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This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a comprehensive strategy within 18 months to use livestock grazing as a tool for reducing wildfire risks on federal lands. The strategy must consider multiple approaches, including using grazing on vacant allotments during droughts or natural disasters, targeted grazing to reduce hazardous fuels in areas like the wildland urban interface, and methods to control invasive grasses like cheatgrass. The Secretaries must consult with a wide range of stakeholders, including state and local governments, Native American tribes, firefighting agencies, and conservation organizations. The strategy must also address workforce development to ensure federal workers can effectively manage grazing programs, explore advanced technologies like virtual fencing, and ensure grazing activities do not conflict with other land uses or existing management plans. Importantly, the bill does not disrupt current grazing programs and aims to provide a flexible, collaborative approach to using livestock as a proactive wildfire prevention method. The goal is to create a more strategic and technology-enabled approach to managing federal lands and reducing wildfire risks through controlled grazing.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1981/all-info