16 U.S.C. § 6572
The Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, shall describe and define forest ecosystems that are eligible for enrollment in the healthy forests reserve program.
To be eligible for enrollment in the healthy forests reserve program, land shall be private forest land, or private land being restored to forest land, the enrollment of which will maintain, restore, enhance, or otherwise measurably-
In enrolling land that satisfies the criteria under subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall give additional consideration to land the enrollment of which will-
The Secretary of Agriculture shall enroll land in the healthy forests reserve program only with the consent of the owner of the land.
Land may be enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program in accordance with-
In this paragraph, the term "acreage owned by Indian tribes" includes-
In the case of acreage owned by an Indian tribe, the Secretary may enroll acreage into the healthy forests reserve program through the use of-
The Secretary of Agriculture shall give priority to the enrollment of land that provides the greatest conservation benefit to-
The Secretary of Agriculture shall also consider the cost-effectiveness of each agreement or easement, and associated restoration plans, so as to maximize the environmental benefits per dollar expended.
The Secretary may modify or terminate an easement or other interest in land administered by the Secretary under this title if-
As consideration for termination of an easement or other interest in land under this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into a compensatory arrangement, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
In the case of a modification of an easement or other interest in land under this subsection-
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EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110-234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117-328 added subsec. (g). 2018-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115-334, §8407(a)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "To be eligible for enrollment in the healthy forests reserve program, land shall be-"(1) private land the enrollment of which will restore, enhance, or otherwise measurably increase the likelihood of recovery of a species listed as endangered or threatened under section 1533 of this title; and"(2) private land the enrollment of which will restore, enhance, or otherwise measurably improve the well-being of species that-"(A) are not listed as endangered or threatened under section 1533 of this title; but"(B) are candidates for such listing, State-listed species, or special concern species." Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 115-334, §8407(a)(3), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115-334, §8407(a)(4), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which related to limitation on use of cost-share agreements and easements.Subsec. (e)(2)(B)(ii) to (iv). Pub. L. 115-334, §8407(a)(5), added cls. (ii) to (iv) and struck out former cls. (ii) and (iii) which read as follows:"(ii) a 10-year cost-share agreement; or"(iii) any combination of the options described in clauses (i) and (ii)."Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 115-334, §8407(a)(4), redesignated par. (3) as (2).Subsec. (f)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 115-334, §8407(a)(6), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "are candidates for such listing, State-listed species, or special concern species." 2014-Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 113-79, §8203(a)(2), (3), added subpar. (A), designated existing provisions as subpar. (B) and inserted heading, and redesignated former subpars. (A) to (C) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, of subpar. (B) and realigned margins. Subsec. (e)(3)(C). Pub. L. 113-79, §8203(a)(1), substituted "clauses (i) and (ii)" for "subparagraphs (A) and (B)". 2008-Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 110-246, §8205(a), added subsec. (e), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f), and struck out former subsecs. (e) and (f) which related to maximum number of enrolled acres and methods of enrollment.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.