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Chapter 20
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Forests and Wildlife Areas.
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20-3-1
W. Va. Code § 20-3-1
Repealed
20-3-2
Acquisition of suitable lands by director; maintenance thereof as state forests or wildlife areas; relinquishment of construction and maintenance of roads to the commissioner of highways.
20-3-3
Establishment of wildlife areas; leasing lands therefor.
20-3-3a
Cabwaylingo State Forest Trail System.
20-3-4
Authority and duties of director of the division of forestry and others as to forest fires; expenditures for forest fire control; limited liability of certain persons fighting forest fires.
20-3-5
Forest fire seasons; prohibited and permissible fires; burning permits and fees; fire control measures; criminal and civil penalties.
20-3-5a
Prescribed Fire Program.
20-3-6
Failure of person to extinguish fire started or used by him or her; throwing lighted material on forest land; enforcement by State Fire Marshal; penalties.
20-3-7
Starting fire on lands of another; penalties.
20-3-8
Duty of railroad company to protect against fires.
20-3-9
Right of railroad company to clear land adjacent to right-of-way.
20-3-10
Spark arresters for sawmills, etc.; risk and hazard reduction to protect against fires; underground coal fires.
20-3-11
Recovery of costs incurred in fighting fires; landowners responsibility to extinguish fires.
20-3-12
Timberland and forest land defined.
20-3-13
Director authorized to secure federal cooperation; annual appropriation.
20-3-14
Financial assistance from owners of forest lands; expenditures by director.
20-3-15
Owner not relieved from civil liability for damage from fire.
20-3-16
Prima facie evidence of negligence in certain actions for injury due to fires.
20-3-17
Disposition of proceeds of national forests.
20-3-17a
Same -- Counties embracing Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks national recreation area.
20-3-18
Disposition of flood control, navigation and allied funds from the federal government.
20-3-19
Protection of forests against destructive insects and diseases; purposes and intent of section.
20-3-20
Governor's authority to execute
20-3-21
When and how compact becomes operative.
20-3-22
Compact administration; advisory committee.
20-3-23
Compact committee powers and duties; cooperation therewith.
20-3-24
Other powers of state forester supplementary.
20-3-25
Protection Compact.
20-3-26
When and how compact becomes operative.
20-3-27
Compact administration.
20-3-28
Compact committee powers and duties; cooperation therewith.
20-3-29
Other powers supplementary.