Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Council means the Restoration Fund Advisory Council established by section 4(a). The term eligible entity means— a State agency; a unit of local government; a Tribal government; a regional organization; a special district; or a nonprofit organization. The term eligible project means a project or initiative— that improves— ecosystem health and resilience, including forest, watershed, and rangeland ecosystems across public and private land, including— fire mitigation efforts; forest and river restoration; reforestation efforts; or natural infrastructure projects, including projects that sequester carbon, mitigate emissions, or improve climate resilience; air and water quality, including the cleanup and restoration of— abandoned coal or hardrock mines; toxic waste sites; or orphaned oil or gas wells; or wildlife habitats, including projects that— expand wildlife crossings and habitat connectivity; create or improve habitats for at-risk species; manage or remove invasive species from wildlife habitats; or conserve working land; that is carried out in accordance with— the management objectives of an applicable land management plan adopted under— section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ); or section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ); any other authorized use not in the applicable land management plan described in subclause (I); and applicable law and available authorities; and that does not include efforts to remove old growth stands (as defined in section 102(e) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6512(e) )).
The term eligible project may include, if a project or initiative described in subparagraph
(A)is administered in coordination with an eligible entity, efforts to improve public access and outdoor recreation, including efforts— to enhance recreational facilities or trails; to improve equitable access to the outdoors; or to reduce the negative effects of recreation on forests, watersheds, or wildlife. The term Fund means the Outdoor Restoration Fund established by section 3(a).
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