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 123STA T . 11 4 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(B)ident i f ie sa nd pr i o riti z ese c o l o g ical restoration treat m ents for a 10-y ear period w it h in a landscape that is — (i) at least 5 0, 000 acres (ii) comprised primarily of forested N ational F orest S ystem land, bu t may also include land under the j urisdiction of the Bureau of L and M anagement, land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of I ndian A ffairs, or other Federal, State, tribal, or pri v ate land; (iii) in need of active ecosystem restoration; and (iv) accessible by e x isting or proposed wood-proc- essing infrastructure at an appropriate scale to use woody biomass and small-diameter wood removed in ecological restoration treatments; ( C ) incorporates the best available science and sci- entific application tools in ecological restoration strategies; ( D ) fully maintains, or contributes toward the restora- tion of, the structure and composition of old growth stands according to the pre-fire suppression old growth conditions characteristic of the forest type, ta k ing into account the contribution of the stand to landscape fire adaptation and watershed health and retaining the large trees contributing to old growth structure; ( E ) would carry out any forest restoration treatments that reduce hazardous fuels by— (i) focusing on small diameter trees, thinning, stra- tegic fuel breaks, and fire use to modify fire behavior, as measured by the projected reduction of uncharacteristically severe wildfire effects for the forest type (such as adverse soil impacts, tree mortality or other impacts); and (ii) maximizing the retention of large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote fire-resilient stands; and (F)(i) does not include the establishment of permanent roads; and (ii) would commit funding to decommission all tem- porary roads constructed to carry out the strategy; ( 2 ) be developed and implemented through a collaborative process that— (A) includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests; and (B)(i) is transparent and nonexclusive; or (ii) meets the re q uirements for a resource advisory committee under subsections (c) through (f) of section 205 of P ublic Law 10 6–39 3 (16 U. S.C. 500 note); (3) describe plans to— (A) reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire, including through the use of fire for ecological restoration and maintenance and reestablishing natural fire regimes, where appropriate; (B) improve fish and wildlife habitat, including for endangered, threatened, and sensitive species; (C) maintain or improve water quality and watershed function; (D) prevent, remediate, or control invasions of exotic species;