A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop and carry out a forestry incentives program to encourage a higher level of forest resource protection, development management by small non-industrial private and non-Federal public forest landowners.
Forestry Incentives Act - Declares that a forestry incentives program is necessary to supplement existing assistance programs to encourage owners of small, nonindustrial private forest lands less than 500 acres and owners of non-Federal public forest lands to protect develop and manage their lands at levels adequate to meet emerging national demands.
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out such a forestry incentive program. Empowers the Secretary to: (1) make payments and grants of aid, up to $2,500, to owners for carrying out the purposes of the program; (2) utilize the services of State and local committees under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act; and (3) designate advisers to serve as ex officio members of such committees.
Requires cooperating landowners to agree in writing to follow a ten-year forest management plan for their property.
Authorizes approprations of $25,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
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