Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51901
Forest cutting, slash, and debris; disposal methods, specifications, and elimination; approval by department.
Michigan · Michigan Compiled Laws — NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (Act 451 of 1994) · Status: effective
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- Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51901, Forest cutting, slash, and debris; disposal methods, specifications, and elimination; approval by department, Michigan, version 1 as recorded 2026-08-18, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1352425
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Any person who cuts any forest growth within any public road or highway, or on land bordering on any public road or highway in this state, shall dispose of all cutting, slash, and debris resulting from the cutting, and dead stubs and windfalls from the area cut over so that inflammable material does not constitute a fire hazard within the limits of the road or highway or within 50 feet of the edge of the cleared portion of the limits of the road or highway. The method of disposal, the disposal specifications, and the elimination of fire hazards shall be approved by the department.