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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3527 "(A) have developed an approved forest stewardship plan pursuant to section 5(f); "(B) agree to implement approved activities pursuant to paragraph (4) in accordance with the plan for a period of not less than 10 years unless the State forester or equivalent State official approves a modification to such plan; and "(C) own not more than 1,000 acres of nonindustrial private forest land, except that the Secretary may approve the provision of cost-sharing assistance to landowners that own more than 1,000 acres of such land if the Secretary determines that significant public benefits will accrue from such approval. "(2) LIMITATION. — "(A) SECRETARY. — The Secretary shall not approve of the provision of cost-sharing assistance to any landowner owning in excess of 5,000 acres of nonindustrial private forest land. "(B) LANDOWNER.— A landowner shall not receive costshare assistance for management on acreage under this section if such landowner receives cost-share assistance on the same acreage under section 4, "(3) STATE PRIORITIES. —The Secretary in consultation with the State forester, or equivalent State official, other State natural resource management agencies, and the State (Coordinating (Committee established pursuant to section 19(b), may develop State priorities for cost sharing under this section that will promote unique forest management objectives in that State. "(4) APPROVED AcnvrnES. — "(A) DEVELOPMENT. —The Secretary, in consultation with the State (Coordinating (Committees established pursuant to section 19(b), shall develop a list of approved forest activities and practices that will be eligible for cost-share assist^ ance under the Program within each State. " (B) TYPE OF ACTIVITIES.— The Secretary, in developing a list of approved activities and practices under subparagraph (A), shall attempt to achieve landowner and public purposes including— "(i) the establishment, management, maintenance, and restoration of forests for shelterbelts, windbreaks, aesthetic quality, and other conservation purposes; "(ii) the sustainable growth and management of forests for timber production; "(iii) the protection, restoration, and use of forest wetlands; "(iv) the enhanced management and maintenance of native vegetation on other lands vital to water quality; "(v) the growth and management of trees for energy conservation purposes; "(vi) the management and maintenance of fish and wildlife habitat; "(vii) the management of outdoor recreational opportunities; and (viii) other activities approved by the Secretary. '(c) REIMBURSEMENT OF EIJGIBLE ACTIVITIES.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall share the cost of developing and canning out the forest stewardship plan under section 5(f), and in implementing the approved activities that the

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