Wisconsin § 23.114 - Duties of the chief state forester.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 23.114 — Duties of the chief state forester., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.114. Duties of the chief state forester.
23.114(1) (1) 23.114(1)(a) (a) In this section, “state forest land” means all forested lands owned by this state and under the jurisdiction of the department. 23.114(1)(b) (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. 23.114(1)(c) (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a state of emergency declared by the governor under s.
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Section 23.114 ("Duties of the chief state forester.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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