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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Department of <br /> Agriculture and Consumer Services <br /> $ 260,318.00 <br /> Total Cooperative Appropriation <br /> $ 156,191.00 State <br /> $ 104,127.00 County <br /> AGREEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT <br /> OF FOREST LANDS IN LEE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT is made under the authority of Chapter 106, Article 75, of the North <br /> Carolina General Statutes, including N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-906, titled "Cooperation <br /> between counties and State in forest protection and development," by and between the <br /> North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (hereinafter called the <br /> Department), party of the first part, and the Board of Commissioners of LEE COUNTY in the <br /> State of North Carolina (hereinafter called the Board), party of the second part. <br /> WHEREAS, the Board recognizing the need for active forest protection, development, <br /> reforestation, management and improvement in LEE COUNTY has accepted the offer of the <br /> Department for cooperation in accomplishing this object; and <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties <br /> contract and agree to maintain a legally appointed and equipped Forest Service office to support <br /> said county at the joint cost of the State and County, insofar as the joint funds will permit, as <br /> follows: <br /> Part I. THE DEPARTMENT AGREES: <br /> 1. To select and employ permanent and temporary position(s) in order to successfully <br /> execute the mission of the NC Forest Service and to support the forestry program in said <br /> county. These positions include: <br /> A) 1 County/Area Ranger(s) assigned for the purposes of controlling forest fires in said <br /> County; for detecting and extinguishing fires that break out; for investigating the <br /> origin of forest, woodland, and field fires; for enforcing the State's forest fire laws; for <br /> taking such preventive measures, educational and otherwise, to prevent forest fires; <br /> for developing and improving the forests through reforestation, promotion, and <br /> practice of Forest Management practices; and for protection of forests from insects <br /> and diseases. <br /> B) 1 Assistant County Ranger(s) for the purposes of assisting under the direction, <br /> supervision, and/or oversight of the County/Area Ranger in controlling forest fires in <br /> said County; for detecting and extinguishing fires that break out; for investigating the <br /> origin of forest, woodland, and field fires; for enforcing the State's forest fire laws; for <br /> taking such preventive measures, educational and otherwise, to prevent forest fires; <br /> for developing and improving the forests through reforestation, promotion, and <br /> practice of Forest Management practices; and for protection of forests from insects <br /> and diseases. <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> Approved By NCDA Legal- 1/2021 <br />