(1) AT-RISK COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘at-risk 
community’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). 
(2) EMERGENCY
EVENT.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency event’’ means any drought, insect or disease 
outbreak, natural disaster (such as a landslide, 
mudslide, tornado, windstorm, snow or ice storm, 
rain storm, high water, or wind-driven water), or 
any fire, flood, or explosion, regardless of cause, that 
the Secretary concerned determines has caused or 
will cause damage of significant severity and mag-
nitude to Federal land or adjacent non-Federal land. 
(3) EMERGENCY
EVENT
PROCEDURES.—The 
term ‘‘emergency event procedures’’ means any pro-
cedures that as, determined by the Secretary con-
cerned under section 6, may be employed to facili-
tate the response to emergency events on Federal 
land or adjacent non-Federal land in the State dur-
ing the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. 
(4) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Colo-
rado Forest Health Fund established by section 
7(c)(1). 
(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
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Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(6) MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘municipal water supply system’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6511). 
(7) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) with respect to National Forest Sys-
tem land, the Secretary of Agriculture— 
(i) acting through the Forest Super-
visor of the applicable unit of the National 
Forest System for the purposes of sections 
5 and 6; and 
(ii) acting through the Chief of the 
Forest Service for the purposes of any 
other section; and 
(B) with respect to land managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management (including land 
held for the benefit of an Indian tribe), the Na-
tional Park Service, or the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior. 
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(8) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Colorado. 
(10) WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE.—The term 
‘‘wildland-urban interface’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Res-
toration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). 
SEC. 4. MEASURES TO ADDRESS FOREST AND WATERSHED 
EMERGENCIES IN COLORADO. 
(a) EMERGENCY EVENT PROCEDURES.—During the 
period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, in response to 
watershed and forest emergencies, the Secretary con-
cerned shall consider the use of the emergency event pro-
cedures for the State in accordance with sections 5 and 
6. 
(b) HAZARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION AND BARK BEE-
TLE RESPONSE PROJECTS.—The Secretary concerned 
may carry out projects in the State to— 
(1) reduce hazardous fuels; or 
(2) prevent the spread of bark beetles to adja-
cent trees that are in danger of being infested. 
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