1. Stewardship contracting projects (a) In general The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 is amended— (1) by striking section 604 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591c ); (2) by redesignating sections 601, 602, and 603 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591 , 6591a, 6591b) as sections 701, 702, and 703, respectively; (3) by redesignating title VI ( 16 U.S.C. 6591 et seq.) (as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2)) as title VII; (4) in section 703(a) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking section 602(d) and inserting section 702(d) ; and (5) by inserting after title V ( 16 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.) the following: VI Stewardship Contracting 601. Definitions In this title: (1) Chief The term Chief means the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (3) Stewardship contract The term stewardship contract means a contract or agreement entered into under section 602. 602. Projects The Chief may enter into a stewardship contracting project contract or agreement, as appropriate, with a private person or another public entity to perform services to achieve land management goals described in section 603 for the National Forest System that meet local and rural community needs. 603. Land management goals The land management goals of a project under section 602 may include any of the following: (1) Road and trail maintenance or obliteration to restore or maintain water quality. (2) Soil productivity, habitat for wildlife and fisheries, or other resource values. (3) Setting of prescribed fires to improve the composition, structure, condition, and health of stands or to improve wildlife habitat. (4) Removing vegetation or other activities— (A) to promote healthy forest stands; (B) to reduce fire hazards