Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

DETERMINATION OF INFESTED AREAS -- POWER OF DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS -- COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AND OTHER AGENCIES. Whenever
the director of the department of lands determines that there exists the
threat of an infestation of Tussock moth, pine beetle, or other destructive
forest insects, pests or disease injurious to the timber or forest growth on
forest lands and that said infestation is of such a character as to be a
menace to the timber or forest growth of this state, the director of the
department of lands may, with the approval of the state board of land
commissioners, declare the existence of a zone of infestation, and may declare
and fix the boundaries so as to definitely describe and identify the zone of
infestation.
Thereupon, the director of the department of lands or his agent shall have
the power to go upon the land within said zone of infestation and shall cause
the insect, infestation or disease to be suppressed, eradicated and destroyed
in the manner approved by the state board of land commissioners and in order
to accomplish the purposes of this chapter the director of the department of
lands may enter into cooperative agreement with the federal government and
other public or private agencies and with timber land owners using such funds
as have been or may hereafter be made available for such purposes; provided,
that whenever the cost of suppression and eradication of forest insects, pests
or diseases on forest lands exceeds the funds appropriated or otherwise
available for that purpose, the state board of land commissioners may
authorize the issuance of deficiency warrants against the general account for
up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in any one (1) year for
such suppression or eradication.

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