the State retains an amount equal to the total 
“acreage aids” advanced on the lands in question 
(see heading “State reimbursement” below) 
plus interest at 5 percent; the balance is paid to 
the town treasurer to be apportioned as in the 
case of acreage share revenues. 
State reimbursement of local governments 
Each year the Commission pays to the town 
“acreage aid’? amounting to 10 cents per acre of 
forest crop land. Acreage aid is distributed by the 
town in the same manner as revenue from acreage 
share payments. 
Other provisions 
The Commission is required to publish and 
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geuabite information regarding the Forest Crop 
aw. 
The Commission may employ a fire warden in 
charge of fire prevention on Forest Crop Lands. 
NOTE: Proposed legislation introduced in 1967 
and passed by the Lower House would, if enacted, 
make significant changes in the Law. Such 
changes, among others, would provide an alter- 
nate 25-year contract period, require that classi- 
fied lands be held for the growing of timber under 
sound forestry practices, list as extra benefits of 
the Act scenic values, outdoor recreation and 
streamflow stabilization and change the allocation 
of tax revenues among local units of government. 
