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1 curred by the Federal Government in prepara- 



2 tion or as a result of such sales; or 



3 "(B) the expected cash returns to the 



4 United States Treasury that would result from 



5 the sale of subsequent timber stands on the 



6 lands do not exceed the expected costs that 



7 would be incurred by the Federal Government 



8 in preparation or as a result of such sales. 



9 "(3) Costs to be considered. — For purposes 



10 of estimating under paragraph (2) the costs to be in- 



1 1 curred by the Federal Government from timber sales 



12 conducted on the lands being reviewed, the Secretary 



13 shall assign to sales on such lands the following 



14 costs: 



15 "(A) The appropriated expenses for sale 



16 preparation and harvest administration that 



17 would be incurred by the Federal Government 



18 from such sales and the payments to counties 



19 that would be made as a result of such sales. 



20 "(B) A portion of the annual timber re- 



21 source planning costs, silvicultural examination 



22 costs, other resource support costs, road design 



23 and construction costs, road maintenance costs, 



24 transportation planning costs, appropriated re- 



25 forestation costs, timber stand improvement 



