Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-56
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Scientific forest management on state lands, wilderness
Official statutory text
excepted.
The purpose of the provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code
relating to forest management is to encourage the practice of
scientific forest management on all lands owned by the State of
Oklahoma according to standards that shall manage, protect, utilize,
and perpetuate suitable trees for their many benefits. The
provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code shall not be construed to
apply to state-owned land in wilderness areas.
The purpose of the provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code
relating to forest management is to encourage the practice of
scientific forest management on all lands owned by the State of
Oklahoma according to standards that shall manage, protect, utilize,
and perpetuate suitable trees for their many benefits. The
provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code shall not be construed to
apply to state-owned land in wilderness areas.
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