Treatment of biological connecting corridors

(a) In general Those portions of the biological connecting corridors designated by section 202 are designated as special corridor management areas and shall be managed according to the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 528 et seq.) and other applicable laws and in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Requirements (1) Silvicultural management and timber harvesting The practice of even-aged silvicultural management and timber harvesting is prohibited within the special corridor management areas. (2) Mining, oil, gas, and roads Subject to valid existing rights, mining, oil, and gas exploration and development and new road construction or reconstruction is prohibited within the special corridor management areas. (3) Road density (A) In general The Federal land management agency responsible for the administration of a special corridor management area or portion of a special corridor management area shall act immediately to ensure that road densities within the biological connecting corridor approach, to the maximum extent practicable, zero miles of road per square mile of land area. (B) Limitation The road density described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 0.25 miles per square mile, using the method known as the moving window method.