The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into a cooperative agreement with federal, state and local agencies for the purpose of creating a fire board of directors to ensure, without limitation, that agencies in this State work collaboratively to:

1.  Determine and plan for best practices for wildfire suppression tactics and needs;

2.  Facilitate communication among the agencies when a wildfire occurs; and

3.  Develop policies that ensure a safe and effective response to a wildfire.