Legislation and Government Affairs

Legislative Updates

The SC Forestry Association monitors bills of interest to the membership which are pending in the SC General Assembly, US Congress, and federal and state regulatory agencies. Up-to-the-minute information and the full text of all bills are available at www.scstatehouse.net.

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Right To Practice Forestry

(H3651, R.109, A48) was signed into law by the Governor on June 2, 2009. The bill limits authority of counties and cities to restrict or regulate certain forestry practices, and provides terms and conditions of certain permitted regulations. As long as the landowner practices forestry, no permit is required to harvest timber. However, when the forest changes to non-forest use, there is a one year waiting period (if final harvest is conducted in accordance with local tree ordinance) and up to five years (if not) before the area can be developed.

Right To Practice Forestry

 SC FORPAC

The South Carolina Forestry Political Action Committee is an independent, non-partisan organization of individuals and entities primarily interested in the future welfare of SC forestry and state legislation affecting it. It is not a branch or subsidiary of any national or other political action committee. It is registered with the state Ethics Commission and operates in strict conformity with the laws of South Carolina.

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