Sec. 301. Use of hazardous fuels reduction or forest health projects for high-risk areas
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Upon designation of a high-risk area in a State, the Governor of the State may provide for the development of proposed hazardous fuel reduction projects or forest health projects for the high-risk area. In preparing a proposed hazardous fuel reduction project or a forest health project, the Governor of a State and the Secretary concerned shall— take into account managing for rights of way, protection of watersheds, protection of wildlife and endangered species habitat, safe-guarding water resources, and protecting at-risk communities from wildfires; and emphasize activities that thin the forest to provide the greatest health and longevity of the forest.
In preparing a proposed hazardous fuel reduction project or a forest health project, the Governor of a State shall consult with county government from affected counties, and with affected Indian tribes. The Governor of a State shall submit proposed emergency hazardous fuel reduction projects and forest health projects to the Secretary concerned for implementation.