(a) The Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the UVI Cooperative Extension Service, in conjunction with the University of the Virgin Islands, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Waste Management Authority, must provide training on how to establish a recycling program, initiate, manage and maintain a recycling program of organic matter utilizing vegetation, clippings, mulch, and seaweed, along with other natural waste products that can be introduced into the soil safely and naturally, without affecting the quality of food production and related agribusiness.
(b) Once a recycling program is established, the Department of Agriculture shall consult with Department of Planning and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the UVI Cooperative Extension Service and the Waste Management Authority, regarding its recycling program. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall thereafter submit copies of all land clearing permits to the Commissioner's Office of the Department of Agriculture, for the purposes of allowing the Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Waste Management Authority, the opportunity to collect fallen trees, shrubs or weed to use for the creation of mulch, for the distribution to farmers.
(c) The Attorney General's office, in conjunction with the Bureau of Corrections, shall provide prison labor to clear government-owned property pursuant to title 5 Virgin Islands Code, § 4509.