,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acja ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #af 7legislative day1 ,july #ae71 #bjac ,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! re/oration ( =e/ l&scapes1 protection ( old gr[? =e/s1 & managem5t ( national =e/s 9 ! ea/side =e/s ( ! ,/ate ( ,oregon4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,oregon ,ea/side ,=e/s ,re/oration1 ,old ,gr[? ,protection1 & ,jobs ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to cons]ve & re/ore ! ea/side ,national ,=e/s ( ! ,/ate2 7#b7 to create an imm$iate1 pr$ictable1 & increas$ timb] fl[ to support locally bas$ re/oration economies 9 ! communities ( ! ea/side ,national ,=e/s ( ! ,/ate2 7#c7 to make ! ea/side ,national ,=e/s ( ! ,/ate m resi/ant & resili5t to1 & to mitigate ! effects (1 climate *ange2 7#d7 to protect1 re/ore1 & increase old-gr[? =e/ /&s & trees 9 ! ea/side ,national ,=e/s ( ! ,/ate2 7#e7 to promote collaboration 9 ! communities ( ! ea/side ,national ,=e/s ( ! ,/ate to respond to critical ?reats to =e/ & wat]%$ heal? & to support natural res\rce- & re/oration-bas$ economies2 7#f7 to prioritize1 /rategically t>get1 & accel]ate projects to improve =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal? 9 old gr[? =e/s locat$ 9 ! ea/side ,national ,=e/s ( ! ,/ate2 & 7#g7 to provide ! ,secret>y1 collaborative gr\ps1 & ! public ) indep5d5t sci5tific advice = re/or+ =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal? 9 ! ea/side ,national ,=e/s ( ! ,/ate4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory panel ,! t]m advisory panel means ! ,ea/side ,=e/ ,sci5tific & ,te*nical ,advisory ,panel e/abli%$ "u section #f7;a74 7#b7 ,collaborative gr\p ,! t]m collaborative gr\p means a gr\p ( individuals t meets ! requirem5ts ( section #h7;a77#b74 7#c7 ,cov]$ area ,! t]m cov]$ area means ! area select$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #d7;a77#a7 t is-- 7,a7 )9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 n )9 ! area cov]$ by ! ,record ( ,decision = ,am5dm5ts to ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,plann+ ,docum5ts ,)9 ! ,range ( ! ,nor!rn ,spott$ ,owl1 dat$ ,april #aiid4 7#d7 ,decision notice ,! t]m ,decision ,notice means ! decision notice entitl$ ,decision ,notice = ! ,revis$ ,cont9uation ( ,int]im ,managem5t ,direction ,e/abli%+ ,rip>ian1 ,ecosy/em & ,wildlife ,/&>ds = ,timb] ,sales1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice ,region #f1 ,colville1 ,des*utes1 ,fremont1 ,malheur1 ,o*oco1 ,okanogan1 ,umatilla1 ,wall[a-,:itman & ,w9ema ,national ,=e/s 9 ,oregon & ,wa%+ton & approv$ by ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ ,regional ,=e/] on ,june #f1 #aiie4 7#e7 ,em]g5cy condition ,! t]m em]g5cy condition means a condition-- 7,a7 t results 9 an-- 7i7 imm95t risk to life or prop]ty2 or 7ii7 imm$iate impairm5t ( ! public use & enjoym5t ( a trail1 road1 highway1 public facility1 or public l&2 & 7,b7 ) respect to subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! urg5cy to address ! em]g5cy ( :i* outweighs ! b5efits ( full notice & comm5t4 7#f7 ,=e/ heal? ,! t]m =e/ heal? means conditions t enable =e/$ l&-- 7,a7 to be durable1 resili5t1 & less prone to un*>act]i/ic wildfire1 insect1 or pa?og5 outbreaks1 :ile-- 7i7 support+ ecosy/em s]vices & populations ( native species2 & 7ii7 all[+ = natural di/urbances2 7,b7 to ma9ta9 or develop species composition1 ecosy/em function & /ructure1 hydrologic function1 & s$im5t regimes t are )9 an acceptable range t consid]s-- 7i7 hi/oric v>iability2 & 7ii7 anticipat$ future conditions2 & 7,c7 to be resi/ant & resili5t to un*>act]istic ev5ts4 7#g7 ,=e/ /& ,! t]m =e/ /& means a contigu\s gr\p ( trees t are suffici5tly uni=m 9 age-class di/ribution1 composition1 & /ructure & t are gr[+ on a site ( suffici5tly uni=m quality to be a di/+ui%able unit4 7#h7 ,initiative ,! t]m ,initiative means an initiative e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to re/ore & improve ! ecological /ructure1 composition1 & function & ! natural processes ( wat]%$s )9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 7,b7 to pres]ve & create local jobs 9 rural communities t are locat$ 9 or ne> ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 7,c7 to su/a9 ! local wood products infra/ructure & community capacity t is necess>y = ! appropriate managem5t & re/oration ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 7,d7 to promote coop]ation & collaboration 9 ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 7,e7 to c>ry out collaborative projects to re/ore =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal? & to r$uce ! risk ( un*>act]i/ic di/urbances f fire1 insects1 & disease to communities1 wat]%$s1 & natural res\rces ?r\gh a collaborative process ( plann+1 prioritiz+1 & implem5t+ ecological re/oration1 haz>d\s fuel r$uction1 & o!r vegetation managem5t projects2 7,f7 to collect in=mation f ! projects c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act 9 an ef=t to bett] und]/& ! mann] 9 :i* to improve =e/ re/oration & managem5t activities2 7,g7 t includes all ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& )9 ! cov]$ area2 & 7,h7 "u :i* n m ?an #ae ,national ,=e/s may be select$ to p>ticipate4 7#i7 ,inv5tori$ roadless area ,! t]m inv5tori$ roadless area means #a ( ! areas id5tifi$ 9 ! set ( inv5tori$ roadless area maps conta9$ 9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ,roadless ,areas ,cons]vation1 ,f9al ,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t1 ,volume #b1 dat$ ,novemb] #bjjj4 7#aj7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#aa7 ,pilot l&scape ,! t]m pilot l&scape means a ,national ,=e/ entirely )9 ! cov]$ area on :i* a project is be+ c>ri$ out "u section #djjc ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjac4 7#ab7 ,plant association 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m plant association means a description ( a plant community t-- 7i7 w\ld pot5tially1 9 ! abs5ce ( a di/urbance1 occupy a site2 & 7ii7 may be aggregat$ into #a or m gr\ps bas$ on simil>ities 9 plant species1 composition1 environm5t1 & productivity4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m plant association includes1 ) respect to a =e/$ site1 species repres5t+ tree1 %rub1 & h]bace\s lay]s4 7#ac7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice74 7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,oregon4 7#ae7 ,un*>act]i/ic ,! t]m un*>act]istic means a wildfire1 insect1 or pa?og5 outbreak or level ( =e/ fuel1 ! sev]ity1 size1 frequ5cy1 or quantity ( :i* exce$s ! hi/oric range ( v>iability4 7#af7 ,wat]%$ area ,! t]m wat]%$ area means #a or m subwat]%$s 7also kn[n z #f? code hydrologic units74 7#ag7 ,wat]%$ heal? ,! t]m wat]%$ heal? means l&scape conditions t enable rip>ian & aquatic ecosy/ems-- 7,a7 to capture1 /ore1 & release wat]1 s$im5t1 wood1 & nutri5ts2 7,b7 to provide = wat] temp]atures t are )9 ! range ( v>iability ( ! natural regimes = ! processes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 to create & su/a9 functional rip>ian1 aquatic1 & wetl& habitats t are capable ( support+ div]se populations ( native aquatic- & rip>ian-dep5d5t species4 #d4 ,l& managem5t 7a7 ,application ( ! initiative to ! cov]$ area 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all select all or "p ( #a or m ,national ,=e/s 9 ! ,/ate z "p ( ! ,initiative4 7#b7 ,t]m ,! selection "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #ae ye>s4 7#c7 ,effect ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all apply to ! cov]$ area4 7b7 ,l& managem5t goals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y %all1 consid]+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 seek-- 7,a7 to cons]ve & re/ore =e/ heal?1 wat]%$ heal?1 & o!r ecosy/ems2 7,b7 to r$uce ! risk (1 & increase ! resi/ance & resili5cy ( ! l& to1 un*>act]i/ic di/urbances2 7,c7 to all[ = *>act]i/ic natural di/urbances2 & 7,d7 to h>ve/ wood to ma9ta9 adequate levels ( indu/ry infra/ructure to accompli% ! goals describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74 7#b7 ,=e/ managem5t ,to a*ieve ! goals ( p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! =e/$ l& 9 ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] opportunities-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! basal area 9 ov]/ock$ =e/ /&s2 7,b7 to increase ! mean diamet] ( =e/ /&s2 7,c7 to ma9ta9 or create a =e/ composition t focuses on m fire- & dr\ght-tol]ant species2 7,d7 to re/ore hi/oric levels ( )9-=e/ /& spatial het]og5eity2 7,e7 to cons]ve & re/ore old gr[?2 7,f7 to cons]ve & re/ore population levels ( old] trees2 7,g7 to cons]ve & re/ore ecologically su/a9able =e/ /&s & l&scapes to incorporate *>act]i/ic =e/ /& /ructures & old] tree populations2 7,h7 to h>ve/ wood & use ! value ( m]*antable sawlogs & biomass to help (fset ! co/ ( improv+ =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal?2 7,i7 to re/ore or ma9ta9 su/a9able & fire-resili5t conditions 9 p]petuity ?r\gh active managem5t 7includ+ managem5t ?r\gh prescrib$ or wildl& fire & me*anical treatm5ts72 7,j7 to re/ore or ma9ta9 ecologically appropriate spatial complexity 7includ+ a range ( op5 to d5se =e/ pat*es at scales f ! =e/ /& to ! l&scape72 7,k7 to create nonuni=m effects 9 c>ry+ out vegetation managem5t projects by avoid+ ext5sive areas ( uni=m treatm5t1 except = c]ta9 treatm5ts 7su* z broadca/ burns7 t are c>ri$ out to enhance ! spatial het]og5eity ( ! =e/ site2 7,l7 to re/ore or ma9ta9 ecologically appropriate und]/ory plant community composition & condition1 includ+-- 7i7 by re/or+ & ma9ta9+ native gr\nd cov]2 & 7ii7 by r$uc+ ! impacts (1 & pot5tial =1 exotic & o!r invasive species2 & 7,m7 to increase /akehold] p>ticipation ?r\gh collaborative gr\ps4 7c7 ,plann+ ,to help to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all use l&scape scale plann+ bas$ on wat]%$ areas z a tool to implem5t ecological re/oration projects 9 ! cov]$ area4 7d7 ,p]=mance goals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! relevant collaborative gr\ps1 may e/abli% p]=mance goals1 9 addition to ! goals t are e/abli%$ by subsection 7b71 t ! ,secret>y %all seek to a*ieve consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act & ! goals & opportunities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = ! cov]$ area4 7#b7 ,t]m ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ea* p]=mance goal e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be measur$ annually = a p]iod ( #ae ye>s4 7#c7 ,additions ,! ,secret>y may develop additional p]=mance goals t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate dur+ ! p]iod e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,prioritization ,subject to ! limitations describ$ 9 section #ab7;c71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! vegetation managem5t & haz>d\s fuels r$uction program activities 9 ! cov]$ area to a*ieve ! p]=mance goals e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,re/oration goals 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 ! cov]$ area1 consi/5t ) ! goals1 & aft] consid]+ ! opportunities1 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 prep>e1 (f]1 & promptly implem5t-- 7i7 projects t-- 7,i7 are pr$om9antly compris$ ( me*anical treatm5t 9 ! cov]$ area t emphasize sawtimb] z a byproduct2 & 7,,ii7 are conduct$ on-- 7aa7 = ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 n less ?an #fj1jjj acres2 7bb7 = ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #hj1jjj acres2 & 7cc7 = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] until ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* at lea/ #a ecological re/oration project = ea* ,national ,=e/ is initiat$ "u section #g1 n less ?an #ajj1jjj acres2 & 7ii7 = ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! fiscal ye> specifi$ 9 subp>agraph clause 7i77,,ii77cc71 an ecological re/oration project on ea* ,national ,=e/ 9 ! cov]$ area ) a gross plann+ area ( n less ?an #be1jjj acres4 7,b7 ,annual goals 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date on :i* at lea/ #a ecological re/oration project is initiat$ = ea* ,national ,=e/ "u section #h & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] until ! date on :i* ! ,initiative is complet$1 ! ,secret>y may1 subject to clause 7ii71 set annual acreage p]=mance goals = projects t are pr$om9antly compris$ ( me*anical treatm5t 9 ! cov]$ area t emphasize sawtimb] z a byproduct consi/5t ) ! goals1 & aft] consid]+ ! opportunities1 describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7ii7 ,consid]ations ,9 sett+ goals "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,i7 any specific recomm5dations ( ! advisory panel relat+ to acreage treatm5t ne$s2 & 7,,ii7 advice provid$ by a collaborative gr\p relat+ to acreage treatm5t ne$s4 7,c7 ,priority = re/oration goals ,9 seek+ to meet ! re/oration goals e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize = treatm5t-- 7i7 any area locat$ on a pilot l&scape2 & 7ii7 any area t has opportunities = r$uc$ plann+ & implem5tation co/s because (-- 7,i7 opportunities to "w ) a collaborative gr\p on ! project2 or 7,,ii7 opportunities to use non-,f$]al res\rces to complete ! project4 7e7 ,prohibitions on removal ( c]ta9 trees 7#a7 ,old] trees ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all prohibit ! cutt+ or removal ( any live tree locat$ 9 ! cov]$ area t is #aej ye>s ( age or old] measur$ at brea/ height4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exceptions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! prohibition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is no reasonable alt]native to ! cutt+ or removal ( ! tree to provide = a safe adm9i/rative1 public1 or special use4 7,b7 ,notice requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ! public & ea* relevant collaborative gr\p notice & an opportunity to comm5t be=e mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! cutt+ or removal ( ! tree is necess>y to respond to an em]g5cy condition4 7,c7 ,application ( decision notice 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 if ! ,secret>y1 aft] consid]+ ! recomm5dations ( ! relevant collaborative gr\p or ! recomm5dations report issu$ "u section #f7;d71 det]m9es t ! prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is infeasible to implem5t = a specific vegetation managem5t project1 ! ,secret>y %all apply ! ,decision ,notice ) respect to ! specific vegetation managem5t project4 7ii7 ,requirem5t ,9 apply+ ! ,decision ,notice to a specific vegetation managem5t project "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y may make site-specific =e/ plan am5dm5ts to all[ ! cutt+ or removal ( live trees great] ?an #ba in*es 9 diamet] at brea/ height t are y\ng] ?an #aej ye>s old at brea/ height1 ! cutt+ or removal ( :i* is necess>y to meet ! l& managem5t goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7f7 ,limitations on road con/ruction ,9 c>ry+ out any vegetation managem5t project 9 ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n con/ruct any p]man5t road1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! road is a ju/ifiable realignm5t ( a p]man5t road to re/ore or improve ! ecological /ructure1 composition1 & function & ! natural processes ( ! affect$ =e/ or wat]%$2 & 7#b7 by ! e>li] ( ! date on :i* ! vegetation managem5t project is complet$ or ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! activities = :i* ! road 0 con/ruct$ are complete1 decommission any tempor>y road con/ruct$ to c>ry out ! vegetation managem5t project by-- 7,a7 ree/abli%+ vegetation on ! road2 & 7,b7 re/or+ any natural dra9age1 wat]%$ function1 or o!r ecological processes t are disrupt$ or adv]sely impact$ by ! road1 includ+ by remov+ or hydrologically disconnect+ ! road prism4 #e4 ,wat]%$ managem5t 7a7 ,aquatic & rip>ian res\rces managem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 ! cov]$ area1 ea* vegetation managem5t project 9 an area del9eat$ "u subsection 7b7 %all protect & re/ore ! aquatic & rip>ian-dep5d5t res\rces ( ! del9eat$ area4 7#b7 ,effects ,a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may result 9 %ort-t]m negative effects on ! aquatic & rip>ian-dep5d5t res\rces ( ! del9eat$ area if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] consid]+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 t ! project w\ld result 9 a net improvem5t to ! condition ( ^? res\rces ov] ! long t]m4 7b7 ,del9eation ( areas 7#a7 ,fi%-be>+ /reams ,! ,secret>y %all del9eate ea* p]man5tly fl[+ fi%be>+ /ream & ! area ext5d+ away f ea* edge ( ! active /ream *annel to include-- 7,a7 ! top ( ! inn] gorge2 7,b7 ! out] edges ( ! #ajj-ye> floodpla92 7,c7 ! out] edges ( rip>ian vegetation2 7,d7 a di/ance equal to ! height ( #b site-pot5tial trees2 & 7,e7 a slope di/ance ( n less ?an #cjj feet4 7#b7 ,p]man5tly fl[+ non-fi%be>+ /reams ,! ,secret>y %all del9eate ea* p]man5tly fl[+ non-fi%be>+ /ream & ! area ext5d+ away f ea* edge ( ! active /ream *annel to include-- 7,a7 ! top ( ! inn] gorge2 7,b7 ! out] edges ( ! #ajj-ye> flood pla92 7,c7 ! out] edges ( rip>ian vegetation2 7,d7 a di/ance equal to ! height ( #a site-pot5tial tree2 & 7,e7 a slope di/ance ( n less ?an #aej feet4 7#c7 ,ponds1 lakes1 res]voirs1 & wetl&s l>g] ?an #a acre ,! ,secret>y %all del9eate ea* pond1 lake1 res]voir1 & wetl& l>g] ?an #a acre & ! area ext5d+ away f ! high-wat] edges to include-- 7,a7 ! out] edges ( ! rip>ian vegetation2 7,b7 ! ext5t ( ! seasonally saturat$ soil2 7,c7 ! ext5t ( mod]ately & highly un/able areas2 7,d7 a di/ance equal to ! height ( #a site-pot5tial tree2 & 7,e7 a slope di/ance (-- 7i7 if ! area locat$ 9 a wat]%$ id5tifi$ z key or priority "u ! applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plan1 n less ?an #ajj feet2 or 7ii7 n less ?an #ej feet4 7#d7 ,int]mitt5t /reams1 wetl&s less ?an #a acre1 l&slides1 & l&slide-prone areas ,! ,secret>y %all del9eate ea* wetl& small] ?an #a acre1 l&slide1 l&slide-prone area1 int]mitt5t /ream *annel1 & ! area ext5d+ away f ! edges ( ! wetl&1 l&slide1 l&slide-prone area1 or int]mitt5t /ream *annel to include-- 7,a7 ! top ( ! inn] gorge2 7,b7 ! out] edges ( ! rip>ian vegetation2 7,c7 a di/ance equal to ! height ( #a site-pot5tial tree2 & 7,d7 a slope di/ance (-- 7i7 if ! area is locat$ 9 a wat]%$ id5tifi$ z key or priority "u ! applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plan1 n less ?an #ajj feet2 or 7ii7 n less ?an #ej feet4 7c7 ,aquatic & rip>ian protection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all comply ) ! aquatic & rip>ian protection requirem5ts ( ! applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plan 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 c>ry+ out ea* vegetation managem5t project 9 ! cov]$ area4 7#b7 ,modifications ,! ,secret>y may modify ! aquatic & rip>ian protection requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] consid]+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 t ! modifications w\ld meet or exce$ ! goals ( ! aquatic & rip>ian protection requirem5ts4 #f4 ,ea/side =e/ sci5tific & te*nical advisory panel 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory panel-- 7#a7 to be kn[n z ! ,ea/side ,=e/ ,sci5tific & ,te*nical ,advisory ,panel2 & 7#b7 to advise ! ,secret>y1 collaborative gr\ps1 & ! public reg>d+ ! developm5t & implem5tation (-- 7,a7 goals to improve =e/ heal?1 wat]%$ heal?1 & relat$ social & economic goals 9 ! cov]$ area2 & 7,b7 projects ne$$ to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,composition ,! advisory panel %all be compos$ ( #i memb]s1 ea* ( :om %all h exp]tise 9 #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,silviculture4 7#b7 ,timb] economics4 7#c7 ,road & logg+ eng9e]+4 7#d7 ,soil sci5ce & geology4 7#e7 ,ecosy/em s]vices or natural res\rces economics4 7#f7 ,community economics or ecosy/em work=ce developm5t4 7#g7 ,=e/ ecology4 7#h7 ,aquatic & rip>ian ecology4 7#i7 ,wildlife ecology4 7#aj7 ,fi% ,ecology4 7#aa7 ,ecological re/oration4 7#ab7 ,invasive species control & eradication4 7#ac7 ,wildl& fire4 7#ad7 ,hydrology4 7#ae7 ,=e/ c>bon life-cycle & seque/ration4 7#af7 ,social sci5ce4 7c7 ,appo9tm5ts ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ensure t ! advisory panel includes exp]ts 9 a broad array ( ! fields describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 give consid]ation to ! recomm5dations ( in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771 pr(essional societies1 & o!r int]e/$ organizations & p]sons4 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,recomm5dations report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y appo9ts ! memb]s ( ! advisory panel1 ! advisory panel1 aft] consid]+ ! be/ available sci5ce & in=mation1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y & make available to ! public a report t conta9s recomm5dations reg>d+ ! mann] by :i* ! ,secret>y may be/ a*ieve ! purposes & goals & consid] ! opportunities describ$ 9 section #d7;b74 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report %all provide recomm5dations bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce-- 7i7 = ! size & scope ( projects ne$$ to accompli% ! goals & consid] ! opportunities describ$ 9 section #d7;b72 7ii7 = increas+ local capacity to accompli% ! goals & consid] ! opportunities describ$ 9 section #d7;b72 7iii7 = hydrologically & ecologically re/or+ l& & wat] by-- 7,i7 decommission+ unnecess>y & undesirable roads2 & 7,,ii7 r$uc+ ! environm5tal impact ( necess>y & desirable roads2 & 7iv7 = ea* relevant plant association gr\p-- 7,i7 = protect+ & re/or+ t]re/rial1 aquatic1 rip>ian1 wildlife1 fi%1 vegetation1 soil1 c>bon1 & o!r res\rces2 7,,ii7 = ! types ( activities necess>y & desirable to re/ore =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal? 7includ+ ?9n+1 prescrib$1 & natural fire1 & o!r appropriate activities72 7,,iii7 = cases 9 :i* ! cutt+ or removal ( trees describ$ 9 section #d7;e77#a7 w\ld g5]ally be consid]$ to be ecologically appropriate2 & 7,,iv7 = cases 9 :i* ! cutt+ or removal ( trees describ$ 9 section #d7;e77#b77;,c7 w\ld g5]ally be consid]$ to be ecologically appropriate4 7,c7 ,adm9i/ration 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! advisory panel %all a*ieve a cons5sus ) respect to ea* recomm5dation includ$ 9 ! report4 7ii7 ,inclusion ( diss5t+ op9ions ,if ! advisory panel fails to a*ieve a cons5sus ) respect to any recomm5dation includ$ 9 ! report1 ! report %all include ea* diss5t+ op9ion relat+ to ! recomm5dation4 7#b7 ,review report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y appo9ts ! memb]s ( ! advisory panel1 ! advisory panel %all submit to ! ,secret>y & make available to ! public a report provid+-- 7,a7 a quantitative & qualitative assessm5t ( ! /atus (1 & *anges to1 =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal? 9 ! cov]$ area1 includ+ ! resili5cy1 aquatic function1 & plant composition1 /ructure1 & function2 & 7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations made "u p>agraph 7#a74 #g4 ,ecological re/oration projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y %all1 consid]+ ! opportunities describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#b71 implem5t ecological re/oration projects 9 ! cov]$ area to fur!r ! goals describ$ 9 section #d7;b74 7b7 ,l&scape-,scale projects ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations 9 accordance ) section #ab1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 implem5t #a or m ecological re/oration projects ) a gross plann+ area ( #ej1jjj acres = ea* ,national ,=e/ 9 ! cov]$ area t provide l&scape-scale "w )9 a wat]%$ area n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ! cov]$ area4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ & implem5t+ ecological re/oration projects "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! be/ available sci5ce & data2 7#b7 ! recomm5dations ( ! advisory panel2 & 7#c7 ! views ( ! relevant collaborative gr\ps4 7d7 ,net road r$uction ,9 develop+ ecological re/oration projects "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all exam9e opportunities =1 & a*ieve1 a net r$uction 9 ! p]man5t road sy/em to improve =e/ & wat]%$ heal? to ! maximum ext5t practicable4 7e7 ,prioritization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize ecological re/oration projects 9 ! cov]$ area consid]+ ! requirem5ts 9 subsection 7c7 & bas$ on ! degree to :i* ! ecological re/oration projects w\ld improve =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal?1 bas$ on-- 7,a7 dry & moi/ =e/ plant association gr\ps2 & 7,b7 ! ne$ to su/a9 adequate levels ( indu/ry infra/ructure to accompli% ! goals describ$ 9 section #d7;b74 7#b7 ,inclusions ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! types ( projects ! ,secret>y %all consid] to be priority projects include projects t-- 7,a7 r$uce ! risk (1 & increase ! resi/ance & resili5cy ( ! l& to1 un*>act]i/ic di/urbances1 p>ticul>ly if critical compon5ts or values are at risk1 includ+-- 7i7 communities locat$ 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772 & 7ii7 valuable =e/ /ructures 7includ+ old gr[? & old] mature trees72 7,b7 re/ore ! /ructure & composition ( =e/ /&s at a high or mod]ate dep>ture f ! hi/oric range ( v>iability2 7,c7 accel]ate ! developm5t ( complex =e/ /ructure 9 a "y =e/ t has be5 simplifi$ ?r\gh pa/ managem5t1 su* z by-- 7i7 creat+ spatial het]og5eity 7includ+ ! creation ( skips & gaps7 us+ me*anical treatm5ts to create wildlife habitat2 & 7ii7 reta9+ biological legacies 7includ+ l>ge /&+1 d[n$1 live1 & dead trees72 7,d7 assi/ 9 ! implem5tation ( community wildfire protection plans develop$ by at-risk communities 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772 7,e7 use ! value ( m]*antable sawlogs & biomass to help (fset ! co/ ( ecological re/oration projects2 7,f7 meet local & rural community ne$s ?r\gh a s\rce t is select$ on a be/-value basis2 & 7,g7 r$uce ! p]man5t road sy/em to improve =e/ heal? & wat]%$ heal?4 #h4 ,collaboration 7a7 ,collaborative gr\ps 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( ! projects ne$$ to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act 9 ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )1 & consid] ! recomm5dations (1 any collaborative gr\p t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,collaborative gr\ps ,a collaborative gr\p "u p>agraph 7#a7 means a gr\p t-- 7,a7 is int]e/$ 9 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 includes multiple individuals repres5t+ div]se int]e/s t include-- 7i7 environm5tal organizations2 7ii7 timb] & =e/ products indu/ry repres5tatives2 & 7iii7 c\nty gov]nm5ts2 7,c7 op]ates-- 7i7 9 a transp>5t & nonexclusive mann]2 & 7ii7 by cons5sus or 9 accordance ) vot+ proc$ures to ensure a high degree ( agreem5t among p>ticipants & across v>i\s int]e/s2 & 7,d7 requires a level ( p>ticipation suffici5t to ensure t memb]s ( ! collaborative gr\p are adequately in=m$ be=e ea* decision4 7b7 ,multip>ty monitor+ ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! relevant collaborative gr\ps1 may develop a multip>ty monitor+ plan = any vegetation managem5t project c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 #i4 ,l>ge scale environm5tal impact /atem5t 7a7 ,congressional f9d+ ,congress f9ds t x is expect$ t ! environm5tal impact /atem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 w\ld be adequate to support ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = projects implem5t$ "u ?is section1 z docum5t$ 9 subsequ5t ag5cy decision docum5ts4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e a l>ge scale environm5tal impact /atem5t t is adequate "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 to support a record ( decision = vegetation managem5t projects "u ?is section 9 ,national ,=e/s 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ! ,/ate = projects-- 7#a7 t are locat$ :olly 9 dry pond]osa p9e & dry mix$ conif] =e/s types2 7#b7 t are locat$ on a pilot l&scape2 7#c7 t are endors$ by or ! product ( a collaborative gr\p2 & 7#d7 no portion ( :i* are locat$ 9 an inv5tori$ roadless area4 7c7 ,completion date ,! ,secret>y %all complete ! record ( decision = ! l>ge scale environm5tal impact /atem5t "u subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,timel9ess ,any legal *all5ge to ! environm5tal impact /atem5t & record ( decision "u ?is section %all be fil$ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! record ( decision is sign$ by ! ,secret>y4 #aj4 ,coop]ative p>tn]%ip 7a7 ,=e/ plann+ ,section #cbg7;b77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa note2 ,public ,law #ajd-acd7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] may include ! foll[+3 exp5ditures = =e/ plann+ activities necess>y = timb] sales = projects t are on a pilot l&scape 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,oregon ,ea/side ,=e/s ,re/oration1 ,old ,gr[? ,protection1 & ,jobs ,act ( #bjac7 & 4 7b7 ,coop]ative =e/ innovation p>tn]%ip projects ,section #ac;,b ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baji;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,oregon ,ea/side ,=e/s ,re/oration1 ,old ,gr[? ,protection1 & ,jobs ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to implem5t ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u t ,act4 7e7 ,coop]ation ) ,/ate gov]nm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,oregon ,ea/side ,=e/s ,re/oration1 ,old ,gr[? ,protection1 & ,jobs ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a project to support ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to address ! re/oration ( =e/s 9 coop]ation ) ,/ates4 7#b7 ,eligible areas ,a project "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be c>ri$ out on a pilot l&scape 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,oregon ,ea/side ,=e/s ,re/oration1 ,old ,gr[? ,protection1 & ,jobs ,act ( #bjac74 7#c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds = ! ,=e/ ,heal?-,f$]al ,l&s budget l9e item made available "u ! ,/ate & ,private ,=e/ry appropriation to pay n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( c>ry+ out a project "u p>agraph 7#a74 4 #aa4 ,adm9i/ration 7a7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects-- 7#a7 any "r describ$ 9 a treaty betwe5 an ,indian tribe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#b7 any biological op9ion1 includ+ any op9ion associat$ ) ! aquatic & rip>ian protection requirem5ts ( applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plans4 7b7 ,no retroactive effect dur+ transition 7#a7 ,vegetation managem5t projects ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all n apply to a vegetation managem5t project t is-- 7,a7 initiat$1 ei!r ?r\gh a scop+ notice or a notice ( int5t1 m ?an #ahj days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ! cov]$ area "u section #d7;a77#a72 or 7,b7 approv$ or "u contract be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ! cov]$ area "u section #d7;a77#a74 7#b7 ,recomm5dations report ,! completion ( ! ,ea/side ,sci5tific & ,te*nical ,advisory ,panel recomm5dations report %all n automatically compel an am5dm5t or revision ( any vegetation managem5t project initiat$1 approv$1 or "u contract be=e ! date on :i* ! recomm5dations report is complet$4 7#c7 ,=e/ plans ,! completion ( ! ,ea/side ,sci5tific & ,te*nical ,advisory ,panel recomm5dations report %all n automatically compel an am5dm5t or revision ( any exi/+ =e/ plan4 7c7 ,applicable law ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is ,act 9 accordance ) applicable law 7includ+ regulations74 7d7 ,pr9cipal ag5cy contact 7#a7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select a pr9cipal ag5cy contact = ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,duties ,! pr9cipal ag5cy contact %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! po9t-(-contact = ! advisory panel2 & 7,b7 facilitate communications among-- 7i7 ! advisory panel2 7ii7 collaborative gr\ps2 7iii7 employees ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 & 7iv7 any o!r /akehold]s 7includ+ ! public74 7e7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects ! cov]$ area2 & 7,b7 #b ye>s be=e ! date ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7e77#a74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 = ea* ,national ,=e/ 9 ! cov]$ area1 assess ! progress t[>d accompli%+-- 7,a7 ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 ! p]=mance goals e/abli%$ "u section #d7;d74 7f7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities "u ?is ,act 7o!r ?an ! au?orities "u sections #d7;e7 & #e7;c77 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection affects a valid contract 9 effect on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #ab4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7b7 ,use ,any am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ to support implem5tation ( any co/-%>+ au?orities provid$ by ?is ,act4 7c7 ,limitation ,am\nts exp5d$ to c>ry out provisions ( ?is ,act t are n subject to a co/-%>+ requirem5t %all n r$uce ! allocations ( appropriat$ funds to ! ,secret>y = use 9-- 7#a7 o!r ,national ,=e/s n includ$ 9 ! cov]$ area2 7#b7 o!r ,/ates2 or 7#c7 o!r ,regions ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4