644.501—Authority.
(a) Crops.
Crops are defined as personal property in FPMR 101-47.103-12 and are disposed of under FPMR 101-45.309-1 (Sale, Abandonment, or Destruction of Personal Property). The Corps of Engineers does not dispose of crops on military lands. However, when lands are in the custody of the Corps for construction purposes, the Corps will dispose of crops thereon.
(b) Standing timber, embedded gravel, sand or stone.
These are defined as real property (FPMR 101-47.103-12(c)). The holding agency is designated as disposal agency for standing timber and embedded gravel, sand, and stone to be disposed of without the underlying land. (FPMR § 101-47.302-2 ).
(c) Small lots of standing timber.
In accordance with AR 405-90, installation commanders are authorized to sell small lots of standing timber with a value not more than $1,000 that are in conformity with the installation Forest Management Plan. Public notice is required of the availability of the timber for sale. The total of such sales in any one calendar year will not exceed $10,000.
(d) Restriction on removal of sand, clay, gravel, stone and similar material.
The Army is without authority to remove such products from public domain land located within the military installation where the material is to be used off the installation. With permission of the Secretary of the Interior, such material may be removed pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 601. In such cases, DAEN-REM will obtain the necessary permission.