2. For improved fire prevention, the Commission 

 recommends that the General Assembly appropriate 

 $213,922 for expansion of prescribed burning and 

 $175,645 for an increased arson awareness program to 

 improve arson investigations and increase public 

 awareness of wood arson. 



3. The Commission recognizes the importance of using 

 young offenders in forestry programs, and recommends 

 that the General Assembly appropriate $99,961 to 

 expand the forestry camp to 75 young offenders. 



4. The Commission recommends that the General Assembly 

 appropriate $200,000 to expand the Forest Best 

 Management Practices Program to the coastal counties 

 for the purpose of decreasing sedimentation from 

 forest and run-off on the forest lands of North 

 Carolina . 



5. The Commission recommends that the General Assembly 

 appropriate $1,132,400 to replace and renovate county 

 equipment headquarters across the state. In addition 

 the Commission recommends appropriation of $894,000 

 to construct shelters for storage of vehciles and 

 equipment for security and protection from the 

 weather. 



6. The Commission endoreses the concept of multiple use 

 of national forest land. 



