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 121 STAT. 730

PUBLIC LAW 110–79—AUG. 13, 2007

Public Law 110–79 110th Congress An Act Aug. 13, 2007 [S. 975]

Granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forest fire protection compact.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CONSENT OF CONGRESS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The consent and approval of Congress is given to an interstate forest fire protection compact, as set out in subsection (b). (b) COMPACT.—The compact reads substantially as follows: ‘‘THE GREAT PLAINS WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT ‘‘THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the State, Provincial and Territorial wildland fire protection agencies signatory hereto, hereinafter referred to as ‘Members’. ‘‘FOR, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF the following terms and conditions, the Members agree: ‘‘ARTICLE I State listing.

‘‘The purpose of this compact is to promote effective prevention and control of forest fires in the Great Plains region of the United States by the maintenance of adequate forest fire fighting services by the member states, and by providing for reciprocal aid in fighting forest fires among the compacting states of the region, including South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and any adjoining sate of a current member state. ‘‘ARTICLE II ‘‘This compact is operative immediately as to those states ratifying it if any two or more of the member states have ratified it. ‘‘ARTICLE III

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‘‘In each state, the state forester or officer holding the equivalent position who is responsible for forest fire control may act as compact administrator for that state and may consult with like officials of the other member states and may implement cooperation between the states in forest fire prevention and control. The compact administrators of the member states may organize

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