; (ii) the strength of the ecological case of the proposal and the proposed ecological restoration strategies of the forest landscape project; (iii) the strength of the collaborative process through which the proposal was developed and the forest landscape project will be carried out and the likelihood of successful collaboration throughout implementation of the forest landscape project; (iv) whether the proposed forest landscape project is likely to achieve reductions in long-term wildfire management costs; (v) whether the proposed forest landscape project would reduce the relative costs of carrying out ecological restoration treatments; (vi) whether the proposed forest landscape project would provide energy as a result of the use of woody biomass and small-diameter trees; and (vii) whether an appropriate level of non-Federal investment would be leveraged in carrying out the proposed forest landscape project. (C) Consultation In selecting proposals under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall consult with the Governors of the States that submitted proposals under subparagraph (A). (3) Applicability The selection of a forest landscape under this subsection shall not be subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other applicable law. (c) Management activities In carrying out a management activity under a forest landscape project, the Secretary concerned— (1) shall maximize the retention of old-growth stands and large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote stands that are resilient to wildfire and increased average temperature; (2) shall consider the best available scientific information to maintain or restore the ecological integrity of the forest landscape