Bill > SB404

This bill alters the requirements for sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations in West Virginia. It introduces several key provisions, including: requiring a timbering license for anyone conducting timbering operations, with some exemptions; mandating notification to the Division of Forestry before timber harvesting; requiring that timbering operations be supervised by a certified logger; and establishing criminal and civil penalties for violations, such as conducting timbering without a license or proper supervision. The bill also directs the Division of Forestry to develop standards and rules for the certification program and to periodically review best management practices for sediment control.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Justice

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