Sec. 302. Bureau of Land Management plant conservation program
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The Director of the Bureau of Land Management (referred to in this section as the Director ) may carry out activities to develop and use plant materials of native plant species. Activities that may be carried out under subsection
(a)include the following: Identifying, evaluating, and protecting rare plants on public land. Understanding the effects of human activity on native plant species and communities on public land. Supporting efforts to develop genetically appropriate plant materials of native plant species for restoring and maintaining habitat for animal species (including the sage grouse) and plant species and monitoring the effectiveness of those plant materials. Ensuring that the needs of the Director for plant materials of native plant species are met. Developing seed transfer zones and guidelines. Supporting public-private partnerships to catalogue and store plant materials. Coordinating a national network of seed storage warehouses. Implementing habitat conservation and restoration on a landscape scale. Supporting public-private efforts and volunteer efforts to support plant conservation. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.