Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program reauthorization

Section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303) is amended— (1)in subsection (b)(3)— (A)in subparagraph (D), by striking species; and inserting species or pathogens;; (B)in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (C)in subparagraph (H), by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (D)by adding at the end the following:

(I)address standardized monitoring questions and indicators;

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(2)in subsection (c)(3)(A)— (A)in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B)in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

(iii)include a Federal Government staffing plan for providing support to collaboratives established pursuant to subsection (b)(2);

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(3)in subsection (d)— (A)in paragraph (2)— (i)in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (ii)in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (iii)by adding at the end the following:

(G)proposals that seek to use innovative implementation mechanisms, including conservation finance agreements, good neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a), and similar implementation mechanisms; (H)proposals that seek to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire or increase ecological restoration activities— (i)within areas across land ownerships, including State, Tribal, and private land; and (ii)within the wildland-urban interface (as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511)); and (I)proposals that seek to enhance watershed health and drinking water sources.

; and

(B)in paragraph (3)— (i)in subparagraph (A), by striking 10 and inserting 20; and (ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking 2 and inserting 4; (4)in subsection (e)(3), by inserting conflict resolution or collaborative governance, before and woody; and (5)in subsection (f)— (A)in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $8,000,000; and (B)in paragraph (6), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2023 through 2032.