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149.010 Division of Forestry created -- Powers -- Rules and regulations.

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149.010 Division of Forestry created -- Powers -- Rules and regulations. (1) There is hereby created and there shall be maintained within the Department for Natural Resources in the Energy and Environment Cabinet a Division of Forestry to <br>supervise all forestry property and advance forest interests of the state through <br>development of such property and interests. It shall initiate such projects as will <br>promote public appreciation of forest protection and of reforestation; encourage tree <br>planting in general and on the public highways in particular; grow, collect and <br>distribute seedlings; form and foster junior forestry clubs; cooperate with local civic <br>organizations in the care of trees and planting of more trees; provide for organized <br>forest fire protection; cooperate with the federal government, state departments and <br>landowners in the perpetuation of forests, the promotion of tree growth and the <br>redemption of wasteland for agricultural purposes; and encourage an interest in <br>forestry by correspondence, press, pamphlets, reports, moving pictures and <br>organizations. (2) The director of the Division of Forestry with the approval of the secretary for energy and environment shall adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as may be <br>necessary to carry out the functions assigned the cabinet by law. Effective: July 15, 2010 <br>History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 141, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 17, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1974, Ky. Acts <br>ch. 74, Art. III, sec. 13(3). -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 40. -- Recodified <br>1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2007h-<br>2.