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priority land

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United States Code

16 U.S.C. § 1601 — under this section (3 versions over time)

The term “priority land” means National Forest System land that, due to an unplanned event—

(I) does not meet the conditions for appropriate forest cover described in paragraph (1);

(II) requires reforestation to meet the objectives of an applicable land management plan; and

(III) is unlikely to experience natural regeneration without assistance.