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16 U.S.C. § 6531 — Effect of subchapter
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**(a) Other authority** Nothing in this subchapter affects, or otherwise biases, the use by the Secretary of other statutory or administrative authority (including categorical exclusions adopted to implement 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.)) to conduct a hazardous fuel reduction project on Federal land (including Federal land identified in [section 6512(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6512/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) that is not conducted using the process authorized by [section 6514 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6514&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) National Forest System** For projects and activities of the National Forest System other than authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects, nothing in this subchapter affects, or otherwise biases, the notice, comment, and appeal procedures for projects and activities of the National Forest System contained in part 215 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or the consideration or disposition of any legal action brought with respect to the procedures.
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**(a) Other authority** Nothing in this subchapter affects, or otherwise biases, the use by the Secretary of other statutory or administrative authority (including categorical exclusions adopted to implement 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.)) to conduct a hazardous fuel reduction project on Federal land (including Federal land identified in [section 6512(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6512/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) that is not conducted using the process authorized by [section 6514 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6514&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) National Forest System** For projects and activities of the National Forest System other than authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects, nothing in this subchapter affects, or otherwise biases, the notice, comment, and appeal procedures for projects and activities of the National Forest System contained in part 215 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or the consideration or disposition of any legal action brought with respect to the procedures.
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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) Authorized projects** As soon as practicable after December 3, 2003, the Secretary shall implement authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects, consistent with the Implementation Plan, on—
(1) Federal land in wildland-urban interface areas;
(2) condition class 3 Federal land, in such proximity to a municipal water supply system or a stream feeding such a system within a municipal watershed that a significant risk exists that a fire disturbance event would have adverse effects on the water quality of the municipal water supply or the maintenance of the system, including a risk to water quality posed by erosion following such a fire disturbance event;
(3) condition class 2 Federal land located within fire regime I, fire regime II, or fire regime III, in such proximity to a municipal water supply system or a stream feeding such a system within a municipal watershed that a significant risk exists that a fire disturbance event would have adverse effects on the water quality of the municipal water supply or the maintenance of the system, including a risk to water quality posed by erosion following such a fire disturbance event;
(4) Federal land on which windthrow or blowdown, ice storm damage, the existence of an epidemic of disease or insects, or the presence of such an epidemic on immediately adjacent land and the imminent risk it will spread, poses a significant threat to an ecosystem component, or forest or rangeland resource, on the Federal land or adjacent non-Federal land; and
(5) Federal land not covered by paragraphs (1) through (4) that contains threatened and endangered species habitat, if—
(A) natural fire regimes on that land are identified as being important for, or wildfire is identified as a threat to, an endangered species, a threatened species
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 6531
SUBCHAPTER II—BIOMASS
§ 6531. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII,
§ 8403(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4841
Section, Pub. L. 108–148, title II, § 203, Dec. 3, 2003, 117
Stat. 1902, related to biomass commercial utilization
grant program.
SUBCHAPTER III—WATERSHED FORESTRY
ASSISTANCE
§ 6541. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 108–148, title III, § 301, Dec. 3, 2003, 117
Stat. 1902, which provided congressional findings and
purposes of title III of Pub. L. 108–148 (enacting this
subchapter and section 2103b of this title), was omitted
in view of the repeal of sections 2103b and 6542 of this
title.
§ 6542. Water Source Protection Program
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) End water user
The term ‘‘end water user’’ means a non-
Federal entity, including—
(A) a State;
(B) a political subdivision of a State;
(C) an Indian tribe;
(D) a utility;
(E) a municipal water system;
(F) an irrigation district;
(G) a nonprofit organization; and
(H) a corporation.
(2) Forest management activity
The term ‘‘forest management activity’’
means a project carried out by the Secretary
on National Forest System land.
(3) Forest plan
The term ‘‘forest plan’’ means a land man-
agement plan prepared by the Forest Service
for a unit of the National Forest System pur-
suant to section 1604 of this title.
(4) Non-Federal partner
The term ‘‘non-Federal partner’’ means an
end water user with whom the Secretary has
entered into a partnership agreement under
subsection (c)(1).
(5) Program
The term ‘‘Program’’ means the Water
Source Protection Program established under
subsection (b).
(6) Secretary
The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the
Forest Service
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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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