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Washington Law Review

1981

Forest Practices Act

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The Obligation To Reforest Private Land Under The Washington Forest Practices Act, Catherine Phillips Plummer Nov 1981

The Obligation To Reforest Private Land Under The Washington Forest Practices Act, Catherine Phillips Plummer

Washington Law Review

Private landowners in Washington have been required to reforest land after logging since 1945. The Washington Forest Practices Act of 1974 and its predecessor have primarily affected the state's timber industry, which has long been familiar with the reforestation requirement. Many nonindustrial forest landowners, however, are unaware of the requirements of the 1974 Act. The 1974 Act requires that any owner of forest land who removes the trees for any reason, whether to log one hundred acres for income or to clear one acre for a homesite, must satisfy the reforestation requirements of the Act. Part I of this comment …


The Obligation To Reforest Private Land Under The Washington Forest Practices Act, Catherine Phillips Plummer Nov 1981

The Obligation To Reforest Private Land Under The Washington Forest Practices Act, Catherine Phillips Plummer

Washington Law Review

Private landowners in Washington have been required to reforest land after logging since 1945. The Washington Forest Practices Act of 1974 and its predecessor have primarily affected the state's timber industry, which has long been familiar with the reforestation requirement. Many nonindustrial forest landowners, however, are unaware of the requirements of the 1974 Act. The 1974 Act requires that any owner of forest land who removes the trees for any reason, whether to log one hundred acres for income or to clear one acre for a homesite, must satisfy the reforestation requirements of the Act. Part I of this comment …