16 U.S.C. § 7301

Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes through a process that—

(1)

encourages ecological, economic, and social sustainability;

(2)

leverages local resources with national and private resources;

(3)

facilitates the reduction of wildfire management costs, including through reestablishing natural fire regimes and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire; and

(4)

demonstrates the degree to which—

(A)

various ecological restoration techniques—

(i)

achieve ecological and watershed health objectives; and

(ii)

affect wildfire activity and management costs; and

(B)

the use of forest restoration byproducts can offset treatment costs while benefitting local rural economies and improving forest health.

( Pub. L. 111–11, title IV, § 4001 , Mar. 30, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1141 .)