Bill > S1942

This bill establishes a comprehensive land management program for Malheur County, Oregon, focusing on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The legislation creates the Malheur County Grazing Management Program, which provides increased operational flexibility for grazing permittees to improve the long-term ecological health of the land. Key provisions include establishing the Malheur C.E.O. (Community Empowerment for the Owyhee) Group, a diverse 18-member committee representing various stakeholders like livestock grazers, environmental groups, tribal representatives, and government agencies. This group will propose and oversee eligible projects related to ecological restoration, range improvements, invasive species management, and cultural site conservation. The bill also designates approximately 1.1 million acres of federal land as wilderness areas, including 26 new wilderness areas with names like Fifteenmile Creek Wilderness and Mary Gautreaux Owyhee River Canyon Wilderness. Additionally, the legislation includes land conveyances to the Burns Paiute Tribe, transferring certain parcels into trust and creating a Castle Rock Co-Stewardship Area. The bill authorizes $1 million annually through 2036 to support the program's implementation and provides guidelines for ongoing management, monitoring, and collaboration between various stakeholders.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1942/all-info