§ 7301. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes through a process that—

• (1) encourages ecological, economic, and social sustainability;
• (2) leverages local resources with national and private resources;
• (3) facilitates the reduction of wildfire management costs, including through reestablishing natural fire regimes and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire; and
• (4) demonstrates the degree to which—
  • (A) various ecological restoration techniques—
    • (i) achieve ecological and watershed health objectives; and
    • (ii) affect wildfire activity and management costs; and
  • (B) the use of forest restoration byproducts can offset treatment costs while benefitting local rural economies and improving forest health.