§ 9-0717. Community forests.

1. Power and authority. A county, city, town, village, school district
or any other political subdivision of the state, may acquire by
purchase, or gift, or take over lands in its possession within the
boundaries of the state and use the same for forestry purposes. The
governing board of a county, city, town or school district may
appropriate money for the purchase of lands for the purposes herein
provided, to establish forest plantations or for the care and management
of forests.

2. Procedure. Such boards may undertake such work at regular or
special meetings by majority vote of such board after two weeks' public
notice setting forth the fact that such plan is contemplated and that
moneys are to be appropriated for such purposes.

3. Assistance and trees and shrubs. The department may assist and
advise such boards in its reforesting and wildlife habitat improvement
work, and the department may furnish trees and shrubs for planting such
publicly owned lands without charge provided they are planted in
accordance with the instructions of the department.

4. Use. Such governing board shall have full power and authority to
acquire, maintain, manage and operate such forests, and sell the produce
thereof, for the benefit of the inhabitants of its district.

5. Revenue. The net income from such lands shall be paid into the
general fund of such municipal division and shall be used only upon
order of its governing board.