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1 a more economically and environmentally sound tim- 



2 ber program for the National Forest System.". 



3 SEC. 403. TIMBERLAND SUTTABIUTY. 



4 Section 6(k) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 



5 Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(k)) is 



6 amended to read as follows: 



7 "(k) Determination of Suitability of Lands 



8 FOR Timber Production. — 



9 "(1) Determination required. — In revising 



10 land management plans developed pursuant to this 



11 section, the Secretary shall identify lands within the 



12 management area that are not suited for timber pro- 



13 duction based on physical, economic, or other rel- 



14 evant factors. The Secretary shall review the identi- 



15 fications made under this paragraph during each re- 



16 vision of the forest plan. 



17 "(2) Evidence of economic 



18 UNSUITABILITY. — The Secretary shall identify lands 



19 as economically unsuitable for timber production 



20 under paragraph ( 1 ) if — 



21 "(A) the expected cash returns to the 



22 United States Treasury that would result from 



23 the sale of standing timber on the lands do not 



24 exceed the expected costs that would be in- 



