The division shall acquire, develop, and administer forest tree seedling nursery sites and facilities as necessary to assure the long-term production of seedlings in sufficient quantity and quality for purposes of reforestation, and shall maintain a tree improvement program to assure the continued development and production of genetically superior tree seed.
The division is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the implementation of respective reforestation and forest improvement programs, including the reclamation and stabilization of critically eroding areas and those cost share programs intended to protect and improve the productivity of forest land.
The division is authorized to establish a state reforestation incentive program. The purpose of the program is to encourage the reforestation of suitable open lands, cutover, or other nonstocked or understocked forests, and severely eroding areas. Program funds will be made available to eligible landowners on a matching cost share basis. The division is hereby […]
The state forester is authorized to develop policies and procedures for implementation of the program. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be needed to implement the state reforestation incentive program.
