Code of Federal Regulations Title 36. Parks, Forests, and Public Property § 36.223.12 Permission to cut, damage, or destroy trees without advertisement

Permission may be granted to cut, damage, or destroy trees, portions of trees, or other forest products on National Forest System lands without advertisement when necessary for the occupancy of a right-of-way or other authorized use of National Forest System land. Payment for timber of merchantable size and quality will be required at its appraised value, but at not less than applicable minimum prices established by Regional Foresters, and payment will be required for young growth timber below merchantable size at its damage appraisal value. Payment will not be required:

(Authority:  Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 35, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 551)