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Place-Based National Forest Legislation & Agreements: Appendix ByPlace-Based National Forest Legislation & Agreements • April 9th, 2021
Congressional Bills & Legislation Related Provisions S. 1470 Forest Jobs & Recreation Act (Tester/Montana Bill) Carried out in a watershed or subwatershed of at least 50,000 acres. Focused on USFS lands, but may include other ownerships.Forest management in defined “Stewardship Areas” focused on producing commercial wood products and reducing risk, severity, and costs of uncharacteristic wildland fire and insect infestations. Restoration includes road relocation and closures, culvert and bridge replacements, stream restoration and bank stabilization, invasive species management, trail head and campground improvements, understory removal and vegetation treatments, tree planting, precommercial thinning, commercial timber harvesting, prescribed burning, trail reclamation and relocation, other stewardship activities.Implementation through stewardship contracting authority.Identifies priority areas for restoration (e.g., areas with road densities exceeding 1.5 miles per square mile of land,
