Sec. 101. National forest carbon stock targets
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Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall set targets for increased forest carbon stock for the purposes of sequestering and storing carbon while meeting other resource management objectives. Such targets shall— be based on the best available scientific information; consider both natural and artificial regeneration, with an emphasis on the regeneration of native species; be established at levels, consistent with other statutory management purposes on Federal lands, which represent the optimal feasible and sustainable increase in the forest carbon stock private, State, Tribal, and Federal landowners can achieve by January 1, 2030, and every 10 years thereafter through January 1, 2100; be informed by the report provided by the Trillion Trees Task Force established in section 102; incorporate data from the forest inventory and analysis program under section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 1642(e) ) and other applicable Federal agency data; be consistent with multiple use and sustained yield requirements, policies, and objectives on National Forest, State, Tribal, and other public or private land; be consistent with other benefits related to forest function and health including soil health and productivity, wildlife habitat and biodiversity, improved air and water quality, job creation, outdoor recreation, and forest products and byproducts; be established at levels that account for— long-term and short-term carbon sequestration and storage; forest carbon flux; and assessments of existing forested acres, considering variations in landscape; incorporate input from State, Tribal, and local stakeholders and members of the public; and be published in the Federal Register, together with a statement of the basis and justification for such targets.
In this subsection, the term natural regeneration means the establishment of a tree or tree age class from natural seedling, sprouting, or suckering, in accordance with the management objectives of an applicable forest plan. Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish any requirements with respect to private landowners.
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