of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ). (B) Availability The Secretary concerned shall use the categorical exclusion established under subparagraph (A) in accordance with this section. (C) Interagency cooperation Congress finds that Protection Projects carried out under this section are consistent with improving the health and resiliency of critical habitat for threatened and endangered species, including the Pacific fisher and California spotted owl. (D) Requirements A Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity is described by this subparagraph if such Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity— (i) covers an area of no more than— (I) 2,000 acres within giant sequoia groves where a grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan has been developed by the relevant land management agency or on lands identified under section 8505(a)(1)(B)