plans, the Secretary shall establish collection points in Col-
orado for the placement of vegetative material removed 
from Federal or other land as part of a hazardous fuel 
reduction project under this Act. Collection points shall 
be located so as to be readily accessible to the public and 
so as to take advantage of existing roads and other infra-
structure. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—No collec-
tion point shall be established pursuant to this section— 
‘‘(1) if the Secretary determines that transpor-
tation of the vegetative material to or from the pro-
posed collection point would result in an increased 
risk of infestation of insects; or 
‘‘(2) on any property not owned by the United 
States without the consent of the owner of the prop-
erty. 
‘‘(c) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary is not required 
to manage use of a collection point established under this 
section, but may enter into agreements with local govern-
ments, private landowners, or other relevant entities with 
regard to such management, including the terms and con-
ditions under which material can be removed from a collec-
tion point. 
‘‘(d) USE.—Vegetative material placed at a collection 
point established under this section may be sold, donated, 
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or otherwise made available to any individual or entity 
that agrees to remove the material from the collection 
point. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF REVENUES.—Any revenue col-
lected by the Secretary through sale of material from a 
collection point shall be retained by the Secretary and used 
for authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects in Colo-
rado.’’. 
SEC. 103. BIOMASS COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 is 
amended by striking section 203 (16 U.S.C. 6531) and 
inserting the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 203. BIOMASS COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may 
provide to owners or operators of facilities that use bio-
mass, on an annual basis, grants for use in accordance 
with subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENTS.—A grant shall be 
awarded under this section only to an owner or operator 
of a facility that uses biomass— 
‘‘(1) as a raw material to produce 
‘‘(A) electricity; 
‘‘(B) sensible heat; or 
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‘‘(C) transportation fuel; 
‘‘(2) for wood-based products; or 
‘‘(3) for other commercial purposes. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to applications sub-
mitted by individuals or entities that purchase biomass re-
moved from land identified for hazardous fuel reduction 
treatments in a community wildfire protection plan 
through an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project 
carried out under section 102. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—An owner or operator 
who receives a grant under this section may use funds 
from the grant to offset the costs of purchasing biomass. 
‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary may exercise the authority provided by this sec-
tion in conjunction with, or in addition to, any other au-
thority of the Secretary to support or stimulate the use 
of biomass fuel. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012.’’. 
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SEC. 104. HEALTHY FOREST PARTNERSHIPS. 
The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new title: 
‘‘TITLE 
VII—COLORADO 
HEALTHY FOREST PARTNER-
SHIPS 
‘‘SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) AT-RISK COMMUNITY.—The term ‘at-risk 
community’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 101. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The term ‘im-
plementation plan’ means— 
‘‘(A) the plan entitled ‘Implementation 
Plan for the Comprehensive Strategy for a Col-
laborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire 
Risks to Communities and the Environment’ 
and dated May 2002; and 
‘‘(B) any amendments to the implementa-
tion plan. 
‘‘(3) 
NONGOVERNMENTAL
COLLABORATIVE 
GROUP.—The term ‘non-governmental collaborative 
group’ means a nongovernmental organization, or a 
coalition of organizations or individuals in the State 
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of Colorado that, as determined by the Secretary 
concerned, represents— 
‘‘(A) a balance of viewpoints among inter-
ested public and private individuals, agencies, 
or institutions; 
‘‘(B) a diverse range of knowledge and ex-
perience in issues relating to natural resources; 
and 
‘‘(C) a commitment to timely and cost-ef-
fective results. 
‘‘(4) 
PARTNERING
ENTITY.—The 
term 
‘partnering entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) the State of Colorado (including any 
political subdivision of such State) operating 
through the Colorado State Forest Service; or 
‘‘(B) an Indian tribe. 
‘‘(5) PROJECT.—The term ‘project’ means— 
‘‘(A) an authorized hazardous fuel reduc-
tion project, as defined in section 101(2) on 
lands in Colorado; 
‘‘(B) an activity on lands in Colorado re-
lating to treatment of insect-infested trees; or 
‘‘(C) an activity on lands in Colorado relat-
ing to the restoration of a forest land, a range-
land, or a watershed. 
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