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16 U.S.C. § 7301

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The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes through a process that—
  1. (1)encourages ecological, economic, and social sustainability;
  2. (2)leverages local resources with national and private resources;
  3. (3)facilitates the reduction of wildfire management costs, including through reestablishing natural fire regimes and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire; and
  4. (4)demonstrates the degree to which—
    1. (A)various ecological restoration techniques—
      1. (i)achieve ecological and watershed health objectives; and
      2. (ii)affect wildfire activity and management costs; and
    2. (B)the use of forest restoration byproducts can offset treatment costs while benefitting local rural economies and improving forest health.