16 U.S.C. § 6571 — Establishment of healthy forests reserve program
U.S.C. Title 16 - CONSERVATION 16 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 84 - HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION SUBCHAPTER V - HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM Sec. 6571 - Establishment of healthy forests reserve program From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§6571. Establishment of healthy forests reserve program
(a) Establishment The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish the healthy forests reserve program for the purpose of restoring and enhancing forest ecosystems— (1) to promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species; (2) to improve biodiversity; (3) to conserve forest land that provides habitat for species described in section 6572(b) of this title; and (4) to enhance carbon sequestration. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the healthy forests reserve program in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce.
(Pub. L. 108–148, title V, §501, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1911; Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, §8407(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4845.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2018—Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).