KRS 149.280: Forestry management under cooperative agreements -- Payment of cost of

services -- Use of proceeds.

(1) The secretary for energy and environment, or his authorized agent, may, upon

request, and whenever he deems it essential to the best interests of t he people of the

Commonwealth, cooperate with counties, cities, corporations, institutions or

individuals in preparing plans for the protection, management and replacement of

trees, woodlands and timber tracts, under an agreement that the parties obtaining

such assistance pay at least the field expenses of the men employed in preparing

said plans. Services rendered under this cooperative plan may include the

designation of trees for sale or removal, measuring or estimating the commercial

volume contained in the trees designated, marketing advice, and general forestry

advice concerning the management of the landowner's forest.

(2) When services are rendered under this section, the landowner or his agent, upon

presentation of a statement, shall pay to the Ener gy and Environment Cabinet,

within thirty (30) days of receipt of the statement, the amount due. The amounts so

collected by the Energy and Environment Cabinet shall be paid into the State

Treasury and shall be credited to a special fund for forest managem ent and

marketing, and, with such other funds as may be appropriated by the General

Assembly, or contributed by the United States or any governmental or private

agency for such purposes, shall be used and disbursed by the Energy and

Environment Cabinet for such purpose.