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40-592: Government agency of North Carolina [REDACTED] This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( August 2019 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) North Carolina Forest Service Agency overview Jurisdiction State of North Carolina Website North Carolina Forest Service The North Carolina Forest Service , formerly known as

80-542: A Piper Cub . The Little River Nursery at Goldsboro is authorized. 1954 - The US Resettlement Administration deeds the Bladen State Forest property to the state on condition that it be used for public purposes. 1955 - The N.C. Legislature authorizes the state to execute a compact with other southern states for mutual aid in fighting forest fires. Over 600,000 acres burn from a single fire covering areas of Hyde , Washington , and Tyrrell counties. Subsequently,

120-404: A city or town council, the board of commissioners or the board of aldermen. Some of these municipalities have mayors, who preside over the elected city council, which determines local government policy and creates the city budget. Most mayors are popularly elected and do not typically vote in council meetings. The council hires the city manager and, depending on the municipality, may directly hire

160-498: A few other officials, such as the city attorney . In cities with a manager, the manager acts as the head executive officer of the city and is responsible for municipal employees and implementing policy. Smaller municipalities are more likely to not employ a manager. List of counties in North Carolina The U.S. state of North Carolina is divided into 100 counties . North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has

200-401: A governor and a seven member Council of State elected by the legislature. Currently, the ten-member Council of State of North Carolina includes the following members elected by voters: The Council of State as a collective body is accorded little responsibility by the state constitution, though some statues grant it authority in certain cases, particularly in the acquisition of property by

240-634: A long-term lease. The state Division of Forestry is given responsibility for investigating and controlling forest insects and diseases. 1945 - Combination Fire and Game Wardens are given the choice of working for either the Forestry Division or the Game Division. Forestry stops enforcement of game laws . William K. Beichler becomes NC's second State Forester following the resignation of John Simcox Holmes. 1948 - The state Division of Forestry receives its first forest management funds and takes charge of

280-614: A student at the University of North Carolina is appointed part-time Assistant in Forestry for the state Geologic Survey. Conducting timber investigations, he becomes the first state employee to carry out forestry work. 1905 - The NC Geological Survey is reorganized and renamed the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey. Joseph Hyde Pratt succeeds Joseph Holmes as State Geologist. 1908 - The NC Geological and Economic Survey

320-525: A total of $ 1500 for use on a 50-50 matching basis with the state. 1922 - Over 20 counties cooperate with the state through matching funds for wildfire suppression . Each has a County Fire Warden. The first districts are formed in Asheville and Lenoir (1 and 2). A third is soon added in Fayetteville . District Warden's titles are changed to District Forester. 1925 - The NC Geological and Economic Survey

360-571: Is changed to the Educational State Forest System. The Topsail Fires burn 73,000 acres. 1989 - Implementation of Forest Practices Guidelines related to water quality begins. 1991 - Stanford Adams becomes State Forester. 1992 - For the first time, a division Incident Management Team is sent out of state. The team is deployed to Florida to assist with the recovery from Hurricane Andrew . 1994 - The Fish Day Fire burns 24,600 acres on U.S. Forest Service land. 1997 - The division

400-524: Is completed. 2011 - After being known as the "North Carolina Division of Forest Resources" for several decades, the agency's name is changed back to the "North Carolina Forest Service" and it is transferred from the authority of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 2012 - Scott Bissette is appointed Assistant Commissioner and Greg Pate State Forester. 2014 - Greg Pate retires and assumes

440-458: Is given the titles of State Forester and State Forest Warden. However, no state funds are appropriated for the positions. Mount Mitchell State Park is formed and entrusted to the state Geological and Economic Survey. 1918 - The first state Extension Forester, Harvey B. Krausz, is appointed. The position is under the joint jurisdiction of the US Forest Service , States Relation Service, and

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480-565: Is now part of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services . History [ edit ] 1800s-1910s [ edit ] 1891 - The North Carolina Geographic Survey is authorized by the state legislature . Joseph Austin Holmes , professor of Botany and Geology at N.C. State College is appointed State Geologist. This marked the first geological survey in the nation authorized by public funds. W.W. Ashe ,

520-685: Is reorganized and the NC Department of Conservation and Development is formed by the NC legislature. The Division of Forestry is placed under the new department. 1926 - The state constructs its first fire tower, in Harnett County . 1927 - The Game Division is formed as part of the Department of Conservation and Development. Game law enforcement is assigned to the Division of Forestry. 1933-1938 - The Civilian Conservation Corps makes important contributions to

560-481: Is split into three divisions. W.W. Ashe is employed as "Forestry Expert" in the new Forestry Division. 1909 - John Simcox Holmes is appointed as the first state employed graduate forester. 1915 - An act of the NC General Assembly provides the first forest fire wardens and gives them law enforcement powers. The act also authorizes the state to acquire and administer state forests and parks. John Simcox Holmes

600-581: Is the ex officio president of the state Senate. The Senate also elects its own president pro tempore and the House elects its speaker . Its session laws are published in the official North Carolina Session Laws and codified as the North Carolina General Statutes . North Carolina's current judicial system was created in the 1960s after significant consolidation and reform. The judicial system derives its authority from Article IV of

640-633: Is the first state agency to acquire a CL-215 "Super Scooper" air tanker . 2000-present [ edit ] 2003 - The division adopts the national Firewise Communities USA Program 2004 - The one millionth acre planted under the Forest Development Program is celebrated. 2006 - State Forester Stanford Adams retires. 2007 - Wib Owen is named State Forester. 2008 - The 40,704 acre Evans Road Fire burns in Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington counties. 2010 - The North Carolina State Forest Assessment

680-640: The Constitution of North Carolina . Local governments in North Carolina primarily consist of counties, cities, and towns. The state makes no legal distinction between a town and a city. North Carolina has 100 counties and more than 552 municipalities. There are also special purpose governments, most of which concern either soil and water conservation or housing and community development. Some local governments are joined in regional councils with others to improve coordination and cooperation. All counties in

720-472: The North Carolina Division of Forest Resources is a North Carolina state government agency responsible for providing land management assistance to landowners. The agency's primary responsibility is wildland fire control on all state and privately owned land in North Carolina, United States. The Service was a Division of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources until July 2011 and

760-546: The North Carolina General Assembly of April 1784 under this name. In the state's history, two counties have officially been proposed, but not created—Hooper County and Lillington County, in 1851 and 1859, respectively. The former was to be created from parts of Richmond and Robeson Counties, and the latter was to be created from parts of New Hanover County. Both of the proposals failed in their respective referendums. Later on, Scotland County would be created in

800-477: The codified rules. The legislature derives its authority from Article II of the North Carolina Constitution. The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature . Like all other states except for Nebraska , the legislature is bicameral , currently consisting of the 120-member North Carolina House of Representatives and the 50-member North Carolina Senate . The lieutenant governor

840-1033: The Alabama State Forester position. David Lane is appointed State Forester on April 14. See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] United States portal Government of North Carolina References [ edit ] ^ "North Carolina Forest Service" . www.ncforestservice.gov . Retrieved 2018-12-26 . ^ "N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Touching your life every day" . www.ncagr.gov . Retrieved 2018-12-26 . ^ The North Carolina Forest Service: 100 Years of protecting, managing and promoting (PDF) , retrieved 28 August 2016 External links [ edit ] North Carolina Forest Service North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Carolina_Forest_Service&oldid=1255264066 " Categories : State agencies of North Carolina Forestry in

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880-530: The Appellate Division is the Supreme Court of North Carolina . The Supreme Court consists of one chief justice and six associate justices, all popularly-elected to serve eight-year terms. The primary function of the tribunal is to decide questions of law that have arisen in the lower courts and before state administrative agencies, and its docket is typically dominated by cases concerning interpretation of

920-746: The District Court. The Superior Court is the state trial court of general jurisdiction ; all felony criminal cases, civil cases involving an amount in controversy in excess of $ 25,000, and appeals from the District Court are tried ( de novo review ) in Superior Court. A jury of 12 hears the criminal cases. The District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction . It has original jurisdiction over family law matters ( divorce , child custody , child support ); civil claims involving less than $ 25,000; criminal cases involving misdemeanors and lesser infractions; and juvenile cases involving children under

960-629: The Farm Forestry Program from the Extension Service. 1949 - The State Parks Division is created, removing authority over the parks from the Division of Forestry. 1950s-1960s [ edit ] 1950 - William Beichler steps down as State Forester. The Cooperative Forest Management act is passed. It makes federal funds available to hire more state service foresters. 1951 - Fred H. Claridge becomes State Forester. 1953 - The state Division of Forestry purchases its first scout plane :

1000-610: The NC Geological and Economic Survey. All farm woodland is placed under the Extension Forester's authority, except for fire control activities. 1920s-1940s [ edit ] 1921 - Walter Darell Clark appointed to assist State Forester John Simcox Holmes and given title of Chief Forest Warden. The NC legislature appropriates the first funds for fire protection. Less than $ 3000. The first county wildfire control cooperators, Avery, Buncombe, Jackson and New Hanover, appropriate

1040-523: The North Carolina Constitution. The state court system is unified into one General Court of Justice. The General Court is composed of a District Court Division , a Superior Court Division , and an Appellate Division. The Administrative Office of the Courts oversees all clerical and financial aspects of the state judicial system. At the helm of the General Court of Justice and one of the two components of

1080-488: The United States Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles lacking in-text citations from August 2019 All articles lacking in-text citations Politics and government of North Carolina North Carolina 's executive branch is governed by Article III of the state constitution. The first North Carolina Constitution in 1776 called for

1120-655: The age of 16 who are delinquent and children under the age of 18 who are undisciplined, dependent, neglected, or abused. Magistrates of the District Court may accept guilty pleas for minor misdemeanors, accept guilty pleas for traffic violations , and accept waivers of trial for worthless check and other charges. In civil cases, the magistrate is authorized to try small claims involving up to $ 10,000 including landlord-tenant and eviction cases. Magistrates also perform civil marriages . District Court only conducts bench trials , with no jury. The General Assembly's authority to create local governments comes from Article VII of

1160-471: The constitution, major legal questions, and appeals of criminal cases involving capital punishment . The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court and consists of fifteen judges who rule in rotating panels of three. Together, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals constitute the appellate division of the court system. The trial division includes the Superior Court and

1200-476: The first state agency to send a crew to a western state to fight fire. 1973 - The forerunner of the state Educational State Forest System, the Small State Forest System, is developed. The Griffiths State Forest Nursery is re-established as Clayton State Forest, the first of the Small State Forest System. At a dedication, State Forester Ralph Winkworth describes the forest's mission as "a supplement to

1240-511: The first statewide master forest fire plan is developed. 1963 - April 4, "Black Thursday": 127 fires burn 185,000 acres. First Tree Improvement Program seed orchard established at Ralph Edwards Nursery. 1966 - Fred H. Claridge steps down as State Forester. Ralph C. Winkworth is promoted to replace him. 1969 - N.C. becomes the first state in nation to get legislative authority & funding to provide custom forestation work for landowners 1970s-1990s [ edit ] 1970 - NCFS becomes

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1280-473: The following officials: North Carolina is a Dillon's rule state, and municipalities are only able to exercise the authority that the General Assembly or state constitution explicitly gives them. All municipalities in North Carolina operate under either mayor-council governments or council-manager government , with most using the latter. All have an elected general governing board known variously as

1320-473: The last being Dobbs County in 1791. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) , which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry. North Carolina's FIPS code is 37, which when combined with the county code is written as 37 XXX . For several months in 1784, Cumberland County was known as Fayette County and sent representatives to

1360-478: The manager. County government in North Carolina is also more fractured than municipal government, due to the presence of other elected officials such as sheriffs and registers of deeds, who have control over their own staff. The office of county sheriff is established by the constitution, and sheriffs are not subject to the oversight of the state government. County government is largely funded through local property taxes. County governments in North Carolina include

1400-417: The seventh-highest number of counties in the country . Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, King Charles II rewarded eight persons on March 24, 1663, for their faithful support of his efforts to regain the throne of England. He gave the eight grantees, called Lords Proprietor , the land called Carolina, in honor of King Charles I , his father. The Province of Carolina , from 1663 to 1729,

1440-470: The state are led by an elected board of commissioners who employ a county manager. Boards of commissioners vary in size from three to 11 members. In addition to the manager, the commissioners usually hire the county's clerk, attorney, assessor, and tax collector. Unlike in municipal council-manager governments in the state, the board of commissioners usually must approve all of the manager's hiring decisions unless they explicitly delegate sole hiring authority to

1480-546: The state park system with the primary mission of explaining the forest and forestry." 1975 - Clayton State Forest is renamed Clemmons State Forest in honor of former forest supervisor Moody Clemmons. 1977 - Implementation of Forest Development cost-share program begins. 1980 - State Forester Ralph Winkworth passes away. 1981 - H.J. "Boe" Green takes over as State Forester. 1985 - H.J. Green steps down as State Forester. Harry Layman replaces him. The Allen Road Fire burns 93,000 acres. 1986 - The Small State Forest System

1520-482: The state's forestry efforts. 52 fire towers were constructed. Hundreds of miles of woods trails were made. Almost 15 million trees were planted. Over 6,000 acres of timber stand improvement work was carried out. 1937 - The first survey of NC Forest Resources is made. 1939 - Bladen Lake State Forest , a former land utilization project site, is acquired from the US Resettlement Administration under

1560-455: The state. The nine North Carolina Cabinet departments, headed by department secretaries, plus the Department of Administration, are appointed by the Governor are as follows: The North Carolina Register includes information about state agency rules, administrative rules, executive orders and other notices, and is published bimonthly. The North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) contains all

1600-509: Was a North American English (1663–1707), then British (from 1707 union with Scotland) colony. In 1729, the Province of North Carolina became a separate entity from the Province of South Carolina . The establishment of North Carolina counties stretches over 240 years, beginning in 1668 with the creation of Albemarle County and ending with the 1911 creation of Avery and Hoke counties. Five counties have been divided or abolished altogether,

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