49-19-57 - Pine trees. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 49-19-57. Pine trees.
 

(a)  No person, partnership, firm, association or corporation shall cut, authorize, direct or assist in the cutting for commercial purposes any pine trees unless there is left standing on each acre of forest land being harvested at least four pine seed trees of ten inches or more in diameter, except as hereinafter provided. 

(b)  No person, partnership, firm, association, or corporation shall cut, contract to cut, authorize, direct or assist in the cutting for commercial purposes any pine trees under ten inches in diameter unless there is left standing on each acre of forest land being harvested, one hundred (100) or more well distributed pine trees four inches or more in diameter or at least four pine seed trees of ten inches or more in diameter. However, an operator may submit to the enforcing agency an acceptable plan of management which will assure continued productivity of the area to be harvested in lieu of the above provisions. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 6046-13; Laws,  1944, ch. 240, § 4.