Free 50-281 Application for Restricted Use Timber Land Appraisal - Texas

50-281 (1-00)

APPLICATION FOR RESTRICTED-USE TIMBER LAND APPRAISAL
Appraisal district name Address

YEAR

Phone (area code and number)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS You must complete this application in full and file it no later than April 30 of the year you are applying for restricted-use timberland appraisal. It is not necessary to file a separate application for tracts containing zone(s) and/or on which timber has been harvested. For good cause, the chief appraiser may extend the filing deadline for not more than 15 days. Failure to file on time makes the land ineligible for the restricted use appraisal for the current year. If your application is granted, you do not need to file again in later years unless the chief appraiser requests a new application, the ownership of the land changes, or the standing timber is harvested. Step 1: Owner's name and address
Applicant's name

Current mailing address (number and street) City, town or post office, state, ZIP code Phone (area code and number)

Step 2: Describe the property

Deed Owner: Parcel number or legal description of land containing restricted use zone or harvested land:

Total acreage that is the subject of this application: Step 3: Describe restricted use zone

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Last year, were you allowed restricted-use timberland appraisal on this property? ............... YES NO If yes, you need only complete those parts of Steps 3 and 4 requiring new information or information that has changed since your earlier application. If no, you must complete all of Steps 3 and 4. (A) Is the land described in Step 2 an aesthetic management zone? .................................. (1) If you answered yes, describe the location of the aesthetic management zone: .... YES NO

(2) How many acres described in Step 2 are in this zone? ______________ acres (3) Is timber harvesting on the acreage in this zone restricted for aesthetic or conservation purposes? .......................................................................................... YES NO (4) If you answered yes to the question above, check or describe the specific purpose for which timber harvesting is restricted: Maintaining standing timber adjacent to public rights-of-way (such as highways or roads) Preserving a forest area designated by the Texas Forest Service director as special or unique Other (describe specifically, using additional sheets if necessary) ___________________________ (B) Is the land described in Step 2 a critical wildlife habitat zone? ....................................... YES NO (1) If you answered yes, describe the location of the critical wildlife habitat zone: ______________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ (2) How many acres described in Step 2 are in this zone? ______________ acres (3) Is timber harvesting in this zone restricted on the land described in Step 3B to provide for the protection of an animal or plant? ..................................................... YES NO (a) If you answered yes, name the animal(s) or plant(s) that are protected by restricted harvesting: ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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Step 3: Describe restricted use zone (continued)

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Check each benefit being provided to the animal(s) or plant(s) described above : Habitat control Erosion control Predator control Supplemental supplies of water Supplemental supplies of food Shelter Census counts to determine population

(C) Is the land described in Step 2 a streamside management zone? ................................. YES NO (1) If you answered yes, describe the location of the streamside management zone: __________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ (2) How many acres are in the streamside management zone? ______________ acres (3) Is timber harvesting in this zone restricted in accordance with a management plan? If you answer yes, attach a copy of the management plan. .................................................................. YES NO (4) Check the purpose for which timber in this zone is restricted: To protect water quality To preserve a waterway (such as a lake, river, stream, or creek) Other (describe specifically, using additional sheets if necessary) ___________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Step 4: Describe harvesting of timber and regeneration for timber production At the time the timber was harvested, were you allowed open-space timberland appraisal on the land described in Step 2? ................................................................................................ Has timber been harvested and is the land being regenerated for timber production? ......... If yes, on what date was the timber harvested? __________________________________ Is the land being regenerated with intent to produce income? .............................................. How many acres described in Step 2 have been harvested and regenerated for timber production? Step 5: Sign the application YES NO

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If you make a false statement on this application, you could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code Section 37.10. I certify that the information given on this form is true and correct.
Authorized signature Title Date

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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION After you file this application, your chief appraiser may require additional information from you before qualifying your land. The chief appraiser may request only information that is necessary to validate your claim for restricted-use timberland appraisal, including information necessary to locate the zone or harvested area. Before an application for restricted-use timber land appraisal may be denied because the land is not within an aesthetic management, critical wildlife habitat or streamside management zone, the chief appraiser must request a determination of these conditions from the director of the Texas Forest Service. The director's response is conclusive with regard to the existence, type, location, and size of the zone. If your application was made under Step 4 (harvesting and regeneration), you may protest a denial of your application before the Appraisal Review Board. You must notify the chief appraiser in writing before May 1 after eligibility for restricted-use timber land appraisal ends. Failure to notify the chief appraiser of a change in eligibility may result in a penalty. If a change in the use of the land occurs or timber is harvested on land described in Step 4 above before the expiration of ten years, you will be required to pay a substantial additional tax plus interest (rollback tax).