or toxic materials in a manner that pollutes streams, lakes, or wetlands or that may cause damage or injury to humans, land, animals, or plants; (f) the side-casting of road material into a stream, wetland, or watercourse; and (g) the deposit of slash in streams or other water bodies. (2) The department shall publish and distribute the rules implementing the streamside management standards.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-5-303 ("Standards For Forest Practices In Streamside Management Zones") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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