Sec. 352. Pilot program for good neighbor authority on Corps of Engineers land
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In this section: The term authorized restoration services means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out— on Federal land; and by the Secretary or Governor pursuant to a good neighbor agreement. The term Federal land means land within the State that is administered by the Corps of Engineers. The term Federal land does not include— a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by an Act of Congress or a Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or a wilderness study area.
The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services means— activities to treat insect-infected and disease-infected trees; activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services does not include— construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas, other than the reconstruction, repair, or restoration of a road that is necessary to carry out authorized restoration services pursuant to a good neighbor agreement; and construction, alteration, repair or replacement of public buildings or public works.
The term good neighbor agreement means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and Governor under subsection (b)(1)(A) to carry out authorized restoration services under this section. The term Governor means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of the State. The term road has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on February 7, 2014).
The term State means the State of Idaho. The Secretary may carry out a pilot program to enter into good neighbor agreements with the Governor to carry out authorized restoration services in the State in accordance with this section. The Secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public. The Governor shall provide, and the Secretary may accept and expend, funds to cover the costs of the Secretary to enter into and administer a good neighbor agreement. The pilot program under subparagraph
(A)shall terminate on October 1, 2028. The Secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on Federal land in all timber sale projects conducted under this section. Except as provided in subparagraph (C), funds received from the sale of timber by the Governor under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor to carry out authorized restoration services under the good neighbor agreement. Any funds remaining after carrying out subparagraph
(B)that are in excess of the amount provided by the Governor to the Secretary under paragraph (1)(C) shall be returned to the Secretary. Funds returned to the Secretary under clause
(i)shall be subject to the first part of section 5 of the Act of June 13, 1902 (commonly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1902 ) (32 Stat. 373, chapter 1079; 33 U.S.C. 558 ). Any decision required to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to any authorized restoration services to be provided under this section on Federal land shall not be delegated to the Governor.
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Sec. 352
Pilot program for good neighbor authority on Corps of Engineers land
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