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RETURN THIS COPY TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE'- . , STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environment, &Natural Resources $ 1433115.00 Total Cooperative Appropriation $ 85 869.40 60% $ 571246.00 40% County AGREEMENT FOR THE PROTECTI0N, DEVEL0PMENT AND Fv1PROVEMENT OF FOREST LAND IN GRANGE COUNTY , NORTH CAROLINA THIS AGREEMENT, made under authority of`'An act to authorize Counties to cooperate with State u Forest Protection, Reforestation and promotion of Forest Management," (Section 113-59 of the general Statutes of North Carolina-- 1943), and also under authorit y of another Section of the general Statutes, namely Section 113-54, by the North Carolina Department of Environment &Natural Resources(hereinafter Called the Department), party of the first art= and the Board of p Commissioners of ORANGE COUNTY in the State of North Carolina(hereinafter called the Board), party of the second part, witnesseth: That WHEREAS the said Board, recognizing the need for active forest protection, development . p reforestation, management and improvement ' ORANGE COUNTY, has accepted the offer of the Department for cooperation in accomplishing this object: Now THEREFORE, m consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the said parties contract and agree to maintain a legally appointed and equipped Forest Ranger organization in said county at the joint cost of the State and County, insofar as the joint funds will permit, as follows: Part I. THE DEPARTMENT AGREES: 1. To select, employ and appoint, after consultation with the Board, a County Forester or County Forest Ranger for the purposes of controlling forest fires in said County; for detecting and extinguishing fires that break out; for investigating the origin of forest, woodland and field fires; for enforcing State forest fire laws- for takin g such preventative measures,, educational and otherwise, as shall seem necessary to prevent forest fires; for developing and improving the forests through reforestation promotion and practice of Forest Management practices; and for protection from insects and diseases.