Sec. 102. Definitions
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In this title: The term authorized forest and watershed restoration project means a collection of activities within a watershed area that are carried out— on eligible land; and to achieve the purposes of this title. The term decommission means— to reestablish vegetation on a road or trail; and to restore any natural drainage, watershed function, or other ecological processes that are disrupted or adversely impacted by the road or trail by removing or hydrologically disconnecting the road prism.
The term eligible land means— land within the approximately 1,900,000 acres of land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest designated as Suitable for Timber Production and Timber Harvest Is Allowed as generally depicted on the map entitled Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Revised Forest Plan, Modeled Timber Harvest Classification and dated December 10, 2008; and land within the Three Rivers Ranger District of the Kootenai National Forest; and any land within the adjacent ranger districts of the Kootenai National Forest that is necessary to achieve the requirements of section 103(b).
The term INFISH means the land and resource management plan amendments made before the date of enactment of this Act arising from the document— entitled Inland Native Fish Strategy ; published by the Department of Agriculture; and dated July 28, 1995. The term Initiative means the Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative established by section 103(a). The term mechanical treatment means an activity that uses a tool to remove fiber that has commercial value to local markets in the vicinity of the area treated.
The term mechanical treatment includes leaving fiber on the forest floor after treatment with a tool, if an option for removal of the fiber was provided. The term mechanical treatment excludes prescribed burning. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. The term stewardship contract means a contract authorized under section 347 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 16 U.S.C. 2104 note;
Public Law 105–277) to carry out land management goals that meet local and rural community needs through a source that is selected on a best-value basis. The term watershed area means 1 or more subwatersheds (also known as 6th code hydrologic units).
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