If an ecological or silviculture emergency or a natural disaster occurs that necessitates the immediate harvest of timber, upon the approval of the State Forester, the department immediately may negotiate contracts for the harvest and sale of the timber. Ecological or silviculture emergencies include, but are not limited to, insect, fungal, disease infestations, or fires.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-3-525
Ecological or silviculture emergencies or natural disasters
2010 Act No. 186, SECTION 1, eff May 28, 2010.
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