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16 U.S.C. § 6553

Accelerated information gathering regarding forest-damaging insects

Ch. 84 — HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION
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16 U.S.C. § 6553 — Accelerated information gathering regarding forest-damaging insects

U.S.C. Title 16 - CONSERVATION 16 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 84 - HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION SUBCHAPTER IV - INSECT INFESTATIONS AND RELATED DISEASES Sec. 6553 - Accelerated information gathering regarding forest-damaging insects From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§6553. Accelerated information gathering regarding forest-damaging insects

(a) Information gathering The Secretary, acting through the Forest Service and United States Geological Survey, as appropriate, shall establish an accelerated program— (1) to plan, conduct, and promote comprehensive and systematic information gathering on forest-damaging insects and associated diseases, including an evaluation of— (A) infestation prevention and suppression methods; (B) effects of infestations and associated disease interactions on forest ecosystems; (C) restoration of forest ecosystem efforts; (D) utilization options regarding infested trees; and (E) models to predict the occurrence, distribution, and impact of outbreaks of forest-damaging insects and associated diseases;

(2) to assist land managers in the development of treatments and strategies to improve forest health and reduce the susceptibility of forest ecosystems to severe infestations of forest-damaging insects and associated diseases on Federal land and State and private land; and (3) to disseminate the results of the information gathering, treatments, and strategies. (b) Cooperation and assistance The Secretary shall— (1) establish and carry out the program in cooperation with— (A) scientists from colleges and universities (including forestry schools, land grant colleges and universities, and 1890 Institutions); (B) Federal, State, and local agencies; and (C) private and industrial landowners; and

(2) designate such colleges and universities to assist in carrying out the program.

(Pub. L. 108–148, title IV, §403, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1909.)

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