16 U.S.C. § 1602 — Renewable Resource Program; prepara-

Page 1951 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1602 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsecs. (d)(1) and (e) of this section relating to sub- mitting annual reports to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under sec- tion 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and pages 45 and 47 of House Document No. 103–7. REPORT Pub. L. 117–58, div. G, title III, § 70303, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1260, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 15, 2021], and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- tion, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available on the website of the Forest Service, a report that describes, with respect to the preceding year— ‘‘(1) an evaluation of the degree to which the Sec- retary has achieved compliance with the require- ments contained in the amendments made by this title [see Short Title of 2021 Amendment note set out under section 1600 of this title], including, as a result of those amendments, the number of acres covered by reforestation projects that follow unplanned events (such as wildfires); ‘‘(2) the total number of acres of land reforested under each authority of the Secretary under which reforestation projects have been carried out; ‘‘(3) the number of acres of National Forest System land affected by, and the substance of reforestation needs on that land resulting from, unplanned events; and ‘‘(4) the number of acres in need of reforestation under subsection (e)(1) of section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601).’’ PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTS Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1245, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3548, as amended by Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1018(b), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1905, established the Commission on State and Private Forests, which was to assess the status of the State and private forest lands of the United States and report its findings and recommenda- tions to the President by Dec. 1, 1992, and which termi- nated 90 days after submitting its report. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Depart- ment, related to compliance with this subchapter and system activities requiring coordination and approval under general authorities of this subchapter with re- spect to pre-construction, construction, and initial op- eration of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transpor- tation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. Office of Federal In- spector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Sys- tem abolished and functions and authority vested in In- spector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Of- fice of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Trans- portation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15. § 1602. Renewable Resource Program; prepara- tion by Secretary and transmittal to Presi- dent; purpose and development of program; time of preparation, updating and contents In order to provide for periodic review of pro- grams for management and administration of the National Forest System, for research, for co- operative State and private Forest Service pro- grams, and for conduct of other Forest Service activities in relation to the findings of the As- sessment, the Secretary, utilizing information available to the Forest Service and other agen- cies within the Department of Agriculture, in- cluding data prepared pursuant to section 1010a of title 7, shall prepare and transmit to the President a recommended Renewable Resource Program (hereinafter called the ‘‘Program’’). The Program transmitted to the President may include alternatives, and shall provide in appro- priate detail for protection, management, and development of the National Forest System, in- cluding forest development roads and trails; for cooperative Forest Service programs; and for re- search. The Program shall be developed in ac- cordance with principles set forth in the Mul- tiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of June 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 215; 16 U.S.C. 528–531), and the National En- vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 852) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.]. The Program shall be pre- pared not later than December 31, 1975, to cover the four-year period beginning October 1, 1976, and at least each of the four fiscal decades next following such period, and shall be updated no later than during the first half of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and the first half of each fifth fiscal year thereafter to cover at least each of the four fiscal decades beginning next after such updating. The Program shall include, but not be limited to— (1) an inventory of specific needs and oppor- tunities for both public and private program investments. The inventory shall differentiate between activities which are of a capital na- ture and those which are of an operational na- ture; (2) specific identification of Program out- puts, results anticipated, and benefits associ- ated with investments in such a manner that the anticipated costs can be directly compared with the total related benefits and direct and indirect returns to the Federal Government; (3) a discussion of priorities for accomplish- ment of inventoried Program opportunities, with specified costs, outputs, results, and ben- efits; (4) a detailed study of personnel require- ments as needed to implement and monitor ex- isting and ongoing programs; and (5) Program recommendations which— (A) evaluate objectives for the major For- est Service programs in order that multiple- use and sustained-yield relationships among and within the renewable resources can be determined; (B) explain the opportunities for owners of forests and rangeland to participate in pro- grams to improve and enhance the condition of the land and the renewable resource prod- ucts therefrom; (C) recognize the fundamental need to pro- tect and, where appropriate, improve the quality of soil, water, and air resources; Page 1952 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1603 (D) state national goals that recognize the interrelationships between and interdepend- ence within the renewable resources; (E) evaluate the impact of the export and import of raw logs upon domestic timber supplies and prices; and (F) account for the effects of global cli- mate change on forest and rangeland condi- tions, including potential effects on the geo- graphic ranges of species, and on forest and rangeland products. (Pub. L. 93–378, § 4, formerly § 3, Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 477, renumbered § 4 and amended Pub. L. 94–588, §§ 2, 5, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2949, 2951; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, § 2408(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4061; Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title II, § 208(b)(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1066.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960, re- ferred to in text, is Pub. L. 86–517, June 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 215, which is classified generally to sections 528 to 531 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 528 of this title and Tables. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, re- ferred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–141 substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’ in introductory provisions. 1990—Par. (5)(F). Pub. L. 101–624 added subpar. (F). 1976—Par. (4). Pub. L. 94–588 substituted ‘‘implement and monitor’’ for ‘‘satisfy’’. Par. (5). Pub. L. 94–588 added par. (5). Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Sec- retary or other official in Department of Agriculture under this subchapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transpor- tation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Nat- ural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 1601 of this title. § 1603. National Forest System resource inven- tories; development, maintenance, and up- dating by Secretary as part of Assessment As a part of the Assessment, the Secretary shall develop and maintain on a continuing basis a comprehensive and appropriately de- tailed inventory of all National Forest System lands and renewable resources. This inventory shall be kept current so as to reflect changes in conditions and identify new and emerging re- sources and values. (Pub. L. 93–378, § 5, formerly § 4, Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 477, renumbered § 5, Pub. L. 94–588, § 2, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2949; amended Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title II, § 208(b)(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1066.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–141 substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’. § 1604. National Forest System land and resource management plans (a) Development, maintenance, and revision by Secretary as part of program; coordination As a part of the Program provided for by sec- tion 1602 of this title, the Secretary shall de- velop, 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 proc- esses 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 Na- tional Forest System, the Secretary shall use a systematic interdisciplinary approach to achieve integrated consideration of physical, bi- ological, economic, and other sciences. (c) Incorporation of standards and guidelines by Secretary; time of completion; progress re- ports; existing management plans The Secretary shall begin to incorporate the standards and guidelines required by this sec- tion in plans for units of the National Forest System as soon as practicable after October 22, 1976, and shall attempt to complete such incor- poration for all such units by no later than Sep- tember 30, 1985. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on the progress of such incorpora- tion in the annual report required by section 1606(c) of this title. Until such time as a unit of the National Forest System is managed under plans developed in accordance with this sub- chapter, the management of such unit may con- tinue under existing land and resource manage- ment plans. (d) Public participation and consultation (1) In general The Secretary shall provide for public par- ticipation in the development, review, and re- vision of land management plans including, but not limited to, making the plans or revi- sions available to the public at convenient lo- cations in the vicinity of the affected unit for a period of at least three months before final adoption, during which period the Secretary shall publicize and hold public meetings or comparable processes at locations that foster public participation in the review of such plans or revisions. (2) No additional consultation required after approval of land management plans (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to en- gage in consultation under this section or any other provision of law (including section 7 of Public Law 93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1536) and section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal