Sec. 901. Definitions

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In this Act: The term catastrophic event means any natural disaster (including a hurricane, tornado, windstorm, snow or ice storm, rain storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, drought, or insect or disease outbreak) or any fire, flood, or explosion, regardless of cause. The term collaborative process refers to a process relating to the management of National Forest System lands or public lands by which a project or forest management activity is developed and implemented by the Secretary concerned through collaboration with interested persons, as described in section 603(b)(1)(C) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591b(b)(1)(C) ).

The term community wildfire protection plan has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 ). The term Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands means the lands reconveyed to the United States pursuant to chapter 47 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179). The term covered forest reserve project means a project involving the management or sale of national forest materials within a Forest Reserve Revenue Area that generates forest reserve revenues and achieve the annual volume requirement for the Forest Reserve Revenue Area.

The term forest management activity means a project or activity carried out by the Secretary concerned on National Forest System lands or public lands consistent with the forest plan covering the lands or the following activities: Prescribed burning for ecosystem health and hazardous fuel reduction. Mechanical and minimum tool treatment. Stream environment zone restoration and other watershed and wildlife habitat enhancements. Nonnative invasive species management. The term forest plan means— a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for public lands pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ); or a land and resource management plan prepared by the Forest Service for a unit of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ).

The term large-scale catastrophic event means a catastrophic event that adversely impacts at least 5,000 acres of reasonably contiguous National Forest System lands or public lands, as determined by the Secretary concerned. The term National Forest System has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). The term Oregon and California Railroad Grant lands means the following lands: All lands in the State of Oregon revested in the United States under the Act of June 9, 1916 (39 Stat. 218), that are administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, pursuant to the first section of the Act of August 28, 1937 ( 43 U.S.C. 1181a ).

All lands in that State obtained by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the land exchanges authorized and directed by section 2 of the Act of June 24, 1954 ( 43 U.S.C. 1181h ). All lands in that State acquired by the United States at any time and made subject to the provisions of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 ( 43 U.S.C. 1181f ). The term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 ), except that the term includes Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands and Oregon and California Railroad Grant lands.

The term reforestation activity means a project or forest management activity carried out by the Secretary concerned whose primary purpose is the reforestation of impacted lands following a large-scale catastrophic event. The term includes planting, evaluating, and enhancing natural regeneration, clearing competing vegetation, and other activities related to reestablishment of forest species on the impacted lands. The term resource advisory committee has the meaning given that term in section 201 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7121 ).

The term salvage operation means a forest management activity or restoration activity carried out in response to a catastrophic event where the primary purpose is— to prevent wildfire as a result of the catastrophic event, or, if the catastrophic event was wildfire, to prevent a re-burn of the fire-impacted area; to provide an opportunity for utilization of forest materials damaged as a result of the catastrophic event; or to provide a funding source for reforestation and other restoration activities for the National Forest System lands or public lands impacted by the catastrophic event.

The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands; and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands. The term State means each of the several States. The term western State means any of the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. The term conservation finance agreement means a mutual benefit agreement (excluding a procurement contract, grant, or cooperative agreement described in chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code)— the term of which is more than 1, but not more than 20, years; that may provide that performance under the agreement during the second and subsequent years of the agreement is contingent on the appropriation of funds; and if the agreement does so provide, that may provide for a cancellation payment to be made to the partner if those appropriations are not made.

The term ecological integrity has the meaning given the term in section 219.19 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). The term restore has the meaning given the term in section 219.19 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). The term wildland-urban interface has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 ).

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