Be it resolved by the board of natural resources, department of natural resources, state of Washington: . . .

(1) The board declares and certifies an infestation control district be established for the control, destruction, and eradication of said insect in Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties, to be known as Willapa infestation control district No. 4, and shall include lands within the following boundary:

Those portions of Townships 9 North in Ranges 7, 8, 9, and 10 West, W.M., lying north of the Columbia River; All of Townships 10 North, in Ranges 7, 8, 9, and 10 West, W.M.; Sections 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36, Township 10 North, Range 11 West, W.M.; All of Townships 11 North in Ranges 7, 8, 9, and 10 West, W.M.; Those portions of Township 11 North, Range 11 West, W.M., located on Long Island In Willapa Bay; All of Townships 12 North in Ranges 8, 9, and 10 West, W.M.; Those portions of Township 12 North, Range 11 West, W.M., located on Long Island; and All of Townships 13 North in Ranges 8, 9, and 10 West, W.M.

(2) The administrator of the department of natural resources is directed to serve notice upon all owners of timber lands or their agents (in the manner prescribed by law) to proceed without delay to control, destroy, and eradicate the hemlock looper (lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa hulst) by spraying DDT or other insecticides approved by the administrator of the department of natural resources on the forests infested or threatened with infection by this insect pest.

(3) If within 30 days after notice has been given as prescribed in subsection 2 of this resolution, an owner or agent shall fail, refuse, neglect, or is unable to comply with the terms thereof, the administrator of the department of natural resources shall proceed, as prescribed, with the control, eradication, and destruction of the hemlock looper (lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa hulst), with or without the cooperation of the owner.

(4) The Willapa infestation control district No. 4 shall remain in effect until the board of natural resources has determined that the insect control work within said district is no longer necessary or feasible, whereupon the board of natural resources may by resolution dissolve the district.