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Introduced
07/20/2021
07/20/2021
In Committee
08/11/2021
08/11/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To establish a categorical exclusion for certain forest man- agement activities relating to early successional forests and a categorical exclusion for certain activities relating to outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes two categorical exclusions from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process. The first exclusion allows the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to carry out forest management activities on National Forest System lands or public lands, where the primary purpose is to modify, improve, enhance, or create early successional forests for wildlife habitat improvement and other purposes. The second exclusion allows the Secretaries to undertake various activities related to outdoor recreation, such as issuing or modifying special use authorizations, operating and maintaining recreation sites, and removing hazard trees. The bill includes acreage limitations and exclusions for certain protected lands. It also defines key terms such as "forest management activity" and "Secretary concerned."
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (9)
Pete Stauber (R)*,
Cliff Bentz (R),
Lauren Boebert (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Matt Rosendale (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 08/11/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4584/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4584/BILLS-117hr4584ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4584/BILLS-117hr4584ih.pdf.pdf |
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