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“ A plaintiff challenging a covered forest reserve project shall be required to post a bond or other security acceptable to the court for the reasonably estimated costs, expenses, and attorneys fees of the Secretary as defendant. ”

“ The terms “covered forest reserve project” and “covered project” mean a project involving the management or sale of national forest materials within a Forest Reserve Revenue Area to generate forest reserve revenues and achieve the annual volume requirement for the Forest Reserve Revenue Area.
(6) Forest reserve revenue area–
(A) In general– The term “Forest Reserve Revenue Area” means National Forest System land in a unit of the National Forest System designated for sustainable forest management for the production of national forest materials and forest reserve revenues. ”

“ If the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce rejects the determination, the written response shall include recommendations for measures that—
(i) will avoid the likelihood of jeopardy to, or adverse modification of the habitat of, an endangered or threatened species; (ii) can be implemented in a manner consistent with the intended purpose of the covered forest reserve project; (iii) can be implemented consistent with the scope of the Secretary’s legal authority and jurisdiction; and (iv) are economically and technologically feasible. ”