Sec. 50146.

(1) A district may make loans to a member for 1 or more of the following reasons:

(a) To cover all or part of the member's cost share contribution required under section 50145.

(b) To cover all or a part of the cost of forest practices, up to 100% of the lesser of either of the following:

(i) The actual cost per acre to accomplish the work.

(ii) The prevailing cost per acre.

(2) A loan made under this section may be made for a term of not more than 20 years and shall bear interest at the average annual rate being earned by the state on money deposited in the investment account of the general fund of this state. A loan shall be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon the parcel of land or the timber rights on the parcel of land upon which the forest practices were conducted. The board shall record the mortgage or deed of trust in the office of the register of deeds in each county in which the real property subject to the loan is located.

(3) An interest penalty shall not be charged to a member who repays a loan made under this section before its maturity date.

(4) The board may release a member's obligation to repay all or part of the principal and interest due under loans made under this section if the board finds that the parcel of land or the timber rights on the parcel of land securing the loan and upon which the forest practices were conducted have been substantially damaged by fire, flood, insects, disease, or other natural causes and the damage was not caused by the negligence or willful act of the member.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA