Bill > HR6777

This bill, the Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act, establishes a grazing management program on federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to provide "operational flexibility" for authorized grazing permittees and lessees, meaning they can make seasonal adjustments to livestock positioning or water source placement with prior written notice. It also designates new Special Management Areas and numerous Wilderness Areas, while allowing for continued grazing and specific uses like fire suppression and invasive species control within these protected lands, and importantly, it establishes the Malheur C.E.O. Group, comprised of representatives from various stakeholders including grazing permittees, businesses, conservation groups, and Native American tribes, to propose and oversee projects related to ecological restoration, range improvements, and other conservation efforts, with a focus on consensus-based decision-making. Additionally, the bill facilitates land conveyances to the Burns Paiute Tribe and establishes a co-stewardship area with the Tribe for the Castle Rock region, aiming to protect cultural resources and maintain existing grazing rights.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6777/all-info