16 U.S.C. § 1682 : US Code - Section 1682: Pilot projects and demonstrations

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1682 : US Code - Section 1682: Pilot projects and demonstrations

(a) Establishment, implementation
The Secretary may establish pilot projects and demonstrations to
carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The pilot projects and
demonstrations established under this section (1) may be operated
by the Secretary; or (2) may be carried out through contracts or
agreements with owners of private forest lands or other persons, or
in conjunction with projects, contracts, or agreements entered into
under any other authority which the Secretary may possess:
Provided, That nothing contained in this subchapter shall abrogate
or modify provisions of existing contracts or agreements, including
contracts or agreements for the sale of national forest timber,
except to the extent such changes are mutually agreed to by the
parties to such contracts or agreements.
(b) Scope; residue removal credits
Pilot projects and demonstrations carried out under this section
may include, but are not limited to (1) establishment and operation
of utilization demonstration areas; (2) establishment and operation
of fuel wood concentration and distribution centers; and (3)
construction of access roads needed to facilitate wood residue
utilization: Provided, That residue removal credits may be utilized
by the Secretary only as provided in section 1683 of this title.