§ 10.1-1125. Application of Articles 4, 5 and 6 to cities; State Foresterauthorized to enter into contracts with cities.
A. In addition to the application of this article and Articles 5 (§ 10.1-1131et seq.) and 6 (§ 10.1-1135 et seq.) to forestlands lying in counties, sucharticles shall also apply to forestlands lying within cities. For thepurposes of such articles as applied to cities, forest land shall beconsidered as comprising land which bears at least eighty well-distributedseedlings or sprouts of woody species per acre and which is specificallyincluded in the provisions of the contract with the city.
B. The State Forester is authorized to enter into contracts prepared by theAttorney General with the governing body of any city in which any suchforestland is located. The contract shall include provisions for the StateForester to furnish forest fire protection, prevention, detection, andsuppression services and to enforce state law applicable to forest fires onforestlands upon any such lands located within a city. The services soprovided by the State Forester shall be of the same general type, character,and standard as the same services provided in counties generally.
(1964, c. 79, § 10-46.1; 1974, c. 216; 1984, c. 750; 1986, cc. 188, 567;1988, c. 891.)
§ 10.1-1125. Application of Articles 4, 5 and 6 to cities; State Foresterauthorized to enter into contracts with cities.
A. In addition to the application of this article and Articles 5 (§ 10.1-1131et seq.) and 6 (§ 10.1-1135 et seq.) to forestlands lying in counties, sucharticles shall also apply to forestlands lying within cities. For thepurposes of such articles as applied to cities, forest land shall beconsidered as comprising land which bears at least eighty well-distributedseedlings or sprouts of woody species per acre and which is specificallyincluded in the provisions of the contract with the city.
B. The State Forester is authorized to enter into contracts prepared by theAttorney General with the governing body of any city in which any suchforestland is located. The contract shall include provisions for the StateForester to furnish forest fire protection, prevention, detection, andsuppression services and to enforce state law applicable to forest fires onforestlands upon any such lands located within a city. The services soprovided by the State Forester shall be of the same general type, character,and standard as the same services provided in counties generally.
(1964, c. 79, § 10-46.1; 1974, c. 216; 1984, c. 750; 1986, cc. 188, 567;1988, c. 891.)
§ 10.1-1125. Application of Articles 4, 5 and 6 to cities; State Foresterauthorized to enter into contracts with cities.
A. In addition to the application of this article and Articles 5 (§ 10.1-1131et seq.) and 6 (§ 10.1-1135 et seq.) to forestlands lying in counties, sucharticles shall also apply to forestlands lying within cities. For thepurposes of such articles as applied to cities, forest land shall beconsidered as comprising land which bears at least eighty well-distributedseedlings or sprouts of woody species per acre and which is specificallyincluded in the provisions of the contract with the city.
B. The State Forester is authorized to enter into contracts prepared by theAttorney General with the governing body of any city in which any suchforestland is located. The contract shall include provisions for the StateForester to furnish forest fire protection, prevention, detection, andsuppression services and to enforce state law applicable to forest fires onforestlands upon any such lands located within a city. The services soprovided by the State Forester shall be of the same general type, character,and standard as the same services provided in counties generally.
(1964, c. 79, § 10-46.1; 1974, c. 216; 1984, c. 750; 1986, cc. 188, 567;1988, c. 891.)
