4 FOREST LAWS OF CALIFORNIA. 



expenses which may be incurred in the necessary per- 

 formance of their official duties. He shall act as secre- 

 tary of the State Board of Forestry. He shall, under 

 the supervision of the State Board of Forestry, execute 

 all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction 

 of the State; have charge of all firewardens in the 

 State, and direct and aid them in their duties ; direct 

 the protection and improvement of state parks and 

 forests ; collect data relative to forest destruction and 

 conditions ; take such action as is authorized by law to 

 prevent and extinguish forest, brush, and grass fires; 

 enforce all laws pertaining to forest and brush-covered 

 land, and prosecute for any violation of such laws ; 

 co-operate with landowners, as described in section 

 four in this act ; and publish from time to time such 

 information of forestry as he may deem wise. He shall 

 prepare annually a report to the Governor on the 

 progress and condition of state forest work, and recom- 

 mend therein plans for improving the state system of 

 forest protection, management and replacement.* 



SEC. 3. Supervision and care of state parks. The 

 California Redwood Park and the Mount Hamilton 

 tract, together with all moneys heretofore or hereafter 

 appropriated for the purchase of land for or care of 

 said parks, tracts and stations, shall be in charge of 

 the State Board of Forestry, said board to take the 

 place of and forthwith shall have all the powers and 

 duties now possessed in accordance with law by persons 

 or commissions with regard to the state parks, tracts of 

 land, and forest stations mentioned in this act, and also 

 any forest or brush land which may hereafter become 

 state property, or be placed definitely in the care of the 

 State; and it is hereby further enacted that, if the 

 government of the United States or any individual or 

 corporation shall, at any time, donate or intrust to the 

 State of California, for state park or state forest reserve 

 purposes, any tract or tracts of wholly or partially 



Salary of State Forester increased in 1909 to $3,000. P 

 vision regarding two assistant foresters amended at same tim 

 to one deputy forester at $1,800, and one assistant forester a 

 $1,600. 



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