§ 619. — Emergency stumpage rate redeterminations in Alaska.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC619]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 4--PROTECTION OF TIMBER, AND DEPREDATIONS
Sec. 619. Emergency stumpage rate redeterminations in Alaska
(a) Application; applicable period
Emergency stumpage rate redetermination shall be made upon the
written application of the purchaser of National Forest timber in
Alaska, bid after January 1, 1974, and rates established as a result
thereof shall be effective for timber scaled during a period between
January 1, 1981, and five years from October 16, 1984.
(b) Competitive effect of modification of contracts
In making the emergency rate redeterminations the Secretary may
modify existing contract terms, including the amount of the bid premium,
in order to provide rates which will permit the holders of contracts bid
after January 1, 1974, to be competitive with other purchasers of
National Forest timber.
(c) Excepted contracts
The provisions of this section shall not apply to contracts held by
the holders of 50-year timber sale contracts in Alaska.
(Pub. L. 98-478, Sec. 4, Oct. 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 2217.)
