Sec. 8206. Good neighbor authority
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In this section: The term authorized restoration services means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out— on Federal land and non-Federal land; and by either the Secretary or a Governor pursuant to a good neighbor agreement. The term Federal land means land that is— National Forest System land; or public land (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 )). The term Federal land does not include— a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or a wilderness study area. The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services means— activities to treat insect- and disease-infected trees; activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.
The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services does not include— construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas; or construction, alteration, repair or replacement of public buildings or works. The term good neighbor agreement means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor to carry out authorized restoration services under this section.
The term Governor means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The term road has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). The term Secretary means— the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land; and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management land. The Secretary may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor to carry out authorized restoration services in accordance with this section.
The Secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public. Subsections
(d)and
(g)of section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 472a(d) and (g)) shall not apply to services performed under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under subsection (a). The Secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on Federal land in all timber sale projects conducted under this section. Any decision required to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to any authorized restoration services to be provided under this section on Federal land shall not be delegated to a Governor.
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