§ 38-404 — CONTRACTS WITH OWNERS OF FOREST LANDS

The director of the department of lands is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreements with the owners of any forest lands or any operator engaged in operations on lands within the state of Idaho whereby slash is created, and under said contract the director may assume all responsibility created under the forestry laws of the state of Idaho for the management, and reduction of any fire hazard for the protection of forest resources; any such contract shall provide the amount to be paid by the owner or operator to the director by reason of his agreement to assume this responsibility.

Legislative History

[38-404, added 1945, ch. 74, sec. 4, p. 108; am. 1957, ch. 183, sec. 4, p. 357; am. 1969, ch. 89, sec. 4, p. 296; am. 1974, ch. 17, sec. 15, p. 308.]