Fire protection; technical assistance to local government

The department shall: a. Minimize the threat to life, property, and damage to forest resources through the use of appropriate fire prevention, presuppression and suppression practices; b. Provide information and technical assistance to units of local government, including but not limited to Shade Tree Commissions and Soil Conservation Districts, to encourage urban and community forestry programs. L.1983, c. 324, s. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.