Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term emergency hazardous fuels reduction project means a project or activity carried out in a high-risk area to address the bark beetle epidemic, drought, or deteriorating forest health conditions and the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires. The term high-risk area means an area of National Forest System land or public lands identified under section 4 as an area suffering from the bark beetle epidemic, drought, or deteriorating forest health conditions, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires, or otherwise at high risk for bark beetle infestation, drought, or wildfire.
The term National Forest System has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). The term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702(e) ). The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the National Forest System; and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands.
The term State means any of the several States containing National Forest System land or public lands. The term includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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