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Read. Follow. Verify.Proven Forest Management Act of 2022
Record date · December 18, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill directs federal agencies to coordinate with local stakeholders when managing National Forest System lands and allows certain fuel-reduction projects to bypass standard environmental review processes. It mandates that forest management activities aim for multiple ecosystem benefits, such as reducing fire risks and improving water quality, unless costs are deemed excessive.
The bill changes the regulatory requirements for forest management by allowing projects up to 10,000 acres to proceed without a full environmental impact study under the National Environmental Policy Act, provided they meet specific coordination and planning criteria.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Local governments
The bill mandates that the Secretary must coordinate with local government representatives when developing forest management activities.
Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary is tasked with new coordination requirements and the authority to enter into cooperative agreements for land management.
Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary is tasked with new coordination requirements and the authority to enter into cooperative agreements for public lands.
Key Facts
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