; (D) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )); and (E) a county or local government with a nursery or seed orchard. (2) Nursery The term nursery means a tree or native plant nursery. (3) Seed orchard The term seed orchard means a tree or native plant seed orchard. (4) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. D Forest Management I National Forest System Management 8401. Categorical exclusion for high priority hazard trees (a) Categorical exclusion (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop a categorical exclusion (as defined in section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for high priority hazard tree activities. (2) Administration In developing and administering the categorical exclusion under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); and (B) apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section 220.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), in determining whether to use the categorical exclusion. (b) Project size limitations A project under this section may not exceed 3,000 acres. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) High-priority hazard tree The term high-priority hazard tree means a standing tree that— (A) presents a visible hazard to people or Federal property due to conditions such as deterioration of or damage to the root system, trunk, stem, or limbs of the tree, or the direction or lean of the tree, as determined by the Secretary