(iv) wildfire potential; 
(v) insect and disease potential; 
(vi) timber production; and 
(vii) the implications of a resulting de-
cline in forest health, loss of habitat diver-
sity, wildfire, or insect or disease infesta-
tion, given fire and insect and disease his-
toric cycles, on— 
(I) potential losses of life and 
property; 
(II) domestic water costs; 
(III) wildlife habitat loss; and 
(IV) other economic and social 
factors. 
(e) EFFECT OF DECISION.—The decision of an arbi-
trator with respect to the qualified forest management ac-
tivity shall— 
(1) not be considered a major Federal action; 
(2) be binding; and 
(3) not be subject to judicial review, except as 
provided in section 10(a) of title 9, United States 
Code. 
(f) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which the arbitration is filed with 
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respect to the qualified forest management activity, the 
arbitration process shall be completed. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITION. 
In this Act: 
(1) COLLABORATIVE PROCESS.—The term ‘‘col-
laborative process’’ means a process relating to the 
management of National Forest System lands or 
public lands by which a project or forest manage-
ment activity is developed and implemented by the 
Secretary concerned through collaboration with mul-
tiple interested persons representing diverse inter-
ests. 
(2) 
COMMUNITY
WILDFIRE
PROTECTION 
PLAN.—The term ‘‘community wildfire protection 
plan’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6511). 
(3) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘National Forest System’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range-
land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(4) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 103 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
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1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702), except that the term in-
cludes Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands and Or-
egon and California Railroad Grant lands. 
(5) QUALIFIED FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIV-
ITY.—The term ‘‘qualified forest management activ-
ity’’ means any forest management activity that— 
(A) will occur on lands identified as the 
Secretary concerned as suitable for timber pro-
duction; and 
(B) meets at least one of the following con-
ditions: 
(i) The forest management activity 
will occur on lands designated by the Sec-
retary (or designee thereof) pursuant to 
section 602(b) of the Healthy Forests Res-
toration 
Act 
of 
2003 
(16 
U.S.C. 
6591a(b)), notwithstanding whether such 
forest management activity is initiated 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
(ii) The forest management activity is 
developed through a collaborative process. 
(iii) The forest management activity is 
proposed by a resource advisory committee. 
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(iv) The forest management activity is 
covered by a community wildfire protection 
plan. 
(6) RESOURCE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The 
term ‘‘resource advisory committee’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 201 of the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7121). 
Æ 
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