§ 2693. Sentinel Landscapes Partnership
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(a)Establishment.— The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that elect to become full partners in the program, may establish and carry out a program to preserve and restore sentinel landscapes. The program shall be known as the “Sentinel Landscapes Partnership”.
(b)Designation of Sentinel Landscapes.— The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that elect to become full partners in the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership may, as such Secretaries and other heads determine appropriate, collectively designate one or more sentinel landscapes.
(c)Coordination of Activities.— In carrying out this section, the Secretaries and the other heads of Federal departments and agencies may coordinate actions between their departments and agencies and with other Federal, State, interstate, and local agencies, Indian Tribes, and private entities to more efficiently work together for the mutual benefit of conservation, resilience, working lands, and national defense, and to encourage owners and managers of land to engage in voluntary land management, resilience, and conservation activities that contribute to the sustainment of military installations, State-owned National Guard installations, and associated airspace.
(d)Priority Consideration.— In carrying out this section, the Secretaries and the other heads of Federal departments and agencies may give to any eligible owner or manager of land within a designated sentinel landscape priority consideration for participation in any easement, grant, or assistance program administered by that Secretary or head. Participation by an eligible owner or manager of land in any such program pursuant to this section shall be voluntary.
(e)Participation by Other Agencies.— Other Federal agencies with programs addressing conservation or resilience may, and are encouraged to—
(1)participate in the activities of the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership; and
(2)become full partners in the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership.
(f)Rule of Construction.— Nothing in this section may be construed to require an owner or manager of land, including a private landowner or agricultural producer, to participate in any land management, resilience, or conservation activity under this section.
(g)Definitions.— In this section:
(1)Military installation.— The term “military installation” has the same meaning as provided in section 100(1) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670(1)).
(2)State-owned national guard installation.— The term “State-owned National Guard installation” has the same meaning as provided in section 100(3) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670(3)).
(3)Sentinel landscape.— The term “sentinel landscape” means a landscape-scale area encompassing—
(A)one or more military installations or state-owned National Guard installations and associated airspace; and
(B)the publicly and privately owned lands that serve to protect and support the rural economy, the natural environment, outdoor recreation, and the national defense missions of a military installation or State-owned National Guard installation.
(4)Resilience.— The term “resilience” means the capability to avoid, prepare for, minimize the effect of, adapt to, and recover from extreme weather events, flooding, wildfire, or other anticipated or unanticipated changes in environmental conditions.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title III, § 311(a), (b), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 213, 214.)
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U.S. Code
- § 2684aAgreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations
- § 2465Prohibition on contracts for performance of firefighting or security-guard functions
- § 2696Real property: transfer between armed forces and screening requirements for other Federal use
- § 2694Conservation and cultural activities
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- Public Law 109–364To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–661To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to improve the defense acquisition pro
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U.S. Code
- Definitions§ 670
- Agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations§ 2684a
- Real property: transfer between armed forces and screening requirements for other Federal use§ 2696
- Prohibition on contracts for performance of firefighting or security-guard functions§ 2465
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- 137 Stat. 213
- 131 Stat. 1351
- 135 Stat. 1631
- Pub. L. 101–647, title XVIII, § 1802(a)
- 104 Stat. 4849
- Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(a)(26)(A)
- 115 Stat. 1224
- Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2825(b)
- 120 Stat. 2476
- Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2825(c)(2)
- 120 Stat. 2477
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§ 2693
Sentinel Landscapes Partnership
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