In addition to any other powers and duties vested in it by law, the cabinet has the authority, power, and duty to:
- (1) Promote the sustainability of Kentucky's forest ecosystems;
- (2) Improve, maintain, and protect the health and condition of Kentucky's forest resources;
- (3) Promote the most efficient utilization of forest resources;
- (4) Provide educational opportunities to increase landowner, logger, and public appreciation, awareness, and knowledge of Kentucky's forests; and
- (5) Promulgate administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A to accomplish the purposes of KRS 149.330 to 149.355.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 555, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998.