16 U.S.C. § 6531 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII,

Page 2608 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 Repealed.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. (7) Water source management plan The term ‘‘water source management plan’’ means the water source management plan de- veloped under subsection (d)(1). (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish and maintain a program, to be known as the ‘‘Water Source Pro- tection Program’’, to carry out watershed pro- tection and restoration projects on National Forest System land. (c) Water source investment partnerships (1) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may enter into water source investment part- nership agreements with end water users to protect and restore the condition of National Forest watersheds that provide water to the end water users. (2) Form A partnership agreement described in para- graph (1) may take the form of— (A) a memorandum of understanding; (B) a cost-share or collection agreement; (C) a long-term funding matching commit- ment; or (D) another appropriate instrument, as de- termined by the Secretary. (d) Water source management plan (1) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary, in cooperation with the non-Federal partners and applicable State, local, and Tribal govern- ments, may develop a water source manage- ment plan that describes the proposed imple- mentation of watershed protection and res- toration projects under the Program. (2) Requirement A water source management plan shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the for- est plan applicable to the National Forest Sys- tem land on which the watershed protection and restoration project is carried out. (3) Environmental analysis The Secretary may conduct a single environ- mental impact statement or similar analysis required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)— (A) for each watershed protection and res- toration project included in the water source management plan; or (B) as part of the development of, or after the finalization of, the water source manage- ment plan. (e) Forest management activities (1) In general To the extent that forest management ac- tivities are necessary to protect, maintain, or enhance water quality, and in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall carry out forest management activities as part of water- shed protection and restoration projects car- ried out on National Forest System land, with the primary purpose of— (A) protecting a municipal water supply system; (B) restoring forest health from insect in- festations and disease; or (C) any combination of the purposes de- scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Compliance The Secretary shall carry out forest man- agement activities under paragraph (1) in ac- cordance with—