(A) All unprotected wildland that by reason of inadequate fire protection and the property owner's or occupant's failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter endangers life, forest resources or property and is hereby declared to be a hazard and a public nuisance.

(B) Whenever the Forester learns of a condition described in paragraph (A), the Forester will advise the owner or occupant to take proper steps to correct the nuisance condition. If the owner or occupant after having been so directed in writing by the Forester fails or refuses to correct the nuisance condition within the specified time, then the Forester may undertake such work as the Forester considers necessary to abate and correct the nuisance condition.

(C) The owner or occupant of property shall be liable for the cost of work under paragraph (B) and the expense of any patrol rendered necessary by the failure of the owner or occupant to remedy the nuisance condition. The Forester may institute appropriate proceedings to recover the cost of work described in paragraph (B).

(D) The remedies provided in this statute are in addition to and not in lieu of penalties and remedies provided elsewhere in DCC 8.21. See 8.21.075 (recovery of fire suppression costs), 8.21.080 (violation; liability for cost of suppression) and 81.21.085