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16 U.S.C. § 6591d — Administrative review
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (d), a project described in subsection (b) that is conducted in accordance with [section 6591a(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6591a/d&num=0&edition=prelim) may be—
(1) considered an action categorically excluded from the requirements of Public Law 91–190 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(2) exempt from the special administrative review process under [section 6515 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6515&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Collaborative restoration project**
(1) **In general** — A project referred to in subsection (a) is a project to carry out forest restoration treatments that—
(A) maximizes the retention of old-growth and large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote stands that are resilient to insects and disease;
(B) considers the best available scientific information to maintain or restore the ecological integrity, including maintaining or restoring structure, function, composition, and connectivity; and
(C) is developed and implemented through a collaborative process that—
(i) includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests; and
(ii)
(I) is transparent and nonexclusive; or
(II) meets the requirements for a resource advisory committee under subsections (c) through (f) of [section 7125 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7125&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Inclusion** — A project under this subsection may carry out part of a proposal that co
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (d), a project described in subsection (b) that is conducted in accordance with [section 6591a(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6591a/d&num=0&edition=prelim) may be—
(1) considered an action categorically excluded from the requirements of Public Law 91–190 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(2) exempt from the special administrative review process under [section 6515 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6515&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Collaborative restoration project**
(1) **In general** — A project referred to in subsection (a) is a project to carry out forest restoration treatments that—
(A) maximizes the retention of old-growth and large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote stands that are resilient to insects and disease;
(B) considers the best available scientific information to maintain or restore the ecological integrity, including maintaining or restoring structure, function, composition, and connectivity; and
(C) is developed and implemented through a collaborative process that—
(i) includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests; and
(ii)
(I) is transparent and nonexclusive; or
(II) meets the requirements for a resource advisory committee under subsections (c) through (f) of [section 7125 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7125&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Inclusion** — A project under this subsection may carry out part of a proposal that complies with the eligibility requirements of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program under [section 7303(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7303/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Limitations**
(1) **Project size** — A project under this section may not exceed 3000 acres.
(2) **Location** — A project under this section shall be limited to areas—
(A) in the wildland-urban interface; or
(B) Condition Classes 2 or 3 in Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III, outside the wildland-urban interface.
(3) **Roads**
(A) *Permanent roads*
(i) *Prohibition on establishment* — A project under this section shall not include the establishment of permanent roads.
(ii) *Existing roads* — The Secretary may carry out necessary maintenance and repairs on existing permanent roads for the purposes of this section.
(B) *Temporary roads* — The Secretary shall decommission any temporary road constructed under a project under this section not later than 3 years after the date on which the project is completed.
**(d) Exclusions** This section does not apply to—
(1) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
(2) any Federal land on which, by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation, the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited;
(3) a congressionally designated wilderness study area; or
(4) an area in which activities under subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the applicable land and resource management plan.
**(e) Forest management plans** All projects and activities carried out under this section shall be consistent with the land and resource management plan established under [section 1604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1604&num=0&edition=prelim) for the unit of the National Forest System containing the projects and activities.
**(f) Public notice and scoping** The Secretary shall conduct public notice and scoping for any project or action proposed in accordance with this section.
**(g) Accountability**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall prepare an annual report on the use of categorical exclusions under this section that includes a description of all acres (or other appropriate unit) treated through projects carried out under this section.
(2) **Submission** — Not later than 1 year after February 7, 2014, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit the reports required under paragraph (1) to—
(A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives;
(D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(E) the Government Accountability Office.
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**(a) In general** In accordance with the Implementation Plan, the Secretary shall develop an annual program of work for Federal land that gives priority to authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects that provide for the protection of at-risk communities or watersheds or that implement community wildfire protection plans.
**(b) Collaboration**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall consider recommendations under subsection (a) that are made by at-risk communities that have developed community wildfire protection plans.
(2) **Exemption** — Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the planning process and recommendations concerning community wildfire protection plans.
**(c) Administration**
(1) **In general** — Federal agency involvement in developing a community wildfire protection plan, or a recommendation made in a community wildfire protection plan, shall not be considered a Federal agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(2) **Compliance** — In implementing authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects on Federal land, the Secretary shall, in accordance with [section 6514 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6514&num=0&edition=prelim), comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(d) Funding allocation**
(1) **Federal land**
(A) *In general* — Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of the funds allocated for authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects in the wildl
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 114–94, div. D, title XLI, § 41013, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1761, provided that this subchapter shall terminate 7 years after Dec. 4, 2015.
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**(a) Submission of project proposals to Secretary concerned**
(1) **Projects funded using project funds** — Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year), each resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the resource advisory committee proposes the Secretary undertake using any project funds reserved by eligible counties in the area in which the resource advisory committee has geographic jurisdiction.
(2) **Projects funded using other funds** — A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the committee proposes the Secretary undertake using funds from State or local governments, or from the private sector, other than project funds and funds appropriated and otherwise available to do similar work.
(3) **Joint projects** — Participating counties or other persons may propose to pool project funds or other funds, described in paragraph (2), and jointly propose a project or group of projects to a resource advisory committee established under [section 7125 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7125&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Required description of projects** In submitting proposed projects to the Secretary concerned under subsection (a), a resource advisory committee shall include in the description of each proposed project the following information:
(1) The purpose of the project and a description of how the project will meet the purposes of this subchapter.
(2) The anticipated duration of the project.
(3) The anticipated cost of the project.
(4) The proposed source of funding for the project, whether project funds or ot
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**(a) Development, maintenance, and revision by Secretary as part of program; coordination** As a part of the Program provided for by [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall develop, maintain, and, as appropriate, revise land and resource management plans for units of the National Forest System, coordinated with the land and resource management planning processes of State and local governments and other Federal agencies.
**(b) Criteria** In the development and maintenance of land management plans for use on units of the National Forest System, the Secretary shall use a systematic interdisciplinary approach to achieve integrated consideration of physical, biological, economic, and other sciences.
**(c) Incorporation of standards and guidelines by Secretary; time of completion; progress reports; existing management plans** The Secretary shall begin to incorporate the standards and guidelines required by this section in plans for units of the National Forest System as soon as practicable after October 22, 1976, and shall attempt to complete such incorporation for all such units by no later than September 30, 1985. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on the progress of such incorporation in the annual report required by [section 1606(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1606/c&num=0&edition=prelim). Until such time as a unit of the National Forest System is managed under plans developed in accordance with this subchapter, the management of such unit may continue under existing land and resource management plans.
**(d) Public participation and consultation**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shal
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 6591d
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Code of Federal Regula-
tions’’.
DEFINITIONS
Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title II, § 201, Mar. 23, 2018, 132
Stat. 1062, provided that: ‘‘In this title [see Tables for
classification]:
‘‘(1) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.—The term ‘National
Forest System’ has the meaning given the term in
section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).
‘‘(2) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘public land’ has the
meaning given the term ‘public lands’ in section 103
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
‘‘(3) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘Secretary
concerned’ means—
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
National Forest System land; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
public land.’’
§ 6591d. Wildfire resilience projects
(a) In general
Hazardous fuels reduction projects, as defined
in section 6511(2) of this title may be—
(1) carried out in accordance with sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d) of section 6512 of this
title and sections 6514 and 6515 of this title;
(2) considered an action categorically ex-
cluded from the requirements of Public Law
91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(3) exempt from the special administrative
review process under section 6515 of this title.
(b) Collaborative restoration project
(1) In general
A project referred to in subsection (a) is a
project to carry out forest restoration treat-
ments that—
(A) maximizes the retention of old-growth
and large trees, as appropriate for the forest
type, to the extent that the trees promote
stands that are resilient to insects and dis-
ease, and reduce the risk or extent of, or in-
crease the resilience to, wildfire
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 4321
Sec.
4368a.
Utilization of talents of older Americans in
projects of pollution prevention, abate-
ment, and control.
4368b.
General assistance program.
4369.
Miscellaneous reports.
4369a.
Reports on environmental research and devel-
opment activities of Agency.
4370.
Reimbursement for use of facilities.
4370a.
Assistant Administrators of Environmental
Protection Agency; appointment; duties.
4370b.
Availability of fees and charges to carry out
Agency programs.
4370c.
Environmental Protection Agency fees.
4370d.
Percentage of Federal funding for organiza-
tions owned by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals.
4370e.
Working capital fund in Treasury.
4370f.
Availability of funds after expiration of pe-
riod for liquidating obligations.
4370g.
Availability of funds for uniforms and certain
services.
4370h.
Availability of funds for facilities.
4370i.
Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and
low-income communities.
4370j.
Municipal Ombudsman.
SUBCHAPTER IV—FEDERAL PERMITTING
IMPROVEMENT
4370m.
Definitions.
4370m–1. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering
Council.
4370m–2. Permitting process improvement.
4370m–3. Interstate compacts.
4370m–4. Coordination of required reviews.
4370m–5. Delegated State permitting programs.
4370m–6. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provi-
sion.
4370m–7. Reports.
4370m–8. Funding for governance, oversight, and proc-
essing of environmental reviews and per-
mits.
4370m–9. Application.
4370m–10. GAO report.
4370m–11. Savings provision.
4370m–12. Repealed.
§ 4321. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are: To declare a
national policy which will encourage productive
and enjoyable harmony
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