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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 · Sec. 603

Sec. 603. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

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## SEC. 603 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW **[**[16 U.S.C. 6591b](/us/usc/t16/s6591b)**]** ###
(a)In General Except as provided in subsection (d), a project described in subsection
(b)that is conducted in accordance with section 602(d) may be— ####
(1)considered an action categorically excluded from the requirements of Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and ####
(2)exempt from the special administrative review process under section 105. ###
(b)Collaborative Restoration Project ####
(1)In general A project referred to in subsection
(a)is a project to carry out forest restoration treatments that— #####
(A)maximizes the retention of old-growth and large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote stands that are resilient to insects and disease; #####
(B)considers the best available scientific information to maintain or restore the ecological integrity, including maintaining or restoring structure, function, composition, and connectivity; and #####
(C)is developed and implemented through a collaborative process that— ######
(i)includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests; and ######
(ii)######
(I)is transparent and nonexclusive; or ######
(II)meets the requirements for a resource advisory committee under subsections
(c)through
(f)of section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125). ####
(2)Inclusion A project under this subsection may carry out part of a proposal that complies with the eligibility requirements of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program under section 4003(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b)). ###
(c)Limitations ####
(1)Project size A project under this section may not exceed 3000 acres. ####
(2)Location A project under this section shall be limited to areas— #####
(A)in the wildland-urban interface; or #####
(B)Condition Classes 2 or 3 in Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III, outside the wildland-urban interface. ####
(3)Roads #####
(A)Permanent roads ######
(i)Prohibition on establishment A project under this section shall not include the establishment of permanent roads. ######
(ii)Existing roads The Secretary may carry out necessary maintenance and repairs on existing permanent roads for the purposes of this section. #####
(B)Temporary roads The Secretary shall decommission any temporary road constructed under a project under this section not later than 3 years after the date on which the project is completed. ###
(d)Exclusions This section does not apply to— ####
(1)a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; ####
(2)any Federal land on which, by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation, the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited; ####
(3)a congressionally designated wilderness study area; or ####
(4)an area in which activities under subsection
(a)would be inconsistent with the applicable land and resource management plan. ###
(e)Forest Management Plans All projects and activities carried out under this section shall be consistent with the land and resource management plan established under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest System containing the projects and activities. ###
(f)Public Notice and Scoping The Secretary shall conduct public notice and scoping for any project or action proposed in accordance with this section. ###
(g)Accountability ####
(1)In general The Secretary shall prepare an annual report on the use of categorical exclusions under this section that includes a description of all acres (or other appropriate unit) treated through projects carried out under this section. ####
(2)Submission Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit the reports required under paragraph
(1)to— #####
(A)the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; #####
(B)the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; #####
(C)the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; #####
(D)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and #####
(E)the Government Accountability Office.
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  • Pub. L. 91-190
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Sec. 603
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
U.S.C.§ 6591b
U.S.C.§ 4321
U.S.C.§ 7125
U.S.C.§ 7303
U.S.C.§ 1604
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91-190
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