Sec. 4. Declaration of emergency and selection of pilot project national forests
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In recognition of deteriorating forest health conditions, extreme fire hazard, and the significant number of dead and dying trees in certain national forests due to pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage, and the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfire that poses a significant threat to the economic stability of surrounding areas and the health, safety, and well-being of residents, firefighters, and visitors to the areas, Congress declares that the fire hazard and human endangerment in those national forests designated by the Secretary under subsection
(b)constitute emergency circumstances. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate not less than 1 national forest in each applicable State that is experiencing conditions that constitute emergency circumstances due to pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage and the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfire that poses a significant threat to the economic stability of surrounding areas and the health, safety, and well-being of residents, firefighters, and visitors to the areas. A designation under paragraph
(1)shall be for a period not to exceed 10 years.