R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-27-5
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§ 2-27-5. Duties of the commission.
Official statutory text
The commission shall:
(1) Develop the criteria necessary for defining the most important forest land under this chapter;
(2) Make a reasonably accurate inventory of all land in the state that meets the definition of forest land;
(3) Inform the public, public officials, and other citizens and interested persons of the provisions of this chapter; and
(4) Make recommendations to the director of the department of environmental management regarding disbursements from the forest land conservation fund.
(1) Develop the criteria necessary for defining the most important forest land under this chapter;
(2) Make a reasonably accurate inventory of all land in the state that meets the definition of forest land;
(3) Inform the public, public officials, and other citizens and interested persons of the provisions of this chapter; and
(4) Make recommendations to the director of the department of environmental management regarding disbursements from the forest land conservation fund.
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