(1) The Kentucky Division of Forestry shall develop and implement a program to provide training and assistance to private woodland owners in best management practices of forest development and sustainability. The training and assistance program shall provide advice and assistance in matters relating to productivity, management priorities, stewardship, planning, timber quality, forest improvement, and proper ecological management.
(2) The Education and Labor Cabinet, the Division of Forestry, and representatives from the University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, and Morehead State University, shall develop and implement a program to provide training and assistance in the area of worker safety for both the primary and secondary wood industry. Effective:July 1, 2022