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 116 STAT. 472 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 "(1) The public benefits that would result from the distribution. "(2) The total acreage of nonindustrial private forest lands in each State. "(3) The potential productivity of those lands, as determined by the Secretary. "(4) The number of owners eligible for cost sharing in each State. "(5) The opportunities to enhance nontimber resources on those lands, including— "(A) the protection of riparian buffers and forest wetland; "(B) the preservation offish and wildlife habitat; "(C) the enhancement of soil, air, and water quality; and "(D) the preservation of aesthetic quality and opportunities for outdoor recreation. "(6) The anticipated demand for timber and nontimber resources in each State. "(7) The need to improve forest health to minimize the damaging effects of catastrophic fire, insects, disease, or weather. "(8) The need and demand for agroforestry practices in each State. "(9) The need to maintain and enhance the forest landbase. "(10) The need for afforestation, reforestation, and timber stand improvement. "(j) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. —The Secretary shall use $100,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the Program during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and ending on September 30, 2007. "(k) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: "(1) NONINDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FOREST LANDS.— The term 'nonindustrial private forest lands' means rural lands, as determined by the Secretary, that— "(A) have existing tree cover or are suitable for growing trees; and "(B) are owned by any nonindustrial private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian tribe, or other private legal entity so long as the individual, group, association, corporation, tribe, or entity has definitive decisionmaking authority over the lands. "(2) COMMITTEE. —The terms 'State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee' and 'Committee' means a State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee established under section 19(b). "(3) INDIAN TRIBE. —The term 'Indian tribe' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). "(4) OWNER. — The term 'owner' means an owner of nonindustrial private forest land. "(5) PROGRAM.— The term 'program' means the forest land enhancement program established by this section. "(6) SECRETARY.— The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.

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