Alaska Statutes 41.17.020 – Division of forestry and fire protection established

(a) The governor may establish, within the department, a division of forestry and fire protection to carry out this chapter and other appropriate duties designated by the governor.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 41.17.020

board: means the Board of Forestry established in Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 41.17.950
division: means the division of forestry and fire protection. See Alaska Statutes 41.17.950
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(b) The division shall be headed by a director who shall be the state forester, appointed to the partially exempt service in accordance with law by the commissioner, from a list of two or more candidates submitted by the board. The commissioner shall solicit and consider recommendations of the Alaska Fire Chiefs Association or successor organization when reviewing the candidates submitted by the board. The commissioner may reject all candidates, in which case the board shall submit a new list. The state forester shall have

(1) a bachelor’s or higher degree in forest management and at least three years of field experience in forestry; or

(2) at least eight years of professional work experience as a forester.

(c) The commissioner shall administer this chapter and is authorized and encouraged to delegate responsibilities for carrying out this chapter to the state forester.

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