Section 5-424 – “Urban and Community Forestry” Defined

    “Urban and community forestry” means the management of forests and trees in urban and community areas to improve their health, vigor, and composition.

Section 5-425 – Declaration of Public Policy

    The General Assembly finds and declares that forests and trees are an important and necessary part of the urban and community environment and that the retention, enhancement, and management of these forests and trees by local governments is in the best interest of the citizens of this State.

Section 5-426 – Department to Establish and Administer Program

    (a)    (1)    The Department shall establish and administer an urban and community forestry program to provide State or federal financial assistance, on a matching basis, to:             (i)    A county or municipal corporation that implements a local urban and community forestry program within its jurisdiction; or             (ii)    A nonprofit corporation that participates in the implementation of a local urban and […]

Section 5-427 – Local Programs

    (a)    The governing body of a county or municipal corporation, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, may implement a local urban and community forestry program within its jurisdiction or enter into a cooperative agreement with the Department.     (b)    The Department may accept federal funds and provide funds, on a matching basis, to:         (1)    Cooperating counties and municipal corporations for […]