The department shall coordinate its activities and cooperate with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission in the development of surveys, studies, and research concerning the utilization of wood waste and forest growth for energy. The department shall also coordinate its activities with other public and private agencies to insure that the activities of the department and such other agencies are not duplicative and the maximum benefit occurs from actions taken by the department to carry out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1181.)