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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3531 "(D) any future disestablishment of a Forest Legacy Program area or other Federal project for which the conservation easement was originally acquired. "(3) CONSTRUCTION.— Notwithstanding any provision of State law, conservation easements shall be construed to effect the Federal purposes for which they were acquired and, in interpreting their terms, there shall be no presumption favoring the conservation easement holder or fee owner. "(1) APPROPRIATION.—T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.". SEC. 1218. FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION. Section 8 of the Act (as redesignated by section 1215 of this Act) (16 U.S.C. 2104) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 8. FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may protect trees and forests and wood products, stored wood, and wood in use directly on the National Forest System and, in cooperation with others, on other lands in the United States, from natural and man-made causes, to— "(1) enhance the growth and maintenance of trees and forests; "(2) promote the stability of forest-related industries and employment associated therewith through the protection of forest resources; "(3) aid in forest fire prevention and control; "(4) conserve forest cover on watersheds, shelterbelts, and windbreaks; "(5) protect outdoor recreation opportunities and other forest resources; and "(6) extend timber supplies by protecting wood products, stored wood, and wood in use. "(b) ACTIVITIES. —Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e) and to such other conditions the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may, directly on the National Forest System, in cooperation with other Federal departments on other Federal lands, and in cooperation with State foresters, or equivalent State officials, subdivisions of States, agencies, institutions, organizations, or individuals on non- Federal lands— "(1) conduct surveys to detect and appraise insect infestations and disease conditions and man-made stresses affecting trees and establish a monitoring system throughout the forests of the United States to determine detrimental changes or improvements that occur over time, and report annually concerning such surveys and monitoring; "(2) determine the biological, chemical, and mechanical measures necessary to prevent, retard, control, or suppress incipient, potential, threatening, or emergency insect infestations and disease conditions affecting trees; "(3) plan, organize, direct, and perform measures the Secretary determines necessary to prevent, retard, control, or suppress incipient, potential, threatening, or emergency insect infestations and disease epidemics affecting trees; "(4) provide technical information, advice, and related assistance on the various techniques available to maintain a healthy forest and in managing and coordinating the use of pesticides and other toxic substances applied to trees and other vegetation, and to wood products, stored wood, and wood in use;

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