# § 7301. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes through a process that—
**(1)** encourages ecological, economic, and social sustainability;
**(2)** leverages local resources with national and private resources;
**(3)** facilitates the reduction of wildfire management costs, including through reestablishing natural fire regimes and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire; and
**(4)** demonstrates the degree to which—
**(A)** various ecological restoration techniques—
**(i)** achieve ecological and watershed health objectives; and
**(ii)** affect wildfire activity and management costs; and
**(B)** the use of forest restoration byproducts can offset treatment costs while benefitting local rural economies and improving forest health.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–11, title IV, § 4001, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1141.)