S.C. Code § 50-2-10
Short title
This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Forest Management Protection Act".
South Carolina Code Title 50, Chapter 2 — Forest Management Protection Act
South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 50, ch. 2 · 5 active provisions
S.C. Code § 50-2-20
Purpose of Forest Management Protection Act
The purpose of this act is to encourage and protect landowners' ability to maintain their land for forest use and to conduct forest management activities.
S.C. Code § 50-2-30
Definitions
(A) A forestry operation is an area where forest management activities are conducted for the production of timber resources for wood products or providing wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, or other environmental values. A forestry operation inherently includes lengthy periods between forest management activities an…
S.C. Code § 50-2-40
Application of Forest Management Protection Act
This act shall apply only to forest management activities on forestry operations that are eligible for timberland use value assessment for property tax purposes.
S.C. Code § 50-2-50
Forestry operation as nuisance; established date of operation; local ordinance making forestry operation nuisance null and void
(A) No established forestry operation is or may become a nuisance, private or public, if the forestry operation adheres to best management practices as promulgated by the South Carolina Forestry Commission. This section does not apply whenever a nuisance results from the negligent, improper, or illegal operation of a f…