nonindustrial private forest lands
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United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 2103A — for the purposes of this section
For the purposes of this section, the term “nonindustrial private forest lands” means rural, as determined by the Secretary, lands with existing tree cover, or suitable for growing trees, and owned by any private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian tribe, or other private legal entity.
16 U.S.C. § 2103 — in this section
The term “nonindustrial private forest lands” means rural lands, as determined by the Secretary, that—
(A) have existing tree cover or are suitable for growing trees; and
(B) are owned by any nonindustrial private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian tribe, or other private legal entity so long as the individual, group, association, corporation, tribe, or entity has definitive decision-making authority over the lands.