§ 2101a.
(a)
Assessment and strategies for forest resources
For a State to be eligible to receive funds under the authorities of this chapter, the State forester of that State or equivalent State official shall develop and submit to the Secretary, not later than two years after the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the following:
(1)
A State-wide assessment of forest resource conditions, including—
(A)
the conditions and trends of forest resources in that State;
(C)
any areas or regions of that State that are a priority; and
(D)
any multi-State areas that are a regional priority.
(2)
A long-term State-wide forest resource strategy, including—
(A)
strategies for addressing threats to forest resources in the State outlined in the assessment required by paragraph (1); and
(B)
a description of the resources necessary for the State forester or equivalent State official from all sources to address the State-wide strategy.
(c)
Coordination
In developing or updating the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy required by subsection (a), the State Forester or equivalent State official shall coordinate with—
(2)
the State wildlife agency, with respect to strategies contained in the State wildlife action plans;
(3)
the State Technical Committee;
(4)
applicable Federal land management agencies;
(5)
as feasible, appropriate military installations where the voluntary participation and management of private or State-owned or other public forestland is able to support, promote, and contribute to the missions of such installations; and
([Pub. L. 95–313, § 2A], as added [Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8002], May 22, 2008, [122 Stat. 1280], and [Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)], title VIII, § 8002, June 18, 2008, [122 Stat. 1664], 2041; amended [Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8101], Feb. 7, 2014, [128 Stat. 914]; [Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8101], Dec. 20, 2018, [132 Stat. 4837].)