Community benefits.
Community benefits. One or more of the following:
(1) Economic benefits such as timber and non-timber products resulting from sustainable forest management and tourism;
(2) Environmental benefits, including clean air and water, stormwater management, wildlife habitat, and cultural resources;
(3) Benefits from forest-based experiential learning, including K–12 conservation education programs; vocational education programs in disciplines such as forestry and environmental biology; and environmental education through individual study or voluntary participation in programs offered by organizations such as 4–H, Boy or Girl Scouts, Master Gardeners, etc.;
(4) Benefits from serving as replicable models of effective forest stewardship for private landowners; and
(5) Recreational benefits such as hiking, hunting, and fishing secured with public access.
Source
36 CFR § 230.2
Scoping language
The terms used in this subpart are defined as follows: