North Carolina General Statutes 143A-66.1. Forestry Council – creation; powers and duties
There is hereby created the Forestry Council of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Forestry Council shall have the following functions and duties:
(1) To advise the Commissioner of Agriculture with respect to all matters concerning the protection, management, and preservation of State-owned, privately owned, and municipally owned forests in the State, including but not limited to:
a. Profitable use of the State’s forests consistent with the principles of sustained productivity.
b. Best management practices, including those for protection of soil, water, wildlife, and wildlife habitat, to be used in managing the State’s forests and their resources.
c. Restoration of forest ecosystems and protection of rare and endangered species occurring in the State’s private forests consistent with principles of private ownership of land.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143A-66.1
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) To maintain oversight of a continuous monitoring and planning process, to provide a long-range, comprehensive plan for the use, management, and sustainability of North Carolina’s forest resources, and to report regularly on progress made toward meeting the objectives of the plan.
(3) To provide a forum for the identification, discussion, and development of recommendations for the resolution of conflicts in the management of North Carolina’s forests.
(4) To undertake any other studies, make any reports, and advise the Commissioner of Agriculture on any matter as the Commissioner may direct. (1973, c. 1262, s. 52; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(139); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 653, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(f), (g).)