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5 � <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Department of <br /> Agriculture & Consumer Services <br /> $ 140,743 <br /> Total Cooperative Appropriation <br /> $ 84,446 60% <br /> State <br /> $ 56,297 40% <br /> County <br /> AGREEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT <br /> OF FOREST LAND IN ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made under authority of "An act to authorize Counties to cooperate with <br /> State in Forest Protection, Reforestation and promotion of Forest Management,"Article 75 of <br /> Chapter 106,G.S. 106-895 through G.S. 106-910,by Session Laws 2011-145,s. 13.25(p), effective <br /> July 1,2011, and also under authority of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and <br /> Consumer Services (hereinafter Called the Department), party of the first part, and the Board of <br /> Commissioners of ORANGE COUNTY in the State of North Carolina(hereinafter called the <br /> Board), party of the second part, witnesseth: <br /> That WHEREAS the said Board, recognizing the need for active forest protection, development, <br /> reforestation,management and improvement in ORANGE COUNTY,has accepted the offer of <br /> the Department for cooperation in accomplishing this object: <br /> Now THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the said <br /> parties contract and agree to maintain a legally appointed and equipped Forest Ranger <br /> organization in said county at the joint cost of the State and County, insofar as the joint funds <br /> will permit, as follows: <br /> Part I. THE DEPARTMENT AGREES: <br /> 1. To select, employ and appoint, after consultation with the Board, a County <br /> Forester or County Forest Ranger for the purposes of controlling forest fires in said County; for <br /> detecting and extinguishing fires that break out; for investigating the origin of forest, woodland <br /> and field fires; for enforcing State forest fire laws; for taking such preventative measures, <br /> educational and otherwise, as shall seem necessary to prevent forest fires; for developing and <br /> improving the forests through reforestation promotion and practice of Forest Management <br /> practices; and for protection from insects and diseases. <br />