Sec. 105. Carbon sequestration through the healthy forest reserve program
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Section 501(a) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6571(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to promote, in pursuit of the objectives for increasing net carbon stock established under section 101(a) of the Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act — first in priority, the conservation and management of existing forests; and second in priority, the planting or regeneration of additional trees in an ecologically appropriate manner. .
Section 502(f) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6572 ) is amended by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: The Secretary of Agriculture shall give priority to the enrollment in the healthy forests reserve program of land that— provides the greatest conservation benefit to— species listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ); and species that— are not listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ); but are candidates for such listing, State-listed species, or special concern species; or are deemed a species of greatest conservation need under a State wildlife action plan; promotes the restoration of marginal farmland or degraded forestland into healthy forest ecosystems; or promotes the continuation of an ecologically appropriate ecosystem. . Section 503(b) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6573(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following: Practices, including reforestation and other forestry practices, to increase net carbon stock (as defined in section 3 of the Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act ). .
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Carbon sequestration through the healthy forest reserve program
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