Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Director means the Director of the Fireshed Center appointed under section 102. The term fireshed means a landscape-scale area that faces similar wildfire threat where a response strategy could influence the wildfire outcome. The term fireshed management project means a project under section 106. The term Fireshed Registry means the fireshed registry established under section 103. 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 ); 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 ); or a forest management plan (as defined in section 304 of the National Indian Forests Resources Management Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3104 )) with respect to Indian forest land or rangeland.
The term Governor means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or Indian Tribe or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The term hazardous fuels management activities means any vegetation management activities (or combination thereof) that reduce the risk of wildfire, including mechanical thinning, mastication, prescribed burning, cultural burning (as determined by the applicable Indian Tribe), timber harvest, and grazing. The terms at-risk community , community wildfire protection plan , and wildland-urban interface have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 ).
The term Indian forest land or rangeland means land that— is held in trust by, or with a restriction against alienation by, the United States for an Indian Tribe or a member of an Indian Tribe; and is Indian forest land (as defined in section 304 of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3103 )); or has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration. The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
The term National Forest System lands has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609 ). 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 relevant Congressional Committees means— the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
The term responsible official means an employee of the Department of the Interior or Forest Service who has the authority to make and implement a decision on a proposed action. The term Secretaries means each of— the Secretary of the Interior; and the Secretary of Agriculture. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 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 special district means a political subdivision of a State that— has significant budgetary autonomy or control; was created by or pursuant to the laws of the State for the purpose of performing a limited and specific governmental or proprietary function; and is distinct from any other local government unit within the State. The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
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