Establishes the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program to issue grants for emergency response projects on National Forest Service lands.
The Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act establishes the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program, under which the Secretary of Agriculture may issue competitive grants to eligible sponsors for emergency mountain pine beetle response projects on National Forest Service lands. Projects may include activities such as tree removal, forest thinning, reforestation, ecological restoration, and watershed protection. Priority is given to projects that protect municipal water supplies, reduce wildfire risk, and align with state forest action plans or watershed strategies.
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