; or (2) easements for the maximum duration allowed under applicable State laws. (d) Technical assistance The Secretary may provide technical assistance, on request, to assist in compliance with the terms and conditions of forest land easements. 1267C. Forest reserve easements (a) Availability of assistance The Secretary shall provide assistance to owners of eligible land to restore, protect, and enhance eligible land through— (1) forest reserve easements and related forest reserve easement plans; and (2) technical assistance to implement this section. (b) Easements (1) Method of enrollment (A) Authorized methods The Secretary shall enroll eligible land under this section— (i) through the use of— (I) permanent easements; (II) 30-year easements; and (III) easements for the maximum duration allowed under applicable State laws; and (ii) in the case of acreage owned by an Indian Tribe, through the use of— (I) 30-year contracts (the compensation for which shall be equivalent to the compensation for 30-year easements); or (II) permanent easements. (B) Limitation Not more than 10 percent of amounts made available to carry out this section in a fiscal year may be used for 30-year easements under this section. (2) Evaluation and ranking of offers (A) Criteria The Secretary shall establish evaluation and ranking criteria for offers from landowners under this section. (B) Priority The Secretary shall give priority to the enrollment of eligible land under this section that provides the greatest conservation benefit to— (i) primarily, species listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ); and (ii) secondarily, species that are— (I) not listed as endangered or threatened under that section; and (II) (aa) candidates for that listing, State-listed species, or special concern species