16 USC 2206 - Emergency forest restoration program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jul 22, 2026

§ 2206.

Emergency forest restoration program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Emergency measures

The term “emergency measures” means those measures that—

(A)

are necessary to address damage caused by a natural disaster to natural resources on nonindustrial private forest land, and the damage, if not treated—

(i)

would impair or endanger the natural resources on the land; and

(ii)

would materially affect future use of the land; and

(B)

would restore forest health and forest-related resources on the land.

(2)

Natural disaster

(3)

Nonindustrial private forest land

The term “nonindustrial private forest land” means rural land, as determined by the Secretary, that—

(A)

has existing tree cover (or had tree cover immediately before the natural disaster and is suitable for growing trees); and

(B)

is owned by any nonindustrial private individual, group, association, corporation, or other private legal entity, that has definitive decision-making authority over the land.

(b)

Availability of assistance

(c)

Eligibility

(d)

Cost share requirement

(e)

Advance payments

(1)

In general

(2)

Return of funds

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 95–334, title IV, § 407, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8203(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1290, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VIII, § 8203(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2051; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title II, § 2403(a)(2)(B), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4571; Pub. L. 119–102, § 3, July 12, 2026, 140 Stat. 986.)

cite as: 16 USC 2206