250-RICR-70-00-5. Rules and Regulations for Woods Operators Registration Fee and Intent to Cut Fee (version Periodic Refile, 12/31/2001 to 09/22/2004)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF FOREST ENVIRONMENT Rules and Regulations Under Title 2, Chapter 15, General Laws of Rhode Island, as Amended, Entitled "Protection of Trees and Plants Generally." 1.00. WOODS OPERATORS REGISTRATION FEE 1.01 Effective July 1, 1993, the annual fee for a person, firm, or corporation to register as a woods operator shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) pursuant to Section 2-15-1 of the R.I. General Laws. 1.02 Renewals - Any person, firm, or corporation holding a valid woods operators certificate who wishes to renew its certificate, will be charged a twenty five dollar ($25.00) fee. 1.03 New Registrations - Subsequent to July 1, 1993, any person, firm, or corporation registering as a woods operator for its first time will be subject to the following fee for the first year of registration only: (a) From July 1 through September 30, twenty five-dollars ($25.00). (b) From October 1 through December 31, eighteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($18.75). (c) From January 1 through March 31, twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50). (d) From April 1 through June 30, six dollars and twenty-five cents ($6.25). 1.04 Renewals if Registration Lapsed - If any person, firm, or corporation voluntarily lets his/her registration lapse for five (5) or more consecutive years prior to seeking a renewal of his/her woods operators registration, such person, firm, or corporation shall be regarded as a new woods operator as specified in paragraph 1.03 above upon seeking a registration certificate. If a person, firm, or corporation voluntarily lets his/her registration lapse for less than five (5) consecutive years prior to seeking a renewal of his/her registration, such person, firm, or corporation shall be charged a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee for renewal in accordance with paragraph 1.02 above. 2.00 FEE FOR FILING OF INTENT TO CUT NOTICE 2.01 As provided in Section 2-15-2 of the R.I. General Laws, the Department shall charge an administrative fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for a woods operator to file an intent to cut notice with the Department. 2.02 a. Where two or more contiguous parcels are owned by the same individual, entity, partnership or corporation, and all such parcels are to be cut or sawn at the same time; a woods operator shall pay a single fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) to file an intent to cut with the Department. b. Where properties owned by one individual, entity, partnership, or corporation are not contiguous, or where contiguous properties are not owned by the same individual, entity, partnership or corporation, a separate notification of intent to cut and twenty dollar ($20.00) fee shall be submitted for each such parcel to be cut or sawn, whether or not they will be cut or sawn during the same time period. 2.03 Failure to submit full payment of the administrative fee with the notification of each intent to cut will render the notice insufficient for the purpose of notification as required under Section 2-15-2 of the R.I. General Laws. 2.04 An intent to cut notice and the twenty dollar ($20.00) fee will not be required on state property administered and managed by the Department of Environmental Management where the cutting or sawing operation is to be supervised by Department of Environmental Management personnel. The foregoing Rules and Regulations, after due notice, are hereby adopted and filed with the Secretary of State this __________ day of_________________________________, 1993, to become effective twenty (20) days thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 42-17.1, 2-15, and 42- 35 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended. __________________________________ Louise Durfee, Director DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Notice given on March 29, 1993 Public Hearing held on April 28, 1993 Effective______________________, 1993 I hereby certify that the enclosed is a true and accurate copy of the regulations being filed with the Secretary of State on the_______day of_______________________, 1993. ______________________________ Notary Public My Commission expires: ______________________________