149.336 Information and education program.

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(1)There is established within the division an information and education program for

the following purposes:

(a)To develop public awareness of the importance of the forests of Kentucky;

(b)To promote forest stewardship and sound forest utilization practices of private

woodland owners and the forest industry; and

(c)To coordinate with other agencies and organizations to assure effective, long-

term forest conservation programs.

(2)The division shall implement an educational program that emphasizes sustainable

forests and the full range of economic, ecological, and social opportunities provided

by privately owned forests by:

(a)Sponsoring field days that enable individual woodland owners to recognize

and resolve problems that they encounter in dealing with their woodland

resources;

(b)Developing demonstration programs involving forests and management of

forest ecosystems including urban forests;

(c)Developing and implementing programs that give special attention to

educational needs of small, private, nonindustrial forest landowners; and

(d)Supporting the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in promoting and

conducting technology transfer education programs specifically for woodland

owners.