US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 6574

Financial assistance

(a)

Permanent easements

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1 So in original. Probably should be “6572(e)(1)(C)(ii)”.
In the case of land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program using a permanent easement (or an easement described in section 6572(f)(1)(C)(ii)  of this title), the Secretary of Agriculture shall pay the owner of the land an amount equal to not less than 75 percent, nor more than 100 percent, of (as determined by the Secretary)—
(1)
the fair market value of the enrolled land during the period the land is subject to the easement, less the fair market value of the land encumbered by the easement; and
(2)
the actual costs of the approved conservation practices or the average cost of approved practices carried out on the land during the period in which the land is subject to the easement.
(b)

Thirty-year easement

In the case of land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program using a 30-year easement, the Secretary of Agriculture shall pay the owner of the land an amount equal to not more than (as determined by the Secretary)—
(1)
75 percent of the fair market value of the land, less the fair market value of the land encumbered by the easement; and
(2)
75 percent of the actual costs of the approved conservation practices or 75 percent of the average cost of approved practices.
(c)

Ten-year agreement

In the case of land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program using a 10-year cost-share agreement, the Secretary of Agriculture shall pay the owner of the land an amount equal to not more than (as determined by the Secretary)—
(1)
fifty percent of the actual costs of the approved conservation practices; or
(2)
fifty percent of the average cost of approved practices.
(d)

Acceptance of contributions

The Secretary of Agriculture may accept and use contributions of non-Federal funds to make payments under this section.

Pub. L. 108–148, title V, § 504117 Stat. 1913 Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8205(b)122 Stat. 1295 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664 (, , ; , , ; , title VIII, § 8205(b), , , 2057.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 8205(b)section 6572(f)(1)(C)(ii) of this titlesection 6572(f)(1)(C) of this title2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Permanent easements” for “Easements of not more than 99 years” in heading and “a permanent easement (or an easement described in )” for “an easement of not more than 99 years described in ” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.