Section 41-20-3.2 - Establishment of policy to provide additional forest fire protection in Black HillsNational Forest area. - South Dakota Statutes

41-20-3.2. Establishment of policy to provide additional forest fire protection in Black Hills National Forest area. The federal government's management of the Black Hills National Forest increasingly threatens the safety of the families that live within the forest-urban interface. Providing greater guidance for the collection, accounting and reimbursement of costs associated with structural fire protection is necessary as these threats continue to escalate. Because of these increased threats, the secretary of agriculture may establish a policy to provide for the protection of homes and other structures during forest fires.

Source: SL 2002, ch 197, § 1.