§ 37-1361 — Enactment of compact

The compact for interstate cooperation on forests is enacted into law as follows:

Compact for interstate cooperation on forests

I. If federal law permits the forestry agency of two or more party states to assume any delegated agency role in performing any forestry management function on federal lands in that state, those party state agencies may, under concurrent jurisdiction, coordinate and unify the management of the forests that traverse the common boundary between those states including:

(A) Performing all management and administrative functions assigned or delegated by the United States relating to forestry.

(B) Compiling and sharing data and other information, documents and electronic files among the party states and the United States forest service.

(C) Projects for recovery, rehabilitation, maintenance and improvement of forests, watersheds and rangelands damaged by wildfire, drought, disease, pest infestation, depredation and other natural and human causes.

(D) Wildfire prevention and suppression activities.

II. This compact does not authorize:

(A) Any conduct that is illegal in any party state.

(B) The prosecution of any person for conduct that is lawful in the state where it was committed.

III. This compact is ratified by enactment of the language of this compact, or substantially similar language expressing the same purpose, by at least two states that form a common boundary.