Sec. 23-65g. Forest Practices Advisory Board. Membership. Powers and duties.

(b) Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the appointing authority, as provided in subsection (a) of this section. Each member of the board shall serve until such member's successor is appointed, provided the term of any member serving as of October 1, 2022, shall expire on October 1, 2022.

(c) The State Forester or the State Forester's designee shall serve as chairman of the board. The board shall meet not less than three times, annually, at such time and place as shall be designated by the chairman, or upon the written request of a majority of the members of the board. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The principal office of the board shall be the State Forester's office.

(d) Members of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(e) The Forest Practices Advisory Board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To periodically review applicable regulations concerning forest practices or the certification of forest practitioners and to issue recommendations to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for changes to such regulations;

(2) To periodically review the programs and policies of the department regarding forests, forest health and forest practices and to issue recommendations to the commissioner for changes to such programs and policies; and

(3) To provide advice and guidance to the commissioner regarding the certification of technically proficient forest practitioners and the revocation or suspension of such certification.