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 PUBLIC LAW 108–148—DEC. 3, 2003

117 STAT. 1905

‘‘(ii) OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS.—The percentage of the cost of a project described in clause (i) that is not covered by funds made available under this subsection may be paid using other Federal funding sources, except that the total Federal share of the costs of the project may not exceed 90 percent. ‘‘(B) FORM.—The non-Federal share of the costs of a project may be provided in the form of cash, services, or other in-kind contributions. ‘‘(5) PRIORITIZATION.—The State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee for a State, or equivalent State committee, shall prioritize watersheds in that State to target watershed forestry projects funded under this subsection. ‘‘(6) WATERSHED FORESTER.—Financial and technical assistance shall be made available to the State Forester or equivalent State official to create a State watershed or best-management practice forester position to— ‘‘(A) lead statewide programs; and ‘‘(B) coordinate watershed-level projects. ‘‘(e) DISTRIBUTION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made available for a fiscal year under subsection (g), the Secretary shall use— ‘‘(A) at least 75 percent of the funds to carry out the cost-share program under subsection (d); and ‘‘(B) the remainder of the funds to deliver technical assistance, education, and planning, at the local level, through the State Forester or equivalent State official. ‘‘(2) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—Distribution of funds by the Secretary among States under paragraph (1) shall be made only after giving appropriate consideration to— ‘‘(A) the acres of agricultural land, nonindustrial private forest land, and highly erodible land in each State; ‘‘(B) the miles of riparian buffer needed; ‘‘(C) the miles of impaired stream segments and other impaired water bodies where forestry practices can be used to restore or protect water resources; ‘‘(D) the number of owners of nonindustrial private forest land in each State; and ‘‘(E) water quality cost savings that can be achieved through forest watershed management. ‘‘(f) WILLING OWNERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Participation of an owner of nonindustrial private forest land in the watershed forestry assistance program under this section is voluntary. ‘‘(2) WRITTEN CONSENT.—The watershed forestry assistance program shall not be carried out on nonindustrial private forest land without the written consent of the owner of, or entity having definitive decisionmaking over, the nonindustrial private forest land. ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.’’. SEC. 303. TRIBAL WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE.

16 USC 6542.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall provide technical, financial, and related

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