,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjae ,mr4  
,z9ke introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to exp$ite c]ta9 =e/ managem5t
 activities on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s
 d]iv$ f ! public doma9 :5 ! activities 
are develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative      
process ( int]e/$ p>ties1 to require !  
po/+ ( a bond 9 initiat+ a legal *all5ge
 to c]ta9 =e/ managem5t activities1 to  
modify ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &       
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (    
#bjjj1 to au?orize additional fund+     
s\rces = =e/ managem5t activities1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,national ,=e/              
,collaborative ,inc5tive ,act ( #bjae4  

7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title         
,i--,exp$it$ ,environm5tal ,analysis (  
,collaborative ,=e/ ,managem5t          
,activities ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4    
,sec4 #ajb4 ,analysis ( only two        
alt]natives 7action v]sus no action7 9  
propos$ collaborative =e/ managem5t     
activities4 ,title ,,ii--,collaborative 
,project ,litigation ,requirem5t ,sec4  
#bja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,bond    
requirem5t z "p ( legal *all5ge ( c]ta9 
=e/ managem5t activities4 ,title        
,,iii--,secure ,rural ,s*ools &         
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act      
,am5dm5ts ,sec4 #cja4 ,use ( res]v$     
funds = title ,,ii projects on ,f$]al l&
 & c]ta9 non-,f$]al l&4 ,sec4 #cjb4     
,res\rce advisory committees4 ,sec4     
#cjc4 ,program = title ,,ii self-su/a9+ 
res\rce advisory committee projects4    
,sec4 #cjd4 ,additional au?oriz$ use (  
res]v$ funds = title ,,iii c\nty        
projects4 ,title ,,iv--,additional      

,fund+ ,s\rces = ,=e/ ,managem5t        
,activities ,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4    
,sec4 #djb4 ,availability ( /ew>d%ip    
project rev5ues & ,collaborative ,=e/   
,l&scape ,re/oration ,fund to cov] =e/  
managem5t activity plann+ co/s4 ,sec4   
#djc4 ,/ate-support$ plann+ ( =e/       
managem5t activities4  ,i ,exp$it$      
,environm5tal ,analysis ( ,collaborative
 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,activities  #aja4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7          
,collaborative process ,! t]m           
collaborative process ref]s to a process
 relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l&s by :i* a project or activity 
is develop$ & implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y  
?r\gh collaboration ) int]e/$ p]sons1 z 
describ$ 9 section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c7 ( !
 ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7b77#a77;,c774    
7#b7 ,community wildfire protection plan
 ,! t]m community wildfire protection   
plan has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section   
#aja7c7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration   
,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa7c774  

7#c7 ,=e/ managem5t activity ,! t]m =e/ 
managem5t activity means a project or   
activity c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y on    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s 9 conc]t ) !  
=e/ plan cov]+ ! l&s4  7#d7 ,=e/ plan ,!
 t]m =e/ plan means a l& & res\rce      
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,secret>y = a
 unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em pursuant
 to section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&      
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7#e7 ,national 
=e/ sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aa7;a7
 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces
 ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#afji7;a771 except t ! t]m--  7,a7      
includes only ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s 
d]iv$ f ! public doma92 &  7,b7 does n  
include ! ,national ,grassl&s & l&      
utilization projects designat$ z        
,national ,grassl&s adm9i/]$ pursuant to
 ! ,act ( ,july #bb1 #aicg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajaj-ajab74  7#f7 ,res\rce advisory   
committee ,! t]m res\rce advisory       
committee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      

section #bja7c7 ( ! ,secure ,rural      
,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation 
,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba7c774  
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  #ajb4 ,analysis
 ( only two alt]natives 7action v]sus no
 action7 9 propos$ collaborative =e/    
managem5t activities  7a7 ,application  
to c]ta9 ,environm5tal ,assessm5ts &    
,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5ts ,?is    
section %all apply :5ev] ! ,secret>y    
prep>es an environm5tal assessm5t or an 
environm5tal impact /atem5t pursuant to 
section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77 = a =e/ managem5t   
activity t--  7#a7 is develop$ ?r\gh a  
collaborative process2  7#b7 is propos$ 
by a res\rce advisory committee2 or     
7#c7 is cov]$ by a community wildfire   
protection plan4  7b7 ,consid]ation (   
,alt]natives ,9 an environm5tal         
assessm5t or environm5tal impact /atem5t
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 

%all /udy1 develop1 & describe--  7#a7 !
 =e/ managem5t activity1 z propos$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7
 ( subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 ! alt]native 
( no action4  7c7 ,elem5ts (            
,non-,action ,alt]native ,9 ! case ( !  
alt]native ( no action1 ! ,secret>y %all
 evaluate--  7#a7 ! effect ( no action  
on wildfire pot5tial & insect & disease 
pot5tial2 &  7#b7 ! implications ( a    
result+ wildfire or insect or disease   
infe/ation1 giv5 fire & insect & disease
 hi/oric cycles1 on dome/ic wat] co/s1  
wildlife habitat loss1 & o!r economic & 
social factors4  ,,ii ,collaborative    
,project ,litigation ,requirem5t  #bja4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7          
,collaborative process ,! t]m           
collaborative process ref]s to a process
 relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l&s by :i* a project or activity 
is develop$ & implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y  
?r\gh collaboration ) int]e/$ p]sons1 z 
describ$ 9 section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c7 ( !
 ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7b77#a77;,c774    
7#b7 ,co/s ,! t]m co/s ref]s to ! fees &
 co/s describ$ 9 section #aibj ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,exp5ses
 ,! t]m exp5ses includes ! exp5ditures  
incurr$ by ! /aff ( ! ,secret>y 9 prep>+
 = a legal *all5ge to a collaborative   
=e/ managem5t activity & 9 p>ticipat+ 9 
litigation t *all5ges ! =e/ managem5t   
activity1 includ+ su* /aff "t z may be  
us$ to prep>e ! adm9i/rative record1    
exhibits1 decl>ations1 & affidavits 9   
connection ) ! litigation4  7#d7 ,=e/   
managem5t activity ,! t]m =e/ managem5t 
activity means a project or activity    
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y on ,national   
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s 9 conc]t ) ! =e/ plan   
cov]+ ! l&s4  7#e7 ,=e/ plan ,! t]m =e/ 
plan means a l& & res\rce managem5t plan
 prep>$ by ! ,secret>y = a unit ( !     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em pursuant to       
section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable
 ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7#f7 ,national =e/   
sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has !

 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! 
,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces     
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afji7;a771 except t ! t]m--  7,a7      
includes only ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s 
d]iv$ f ! public doma92 &  7,b7 does n  
include ! ,national ,grassl&s & l&      
utilization projects designat$ z        
,national ,grassl&s adm9i/]$ pursuant to
 ! ,act ( ,july #bb1 #aicg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajaj-ajab74  7#g7 ,res\rce advisory   
committee ,! t]m res\rce advisory       
committee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #bja7c7 ( ! ,secure ,rural      
,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation 
,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba7c774  
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  #bjb4 ,bond    
requirem5t z "p ( legal *all5ge ( c]ta9 
=e/ managem5t activities  7a7 ,bond     
requir$ ,9 ! case ( a =e/ managem5t     
activity develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative 
process or propos$ by a res\rce advisory
 committee1 any pla9tiff or pla9tiffs   

*all5g+ ! =e/ managem5t activity %all be
 requir$ to po/ a bond or o!r security  
acceptable to ! c\rt equal to !         
anticipat$ co/s1 exp5ses1 & attorneys   
fees ( ! ,secret>y z def5dant1 z        
reasonably e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,all 
proce$+s 9 ! action %all be /ay$ until !
 requir$ bond or security is provid$4   
7b7 ,recov]y ( litigation co/s1 exp5ses1
 & attorneys fees  7#a7 ,motion = paym5t
 ,if ! ,secret>y prevails 9 an action   
*all5g+ a =e/ managem5t activity        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! c\rt a motion = paym5t1
 f ! bond or o!r security po/$ "u       
subsection 7a7 9 su* action1 ( !        
reasonable co/s1 exp5ses1 & attorneys   
fees incurr$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7      
,maximum am\nt recov]$ ,! am\nt ( co/s1 
exp5ses1 & attorneys fees recov]$ by !  
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 z a result ( 
prevail+ 9 an action *all5g+ ! =e/      
managem5t activity may n exce$ ! am\nt (
 ! bond or o!r security po/$ "u         
subsection 7a7 9 su* action4  7#c7      

,return ( rema9d] ,any funds rema9+ f ! 
bond or o!r security po/$ "u subsection 
7a7 aft] ! paym5t ( co/s1 exp5ses1 &    
attorneys fees "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
return$ to ! pla9tiff or pla9tiffs t    
po/$ ! bond or security 9 ! action4  7c7
 ,return ( bond to prevail+ pla9tiff    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! pla9tiff ultimately 
prevails on ! m]its 9 all actions br\ght
 by ! pla9tiff *all5g+ a =e/ managem5t  
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !   
c\rt %all return to ! pla9tiff any bond 
or security provid$ by ! pla9tiff "u    
subsection 7a71 plus int]e/ f ! date !  
bond or security 0 provid$4  7#b7       
,ultimately prevails on ! m]its ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! phrase ultimately prevails
 on ! m]its means1 9 a f9al en=ceable   
judgm5t on ! m]its1 a c\rt rules 9 favor
 ( ! pla9tiff on all causes ( action 9  
all actions br\ght by ! pla9tiff *all5g+
 ! =e/ managem5t activity4  7d7 ,effect 
( settlem5t ,if a *all5ge to a =e/      
managem5t activity describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 = :i* a bond or o!r security 0     

provid$ by ! pla9tiff "u su* subsection 
is resolv$ by settlem5t betwe5 !        
,secret>y & ! pla9tiff1 ! settlem5t     
agreem5t %all provide = %>+ ! co/s1     
exp5ses1 & attorneys fees incurr$ by !  
p>ties4  7e7 ,limitation on c]ta9       
paym5ts ,not)/&+ section #acjd ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 no aw>d may be
 made "u section #bdab ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & no am\nts may be 
obligat$ or exp5d$ f ! ,claims &        
,judgm5t ,fund ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,treasury to pay any fees or o!r exp5ses
 "u su* sections to any pla9tiff relat$ 
to an action *all5g+ a =e/ managem5t    
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74     
,,iii ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &          
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act      
,am5dm5ts  #cja4 ,use ( res]v$ funds =  
title ,,ii projects on ,f$]al l& & c]ta9
 non-,f$]al l&  7a7 ,repeal (           
,m]*antable timb] contract+ pilot       
program ,section #bjd7;e7 ( ! ,secure   
,rural ,s*ools & ,community             
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    

,u4,s4,c4 #gabd7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#c74  7b7 ,requirem5ts =      
project funds ,section #bjd ( ! ,secure 
,rural ,s*ools & ,community             
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gabd7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7f7 ,requirem5ts = project 
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
ensure t at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! project  
funds res]v$ by a p>ticipat+ c\nty "u   
section #ajb7;d7 %all be available only 
= projects t--  7,a7 include ! sale (   
timb] or o!r =e/ products2 &  7,b7      
implem5t /ew>d%ip objectives t enhance  
=e/ ecosy/ems or re/ore & improve l&    
heal? & wat] quality4  7#b7             
,applicability ,! requirem5t 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 %all apply only to project funds   
res]v$ by a p>ticipat+ c\nty ^: b\nd>ies
 include ,f$]al l& t ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 det]m9es has be5 subject to a timb] or 
o!r =e/ products program )9 #e fiscal   
ye>s be=e ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! funds are

 res]v$4  4  #cjb4 ,res\rce advisory    
committees  7a7 ,recognition ( res\rce  
advisory committees ,section            
#bje7;a77#d7 ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools 
& ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;a77#d77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ #bjbj4  7b7 ,tempor>y r$uction 
9 composition ( committees ,section     
#bje7;d7 ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &   
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (    
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;d77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
,ea* & ins]t+ ,except dur+ ! p]iod      
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 ea*2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#f7 ,tempor>y r$uction 9 m9imum numb] (
 memb]s  7,a7 ,tempor>y #f-memb] m9imum 
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & end+ on       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 a res\rce advisory
 committee e/abli%$ "u ?is section may  
be compris$ ( #f or m memb]s--  7i7 #b  
or m ( :om %all be repres5tative (      
int]e/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (   

p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 #b or m ( :om %all 
be repres5tative ( int]e/s describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 &     
7iii7 #b or m ( :om %all be             
repres5tative ( int]e/s describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 
,additional requirem5t ,9 appo9t+ memb]s
 ( a res\rce advisory committee f ! #c  
categories describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all ensure balanc$ & broad     
repres5tation 9 ea* category4  7,c7     
,*>t] ,a *>t] = a res\rce advisory      
committee ) #ae memb]s t 0 fil$ on or   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph 
%all be consid]$ to be fil$ = a res\rce 
advisory committee describ$ 9 ?is       
p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ *ange to      
project approval requirem5ts ,section   
#bje7;e77#c7 ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools 
& ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;e77#c77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
s5t5ce3 ,9 ! case ( a res\rce advisory  
committee consi/+ ( few] ?an #ae memb]s1

 z au?oriz$ by subsection 7d77#f71 a    
project may be propos$ to ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ ^u approval by a majority ( !   
memb]s ( ! committee44  7d7 ,exp&+ local
 p>ticipation on committees ,section    
#bje7;d7 ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &   
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (    
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;d77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+
 be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1      
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7     
,geographic di/ribution ,! memb]s ( a   
res\rce advisory committee %all reside  
)9 ! c\nty or c\nties 9 :i* ! committee 
has jurisdiction1 or an adjac5t c\nty4  
4  #cjc4 ,program = title ,,ii          
self-su/a9+ res\rce advisory committee  
projects  7a7 ,self-,su/a9+ res\rce     
advisory committee projects ,title ,,ii 
( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools & ,community 
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gaba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     

#bji4 ,program = self-su/a9+ res\rce    
advisory committee projects  7a7 ,,rac  
program ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice %all  
conduct a program 7to be kn[n z !       
self-su/a9+ res\rce advisory committee  
program or ,,rac program7 "u :i* #aj    
res\rce advisory committees w propose   
projects au?oriz$ by subsection 7c7 to  
be c>ri$ out us+ project funds res]v$ by
 a p>ticipat+ c\nty "u section #ajb7;d74
  7b7 ,selection ( p>ticipat+ res\rce   
advisory committees ,! selection (      
res\rce advisory committees to          
p>ticipate 9 ! ,,rac program is 9 ! sole
 discretion ( ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 
except t1 consi/5t ) section            
#bje7;d77#f71 a select$ res\rce advisory
 committee mu/ h a m9imum ( #f memb]s4  
7c7 ,au?oriz$ projects ,not)/&+ !       
project purposes specifi$ 9 sections    
#bjb7;b71 #bjc7;c71 & #bjd7;a77#e71     
projects "u ! ,,rac program are int5d$  
to--  7#a7 accompli% =e/ managem5t      
objectives or support community         
developm5t2 &  7#b7 g5]ate receipts4    

7d7 ,deposit ( rev5ues ,any rev5ue      
g5]at$ by a project conduct$ "u ! ,,rac 
program1 includ+ any int]e/ accru$ f !  
rev5ues1 %all be deposit$ 9 ! special   
acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury e/abli%$ "u section
 #ajb7;d77#b77;,a7 & %all be available =
 additional projects "u ! ,,rac program4
  7e7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! au?ority to initiate a project 
"u ! ,,rac program %all t]m9ate on      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,deposits 9 
treasury ,any funds available = projects
 "u ! ,,rac program & n obligat$ by     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 %all be deposit$ 9
 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 
,exception to g5]al rule reg>d+ treatm5t
 ( receipts ,section #djc7;b7 ( !       
,secure ,rural ,s*ools & ,community     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gaec7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,all rev5ues & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 
9 section #bji1 all rev5ues4  #cjd4     
,additional au?oriz$ use ( res]v$ funds 
= title ,,iii c\nty projects ,section   
#cjb7;a7 ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &   

,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (    
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadb7;a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ & law en=cem5t patrols aft]      
includ+ firefight+2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ &  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7  
to cov] tra9+ co/s & equipm5t pur*ases  
directly relat$ to ! em]g5cy s]vices    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  4  ,,iv    
,additional ,fund+ ,s\rces = ,=e/       
,managem5t ,activities  #dja4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7          
,collaborative process ,! t]m           
collaborative process ref]s to a process
 relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l&s by :i* a project or activity 
is develop$ & implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y  
?r\gh collaboration ) int]e/$ p]sons1 z 
describ$ 9 section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c7 ( !
 ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7b77#a77;,c774    
7#b7 ,community wildfire protection plan

 ,! t]m community wildfire protection   
plan has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section   
#aja7c7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration   
,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa7c774  
7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate conta9+ ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2  7,b7 a publicly *>t]$
 utility s]v+ "o or m ,/ates or a       
political subdivision !re(2  7,c7 a     
rural electric company2 &  7,d7 any o!r 
entity det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be     
appropriate = p>ticipation 9 ! ,fund4   
7#d7 ,=e/ managem5t activity ,! t]m =e/ 
managem5t activity means a project or   
activity c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y on    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s 9 conc]t ) !  
=e/ plan cov]+ ! l&s4  7#e7 ,=e/ plan ,!
 t]m =e/ plan means a l& & res\rce      
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,secret>y = a
 unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em pursuant
 to section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&      
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7#f7 ,fund ,!  
t]m ,fund means ! ,/ate-,support$ ,=e/  

,managem5t ,fund e/abli%$ by section    
#djc4  7#g7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,! t]m  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a771 
except t ! t]m--  7,a7 includes only    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s d]iv$ f !     
public doma92 &  7,b7 does n include !  
,national ,grassl&s & l& utilization    
projects designat$ z ,national ,grassl&s
 adm9i/]$ pursuant to ! ,act ( ,july    
#bb1 #aicg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj-ajab74   
7#h7 ,res\rce advisory committee ,! t]m 
res\rce advisory committee has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bja7c7 ( ! ,secure
 ,rural ,s*ools & ,community            
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gaba7c774  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  #djb4 ,availability (    
/ew>d%ip project rev5ues &              
,collaborative ,=e/ ,l&scape ,re/oration
 ,fund to cov] =e/ managem5t activity   

plann+ co/s  7a7 ,availability (        
/ew>d%ip project rev5ues ,section       
#fjd7;e77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/      
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;c7e77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
appropriation at ! project site f :i* ! 
monies are collect$ or at ano!r project 
site4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3                
appropriation-- 7i7 at ! project site f 
:i* ! monies are collect$ or at ano!r   
project site2 &  7ii7 to cov] n m ?an   
#be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( plann+ additional   
/ew>d%ip contract+ projects4  4  7b7    
,availability ( ,collaborative ,=e/     
,l&scape ,re/oration ,fund ,section     
#djjc7;f77#a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&  
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#gcjc7;f77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ c>ry+  
out & & ins]t+ plann+1 c>ry+ out1 &4    
#djc4 ,/ate-support$ plann+ ( =e/       
managem5t activities  7a7               
,/ate-,support$ =e/ managem5t fund ,!re 
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !           
,/ate-,support$ ,=e/ ,managem5t ,fund1  

to cov] ! co/ ( plann+1 c>ry+ out1 &    
monitor+ c]ta9 =e/ managem5t activities 
on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s4  7b7      
,cont5ts ,! ,/ate-,support$ ,=e/        
,managem5t ,fund %all consi/ ( su*      
am\nts z may be-- 7#a7 contribut$ by an 
eligible entity = deposit 9 ! ,fund2    
7#b7 appropriat$ to ! ,fund2 or  7#c7   
g5]at$ by =e/ managem5t activities c>ri$
 out us+ am\nts 9 ! ,fund4  7c7         
,geographical & use limitations ,9 mak+ 
a contribution "u subsection 7b77#a71 an
 eligible entity may-- 7#a7 specify !   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s = :i* !       
contribution may be exp5d$2 or  7#b7    
subject to subsection 7d71 limit ! types
 ( =e/ managem5t activities = :i* !     
contribution may be exp5d$4  7d7        
,au?oriz$ =e/ managem5t activities ,a   
=e/ managem5t activity may be plann$1   
c>ri$ out1 or monitor$ us+ am\nts 9 !   
,fund only if ! activity--  7#a7 is     
develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative process2 
7#b7 is propos$ by a res\rce advisory   
committee2 or  7#c7 is cov]$ by a       

community wildfire protection plan4  7e7
 ,implem5tation me?ods ,a =e/ managem5t 
activity c>ri$ out us+ am\nts 9 ! ,fund 
may be c>ri$ out us+ a contract or      
agreem5t "u section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y    
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c71 ! good neighbor     
au?ority provid$ by section #hbjf ( !   
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a71 a contract "u       
section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#dgb;a71 or o!r au?ority available to ! 
,secret>y1 b rev5ues g5]at$ by ! =e/    
managem5t activity %all be us$ reimburse
 ! ,fund = plann+ co/s cov]$ us+ am\nts 
9 ! ,fund4  7f7 ,relation to o!r laws   
7#a7 ,rev5ue %>+ ,subject to subsection 
7e71 rev5ues g5]at$ by a =e/ managem5t  
activity c>ri$ out us+ am\nts f ! ,fund 
%all be consid]$ monies receiv$ f !     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7#b7            
,knutson-v&]b]g ,act ,! ,act ( ,june #i1
 #aicj 7commonly kn[n z !               
,knutson-,v&]b]g ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4    

#egf et seq471 %all apply to any =e/    
managem5t activity c>ri$ out us+ am\nts 
9 ! ,fund4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ( fund  7#a7 
,t]m9ation ,! ,fund %all t]m9ate on     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  7#b7 ,effect (   
t]m9ation ,^u ! t]m9ation ( ! ,fund     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or pursuant to
 any o!r provision ( law1 unobligat$    
contributions rema9+ 9 ! ,fund %all be  
return$ to ! eligible entity t made !   
contribution4