; and (2) incorporate the monitoring results into the management of the restoration area. (j) Forest residues utilization (1) In general In accordance with applicable law, including regulations, and this section, the Secretary may use forest residues from restoration projects, including shaded fuel breaks, in the restoration area for research and development of biobased products that result in net carbon sequestration. (2) Partnerships In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into partnerships with institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations, industry, Indian Tribes, and Federal, State, and local governmental agencies. (k) Funding The Secretary shall use existing authorities to secure such funding as is necessary to fulfill the purposes of the restoration area. 102. Redwood National and State Parks restoration (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Coast redwoods are an iconic California resource that represents the beauty and natural grandeur of the Golden State. (2) These ancient redwood forests contain the tallest trees on Earth, which grow to be more than 3,500 years old. (3) Redwood forests serve as the most effective forest-based carbon sink in the world, storing 3 times or more carbon per acre than any other forest ecosystem. (4) Healthy old-growth redwood forests provide important ecological benefits, including clean air, habitat for special status plants and animals, and water resources that are critical to the health and sustainability of federally listed salmon fisheries. (5) Redwood forests are true wonders of the world, inspiring more than 31 million visitors every year in California’s redwood parks and supporting a multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation economy. (6) The redwood forests of northern California are the ancestral home of several tribal nations, whose members use stewardship and natural resource management expertise to protect and restore these forestlands. (7) After the 1849 Gold Rush, demand for lumber devastated ancient redwood forests and today only