Attention small forest landowners: Ag committee holds hearing tomorrow live on TVW

Tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., TVW will have a live webcast of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee meeting. They’ll be hearing about “helping to ensure the viability of small forest landowners.”

What’s at issue: Some small forest landowners have been considering legal and legislative options because they feel the state law to create and enlarge stream buffers in forests infringes on their rights. They say the state has forbid them from harvesting trees off some parts of their property, but didn’t provide resources to hold up its end of the bargain. The Legislature directed the Department of Natural Resources to meet with landowners and other interested groups to work toward a resolution.

Read more on the debate here. And tune in tomorrow at 9 a.m. right here to hear more on the issues facing small forest landowners.

Tags: DNR, forestry, small forest landowner