65A-8-105 - Urban and community forestry program. - Utah Statutes

65A-8-105. Urban and community forestry program.
(1) An urban and community forestry program is created within the division.
(2) The purpose of the program is to encourage the planting and maintenance of treeswithin municipalities and unincorporated communities.
(3) The division may:
(a) advise and assist municipalities, counties, and other public and private entities indeveloping and coordinating policies, programs, and activities promoting urban and communityforestry;
(b) receive, by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5,Federal Funds Procedures, federal funds for the urban and community forestry program; and
(c) provide grants to municipalities and counties for urban and community forestryprograms and cooperative projects.
(4) The division shall:
(a) develop a public education program to inform tree care professionals and citizens ofthe hazards involved with the planting of new trees and the maintenance of existing trees nearoverhead power lines and highways; and
(b) develop and implement a program of public awareness to inform citizens about thebenefits of planting trees in urban areas and how to maintain trees.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session