To codify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restoration projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Summary
What This Bill Does
Codifies authority for Forest Service and BLM to allow third-party contractors to conduct environmental analysis for collaboratively-developed projects, with the project proponent initially covering costs subject to reimbursement.
Who Benefits and How
Rural communities gain faster project approvals for local forest needs. Collaborative groups can advance projects with third-party support. Federal agencies reduce analysis backlogs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Project proponents initially fund third-party analysis. Forest Service and BLM maintain oversight and must reimburse costs. Agencies must maintain contractor lists and report to Congress every 3 years.
Key Provisions
- Allows third-party contractors for project environmental analysis
- Requires proposals developed through collaborative process
- Proponent initially pays, agency reimburses
- Must meet local and rural community needs
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Authorizes third-party environmental analysis for collaborative forest and rangeland projects
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Accelerate collaborative forest projects through third-party analysis"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_concerned"
- → Secretary of Agriculture through Forest Service Chief, or Secretary of Interior through BLM Director
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Process including multiple interested persons with diverse interests that is transparent and nonexclusive, or meets resource advisory committee requirements
National Forest System land or BLM public lands
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