Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-18-404: Duties of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food,

and Forestry.

A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

shall consult with the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and the

United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources

Conservation Service to establish procedures and standards and

oversee the following:

1. The administration of the Eastern Redcedar Directory for

Eastern Redcedar trees in the state. Private landowners in the

state may register the location of their property, the level of

infestation of Eastern Redcedar trees on the property, and average

size of the trees on the property. The Department shall develop and

implement a directory for landowners;

2. Promote the harvesting of Eastern Redcedar trees. Persons

or entities involved in the harvesting of Eastern Redcedar trees or

the manufacturing of products from Eastern Redcedar trees may

register with the Department. The Department shall develop and

implement a directory for harvesters and manufacturers;

3. Promote the development of new uses and markets for Eastern

Redcedar trees and Eastern Redcedar products;

4. Promote marketing, research and education efforts concerning

the Eastern Redcedar tree and Eastern Redcedar products;

5. Cooperate with any local, state, regional, or nationwide

organization or agency engaged in work or activities consistent with

the objectives of the Eastern Redcedar Management Act;

6. Assist communities located in any county in the state to

organize and establish community-owned Eastern Redcedar projects in

the community and to recruit and locate private for-profit Eastern

Redcedar businesses in the community including but not limited to

harvesting operations, biofuel plants, cedar oil manufacturing

facilities, or other cedar product manufacturing facilities. The

Department shall assist in securing financing, infrastructure and

other resources. The Department shall also provide direction and

assistance to the community-based projects and individually owned

businesses on steps to take in order to qualify for existing sales

tax credits and income tax credits;

7. Provide a process for the transfer of donated Eastern

Redcedar trees from landowners to harvesters and manufacturers

listed in the Department's directory; and

8. Take any other actions necessary to implement the Eastern

Redcedar Management Act.

B. The Department and all landowners and harvesters shall

comply with all applicable provisions of Article 16 of this title,

known as the Oklahoma Forestry Code, when managing and harvesting

Eastern Redcedar trees.