KRS 149.336: Information and education program.

(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 sustainabl e

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 th eir 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.