16 USC 4502a - Tropical forestry research and assistance

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 4502a.

Tropical forestry research and assistance

(a)

Assistance

To promote sound management and conservation of tropical forests of the United States and to promote the development and transfer of technical, managerial, educational, and administrative skills to managers of tropical forests within or outside the United States, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide assistance through the Forest Service to eligible entities in States with tropical forests to—

(1)

develop, promote, and demonstrate sustainable harvesting of native woods and other forest products on a sustainable yield basis in balance with natural resource conservation;

(2)

promote habitat preservation and species protection or recovery;

(3)

protect indigenous plant and animal species and essential watersheds from non-native animals, plants, and pathogens;

(4)

establish biological control agents for non-native species that threaten natural ecosystems;

(5)

establish a monitoring system in tropical forests to identify baseline conditions and determine detrimental changes or improvements over time;

(6)

detect and appraise stresses affecting tropical forests caused by insect infestations, diseases, pollution, fire, and non-native animal and plant species, and by the influence of people;

(7)

determine the causes of changes that are detected through experimentation, intensive monitoring, and data collection at affected tropical forest sites; and

(8)

engage in research, demonstration, education, training, and outreach that furthers the objectives of this subsection.

(b)

Form of assistance

(c)

Definitions

As used in this section:

(1)

Eligible entity

(2)

State

(Pub. L. 102–574, § 3, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4596.)

cite as: 16 USC 4502a