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 116 STAT. 470 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 "(2) PUBLIC BENEFIT EXCEPTION.— The Secretary may increase the acreage Hmitation specified in paragraph (l)(A)(i) to not more than 5,000 acres for an owner of nonindustrial private forest lands if the Secretary, in consultation with the State forester, determines that significant public benefits will accrue as a result of the provision of cost-share assistance under the program for the treatment of the additional acreage. "(3) PLAN DEVELOPMENT EXCEPTION. —An owner may receive cost-share assistance under the program for the purpose of developing a management plan under subsection (e) that provides for the treatment of acreage in excess of the acreage limitations specified in paragraphs (l)(A)(i) and (2), except that the owner's eligibility for cost-share assistance to implement approved activities and practices under the management plan remains subject to the acreage limitation specified in paragraph (l)(A)(i) or, if the Secretary makes the determination described in paragraph (2), the acreage limitation specified in that paragraph. " (e) MANAGEMENT PLAN. — "(1) SUBMISSION AND CONTENT.— An owner of nonindustrial private forest lands that seeks to participate in the program shall submit to the State forester of the State in which the lands are located a management plan that— "(A) identifies and describes projects and activities to be carried out by the owner to protect or enhance soil, water, air, range and aesthetic quality, recreation, timber, water, wetland, or fish and wildlife resources on the lands in a manner that is compatible with the objectives of the owner; "(B) addresses any criteria established by the State and the applicable Committee; and "(C) meets the other requirements of this section. "(2) LANDS COVERED.—At a minimum, the management plan shall apply to those portions of the nonindustrial private forest lands of the owner on which any project or activity funded under the program will be carried out. In a case in which a project or activity may affect acreage outside the portion of the land on which the project or activity is carried out, the management plan shall apply to all lands of the owner that are in forest cover and may be affected by the project or activity. "(f) APPROVED ACTIVITIES.— "(1) STATE LIST. —The Secretary shall develop for each State a list of approved forest activities and practices eligible for cost-share assistance that meets the purposes of the program. The Secretary shall develop the list for a State in consultation with the State forester and the Committee for that State. "(2) TYPES OF ACTIVITIES.— A p proved activities and practices under paragraph (1) may consist of activities and practices for the following purposes: "(A) The establishment, management, maintenance, and restoration of forests for shelterbelts, windbreaks, aesthetic quality, and other conservation purposes. "(B) The sustainable growth and management of forests for timber production. "(C) The restoration, use, and enhancement of forest wetland and riparian areas.

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