What US Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. Chapter 41): Federal-State Forestry Assistance, Stewardship and Forest Health requires
The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, codified at 16 U.S.C. Chapter 41 (sections 2101 through 2114), authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, to provide financial, technical, and related assistance to States, communities, and private landowners for the protection, management, and stewardship of non-Federal forest land. Section 2101 sets the findings, purpose, and policy. Section 2101a requires State-wide assessments and strategies for forest resources as a condition of assistance. Section 2102 authorizes rural forestry assistance, including technical advice on managing and harvesting forest land. Section 2103a establishes the Forest Stewardship Program to encourage the long-term stewardship of non-industrial private forest land. Section 2103c establishes the Forest Legacy Program to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through conservation easements and land acquisition. Section 2103d establishes the community forest and open space conservation program. Section 2104 authorizes forest health protection against insects, diseases, and invasive species, and section 2105 authorizes the urban and community forestry assistance program. The Act is the foundational statute for Federal-State cooperative forestry.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: U.S. Congress / Department of Agriculture - Forest Service · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title16/html/USCODE-2022-title16-chap41.htm
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- Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2101 - findings, purpose, and policy.
- Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2101a - State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources.
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