To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands, respectively, without conducting a timber sale, and for other purposes.
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Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Costa, and Mr. …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Authorizes Forest Service and BLM to include vegetation clearing permission in utility easements without requiring separate timber sales. Utilities pay any sale proceeds to government.
Who Benefits and How
Electric utilities can clear wildfire hazards more easily. Wildfire risk near power lines is reduced. Permitting process is simplified.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Utilities must still follow environmental laws and management plans. Sale proceeds go to government.
Key Provisions
- Vegetation clearing allowed in utility permits/easements
- No separate timber sale required
- Must be consistent with land management plans
- Sale proceeds (minus transport costs) go to government
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Allows utilities to clear vegetation near power lines on federal lands
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Reduce wildfire risk by streamlining utility vegetation clearing"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_interior"
- → Secretary of Interior
- "secretary_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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