By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 755) of Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation to further regulate forest cutting practices.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Anne M. Gobi

Michael Leonard

Stephen M. Brewer

Todd M. Smola

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to further regulate cutting practices.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.           Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the Director of the Division of State Parks & Recreation, Department of Conservation and Recreation with authority under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 132 (the Forest Cutting Law), sections 47-50, is hereby directed to promulgate new regulations that would require that only Massachusetts Licensed Foresters be able to prepare and file any and all Forest Cutting Plans.