Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§6571 Establishment of Healthy Forests Reserve Program
Title 16 › CHAPTER 84 — HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION › SUBCHAPTER V — HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM › § 6571
Summary
Secretary of Agriculture must set up Healthy Forests Reserve Program to restore forests, help threatened and endangered species recover, boost biodiversity, protect habitat for species in section 6572(b), and increase carbon storage. The Secretary must run it with the Interior and Commerce Secretaries.
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Title 16, §6571
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(a)Establishment
The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish the healthy forests reserve program for the purpose of restoring and enhancing forest ecosystems—
(1)to promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species;
(2)to improve biodiversity;
(3)to conserve forest land that provides habitat for species described in section 6572(b) of this title; and
(4)to enhance carbon sequestration.
(b)Coordination
The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the healthy forests reserve program in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 6571
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110