PUBLIC LAW 108–148—DEC. 3, 2003
117 STAT. 1893
for the endangered species, threatened species, or habitat of the endangered species or threatened species; and (C) the Secretary complies with any applicable guidelines specified in any management or recovery plan described in subparagraph (A). (b) RELATION TO AGENCY PLANS.—An authorized hazardous fuel reduction project shall be conducted consistent with the resource management plan and other relevant administrative policies or decisions applicable to the Federal land covered by the project. (c) ACREAGE LIMITATION.—Not more than a total of 20,000,000 acres of Federal land may be treated under authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects. (d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND.—The Secretary may not conduct an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project that would occur on— (1) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (2) Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or (3) a Wilderness Study Area. (e) OLD GROWTH STANDS.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection and subsection (f): (A) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘‘applicable period’’ means— (i) the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; or (ii) in the case of a resource management plan that the Secretary is in the process of revising as of the date of enactment of this Act, the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (B) COVERED PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered project’’ means an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project carried out on land described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of subsection (a). (C) MANAGEMENT DIRECTION.—The term ‘‘management direction’’ means definitions, designations, standards, guidelines, goals, or objectives established for an old growth stand under a resource management plan developed in accordance with applicable law, including section 6(g)(3)(B) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(g)(3)(B)). (D) OLD GROWTH STAND.—The term ‘‘old growth stand’’ has the meaning given the term under management direction used pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4), based on the structure and composition characteristic of the forest type, and in accordance with applicable law, including section 6(g)(3)(B) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(g)(3)(B)). (2) PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out a covered project, the Secretary shall fully maintain, or contribute toward the restoration of, the structure and composition of old growth stands according to the pre-fire suppression old growth conditions characteristic of the forest type, taking into account the contribution of the stand to landscape fire adaptation and
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