The State Board of Agriculture is empowered to cooperate with the United States Secretary of Agriculture and with communities, towns, cities, and individuals in the planning, care, and management of trees and forests for shade, ornamental, and recreational purposes, and to improve air quality, reduce noise, and conserve soil, water, and ecological balance. Forest management to meet human needs for forest products is also authorized.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 16-55