priority land
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Priority land.—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.
Source
- 2021–202216 U.S.C. § 1601Conservation · Renewable Resource Assessment · under this section
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.
Source
- 2021–present16 U.S.C. § 1601Conservation · Renewable Resource Assessment · under this section