It is the policy of the state to encourage forest landowners, forest managers, and loggers to maintain a partnership in which the implementation of council recommendations can occur in a timely and coordinated manner across ownerships. The partnership shall serve as a forum for discussing operational implementation issues and problem solving related to forest resources management and planning concerns, and be responsive to the recommendations of the council. This partnership shall also actively foster collaboration and coordination among forest managers, landowners, and loggers in addressing landscape-level operations and concerns. In fulfilling its responsibilities as identified in this chapter, the partnership may advise the council. Nothing in this section shall imply extra rights or influence for the partnership.
History:1995 c 220 s 81,141,142; 1995 c 263 s 12; 1996 c 351 s 1; 1999 c 231 s 117,191; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 151; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 108; 2014 c 289 s 34