Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§6576 Protections and Measures
Title 16 › CHAPTER 84 — HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION › SUBCHAPTER V — HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM › § 6576
Summary
The Secretary of Agriculture must give enrolled landowners whose conservation creates a net benefit for listed, candidate, or other species safe-harbor protection under section 1536(b)(4) or section 1539(a)(1). Any extra measures and permit costs beyond the restoration plan under section 6573 count toward financial assistance under section 6574.
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Title 16, §6576
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(a)Protections
In the case of a landowner that enrolls land in the program and whose conservation activities result in a net conservation benefit for listed, candidate, or other species, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to the landowner safe harbor or similar assurances and protection under—
(1)section 1536(b)(4) of this title; or
(2)section 1539(a)(1) of this title.
(b)Measures
If protection under subsection (a) requires the taking of measures that are in addition to the measures covered by the applicable restoration plan agreed to under section 6573 of this title, the cost of the additional measures, as well as the cost of any permit, shall be considered part of the restoration plan for purposes of financial assistance under section 6574 of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 6576
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110