146. Where an infestation of insects or a cryptogamic disease occurs or is about to occur in a forest in the public domain, the Minister shall prepare a forest protection plan for the territory concerned using the data contained in the general forest management plans that apply to the forest management units in the territory by virtue of Title I.
The Minister, after consultation with the interested timber supply and forest management agreement holders, shall apply the plan to the territory concerned. Each agreement holder shall pay a proportion of the cost of implementation of the protection plan fixed by mutual agreement or, failing that, by the Minister.
The expenses related to the implementation of the protection plan that are assumed by the agreement holders shall be reimbursed to them in whole or in part by the Minister upon production of vouchers, at the rate determined by regulation of the Government.