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Mk FC-42 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (6-78) Department of Natural Resources and Community Development O7(i $ 7s 3s Total Cooperative Appropriation State $ 31,355.00 40 % County AGREEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT fAND I NORTH OF FOREST LANDS IN ORANGE THIS AGREEMENT, made under authority of "An act to authorize Counties to cooper- ate with State in Forest Protection, Reforestation and promotion of Forest Man- agement," (Section 113-59 of the General Statutes or allorthtCaro i am- 1943), and also under authority of another Section of 113-54, by the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources dCoo tit BDevelop- ment (hereinafter called the Department), party of the first part, of 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, reforestation, management and improvement in County, has accepted the offer of the Department for cooperation in accomplish- ing this object: Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual convenants set forth, Forest said parties and legally the State and Forest Ranger organization 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; State forest fire laws; for taking such preventative measures, r a e ucatirionael n t e r- wise, as shall seem necessary to prevent fires; practice of Forest Manage- ment the forests through reforestation, promotion ment practices; arid for protection from insects and diseases. 2. To furnish to each Forester or Forest Ranger so employed a badge of office, stationery and report forms, instructional posters for use in the County, leaflets for distributing to landowners and others; to chased necessary equipment, communication systems, and other.Forestry improvements sary insofar as the joint funds will p 3. To pay the Forester or Forest Ranger for all official services rendered, at a fair rate of pay. Rates of pay are to be established by the Depart- ment in accord with existing State salary schedules.