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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Department of <br /> Agriculture & Consumer Services <br /> $ 147 , 134 <br /> Total Cooperative Appropriation <br /> $ 88 , 280 60 % <br /> State <br /> $ 58 , 854 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 2011445 , 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 j oint cost of the State and County , insofar as the joint funds <br /> will permit, as follows : <br /> Part 1 . 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 />