(1) The board declares and certifies an infestation control district be established for the control, destruction, and eradication of European Pine Shoot Moth (Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.)) in Walla Walla County, to be known as the Walla Walla Infestation Control District, and shall include all the lands within said county.
(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 European Pine Shoot Moth by fumigating or by destroying each infested tree or shrub.
(3) If within thirty days after notice has been given as prescribed in subsection (2) of this section, 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 European Pine Shoot Moth, with or without the cooperation of the owner.
(4) The Walla Walla infestation control district 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.