23.114 Duties of the chief state forester.
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23.114 Duties of the chief state forester.
(a)In this section, “state forest land” means all forested lands owned by this state and under the jurisdiction of the department.
(b)Except as provided in par.
(c), the chief state forester may declare, and shall manage, emergencies that threaten state forest lands. The department shall promulgate rules specifying those emergencies over which the chief state forester shall have management responsibility. The emergencies specified in the rules shall include invasive species or pest infestation, disease, and damage to timber from fire, snow, hail, ice, or wind.