The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes through a process that—

((1)) encourages ecological, economic, and social sustainability;

((2)) leverages local resources with national and private resources;

((3)) facilitates the reduction of wildfire management costs, including through reestablishing natural fire regimes and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire; and

((4)) demonstrates the degree to which—

((A)) various ecological restoration techniques—

((i)) achieve ecological and watershed health objectives; and

((ii)) affect wildfire activity and management costs; and

((B)) the use of forest restoration byproducts can offset treatment costs while benefitting local rural economies and improving forest health.