Indiana HB1414 mandates the Department of Natural Resources to establish recreational fees for state forest land and maintain specific forest age.

Indiana HB1414 directs the Department of Natural Resources to implement recreational fees for accessing and using state forest land. It mandates that 10% of state forest land must consist of forests that are 100 years or older and another 10% must consist of forests that are 20 years or younger. The bill also requires the department to establish, operate, and maintain nurseries for tree production, which can be used for state reforestation, supplied to private landowners, or planted on public roads.

Indiana HB1414 mandates the Department of Natural Resources to establish recreational fees for state forest land and maintain specific forest age.

Indiana HB1414 directs the Department of Natural Resources to implement recreational fees for accessing and using state forest land. It mandates that 10% of state forest land must consist of forests that are 100 years or older and another 10% must consist of forests that are 20 years or younger. The bill also requires the department to establish, operate, and maintain nurseries for tree production, which can be used for state reforestation, supplied to private landowners, or planted on public roads.