Us Code § 6591 - Forest stands inventory and monitoring program to improve detection of and response to environmental threats
Full text of Us Code United States Code § 6591 — Forest stands inventory and monitoring program to improve detection of and response to environmental threats, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6591. Forest stands inventory and monitoring program to improve detection of and response to environmental threats
(a) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a comprehensive program to inventory, monitor, characterize, assess, and identify forest stands (with emphasis on hardwood forest stands) and potential forest stands—
(1) in units of the National Forest System (other than those units created from the public domain); and
(2) on private forest land, with the consent of the owner of the land.
(b) Issues to be addressed
In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall address issues including—
(1) early detection, identification, and assessment of environmental threats (including insect, disease, invasive species, fire, and weather-related risks and other episodic events);
(2) loss or degradation of forests;
(3) degradation of the quality forest stands caused by inadequate forest regeneration practices;
(4) quantification of carbon uptake rates; and
(5) management practices that focus on preventing further forest degradation.
(c) Early warning system
In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive early warning system for potential catastrophic environmental threats to forests to increase the likelihood that forest managers will be able to—
(1) isolate and treat a threat before the threat gets out of control; and
(2) prevent epidemics, such as the American chestnut blight in the first half of the twentieth century, that could be environmentally and economically devastating to forests.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
(Pub. L. 108–148, title VI, §601, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1914.)
About This Section
16 U.S.C. § 6591 is part of Title 16 of the United States Code. The United States Code is the official codification of federal statutes maintained by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress amends the Code through new public laws, which are eventually incorporated into the relevant title.
This section may be cited in legal writing as 16 U.S.C. § 6591. For the most current official text, including any recent amendments, use the official source links below. Do not rely on this page as the sole authority for legal citation or litigation.
How to Read This Statute
Statutes are organized by title, chapter, section, and subsection. Pay attention to words like "shall," "may," "and," and "or," because they determine whether a requirement is mandatory or permissive and whether multiple conditions must all be met. Historical notes and amendments often appear at the end of a section.
Using This Page
This page is intended for research and educational use. Lawyers, students, journalists, and compliance professionals can use it as a starting point, but should always verify the current text through an official government source before relying on it for legal advice, filings, or compliance decisions.