,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4  
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 & ,mr4  
,flake7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to address ! =e/ heal?1 public safety1 
& wildlife habitat ?reat pres5t$ by !   
risk ( wildfire1 includ+ cata/rophic    
wildfire1 on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & 
public l& manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t by requir+ ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
to exp$ite =e/ managem5t projects relat+
 to haz>d\s fuels r$uction1 =e/ heal?1 &
 economic developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cata/rophic ,wildfire ,prev5tion ,act (
 #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4   
,sec4 #d4 ,au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion  

projects4 ,sec4 #e4 ,public review &    
environm5tal analysis4 ,sec4 #f4        
,adm9i/rative & judicial review4 ,sec4  
#g4 ,?reat5$ & endang]$ species         
designations4 ,sec4 #h4 ,sav+s clause4  
#b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are--  7#a7 to exp$ite wildfire         
prev5tion projects to r$uce ! *ances (  
wildfire 7includ+ cata/rophic wildfire7 
on c]ta9 ,f$]al l&2  7#b7 to r$uce      
?reats to endang]$ species f wildfires2 
&  7#c7 to provide to ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
tools to /reaml9e projects to r$uce !   
pot5tial = wildfires4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,at-risk community ,!
 t]m at-risk community has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s  
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feaa74  7#b7 ,at-risk =e/ ,! t]m       
at-risk =e/ means--  7,a7 ,f$]al l& on  
:i* !re is a high risk ( los+ an at-risk
 community1 key ecosy/em1 wildlife1 or  
wildlife habitat to wildfire 7includ+   
cata/rophic wildfire & po/-fire         

di/urbances71 z docum5t$ by ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$2 or  7,b7 ,f$]al l& 9 condition 
class ,,ii or ,,iii1 z ^? classes 7     
develop$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ,rocky       
,m\nta9 ,rese>* ,/ation 9 ! g5]al       
te*nical report entitl$ ,developm5t (   
,co>se-,scale ,spatial ,data = ,wildl&  
,fire & ,fuel ,managem5t 7,,rmrs-#hg7 & 
dat$ ,april #bjjj 7includ+ any subsequ5t
 revision to ! report74  7#c7 ,au?oriz$ 
wildfire prev5tion project  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion
 project means ! measures & me?ods      
develop$ = a project to be c>ri$ out 9  
an at-risk =e/ or on ?reat5$ & endang]$ 
species habitat by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ =
 ! purpose ( haz>d\s fuels r$uction1 =e/
 heal?1 =e/ re/oration1 wat]%$          
re/oration1 or ?reat5$ & endang]$       
species habitat protection4  7,b7       
,inclusions ,! t]m au?oriz$ wildfire    
prev5tion project includes live/ock     
graz+ & timb] h>ve/ projects c>ri$ out =
 "o or m ( ! purposes describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,f$]al l&  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means--  7i7  
l& ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9 
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a7772 or  7ii7   
public l&4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m      
,f$]al l& does n include l& 9 :i* !     
removal ( vegetation is specifically    
prohibit$ by ,f$]al law unless ! l& is 9
 an inv5tori$ roadless area or wild]ness
 /udy area4  7#e7 ,public l& ,! t]m     
public l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m public 
l&s 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&       
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#f7 ,secret>y       
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )    
respect to l& ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i72 &     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect
 to public l&4  7#g7 ,?reat5$ & endang]$
 species habitat ,! t]m ?reat5$ &       
endang]$ species habitat means ,f$]al l&
 on :i* natural fire regimes are        
id5tifi$ z be+ important =1 or wildfire 

is id5tifi$ z a ?reat to1 an endang]$   
species1 a ?reat5$ species1 or habitat (
 an endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species 
9--  7,a7 a species recov]y plan prep>$ 
"u section #d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc72 or  
7,b7 a notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 t--  7i7 det]m9es a species to be an   
endang]$ species or a ?reat5$ species2  
or  7ii7 designates critical habitat =  
an endang]$ species or a ?reat5$        
species4  #d4 ,au?oriz$ wildfire        
prev5tion projects  7a7 ,projects       
au?oriz$ ,z soon z practicable aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all implem5t au?oriz$ wildfire 
prev5tion projects 9 at-risk =e/s & on  
?reat5$ & endang]$ species habitat 9 a  
mann] t focuses on surface1 ladd]1 &    
canopy fuels r$uction activities4  7b7  
,project elem5ts  7#a7 ,?reat5$ &       
endang]$ species habitat ,9 ! case ( an 
au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion project     
c>ri$ out on ?reat5$ & endang]$ species 
habitat1 ! project %all be c>ri$ out--  

7,a7 to provide enhanc$ protection f    
wildfire 7includ+ cata/rophic wildfire7 
= ! endang]$ species1 ?reat5$ species1  
or habitat ( ! endang]$ species or      
?reat5$ species2 &  7,b7 9 compliance ) 
any applicable guidel9es specifi$ 9 !   
species recov]y plan prep>$ "u section  
#d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74  7#b7 ,at-risk   
=e/s ,9 ! case ( an au?oriz$ wildfire   
prev5tion project c>ri$ out 9 an at-risk
 =e/1 ! project %all be c>ri$ out s z to
 move ,f$]al l& 9 condition class ,,ii  
or ,,iii t[>d condition class ,i1 z ^?  
classes 7 develop$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice    
,rocky ,m\nta9 ,rese>* ,/ation 9 ! g5]al
 te*nical report entitl$ ,developm5t (  
,co>se-,scale ,spatial ,data = ,wildl&  
,fire & ,fuel ,managem5t 7,,rmrs-#hg7 & 
dat$ ,april #bjjj 7includ+ any subsequ5t
 revision to ! report74  7c7 ,graz+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dome/ic live/ock graz+   
may be us$ 9 an au?oriz$ wildfire       
prev5tion project--  7,a7 to r$uce      
surface fuel loads2 &  7,b7 to recov]   

burn$ areas4  7#b7 ,utilization /&>ds   
,utilization /&>ds %all n apply 9 cases 
9 :i* dome/ic live/ock graz+ is us$ 9 an
 au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion project4   
7d7 ,timb] h>ve/+ & ?9n+ ,timb] h>ve/+ &
 ?9n+ may be us$ 9 an au?oriz$ wildfire 
prev5tion project to r$uce ladd] &      
canopy fuel loads to prev5t wildfire    
7includ+ cata/rophic wildfire74  7e7    
,relation to l& & res\rce managem5t     
plans & l& use plan ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
requires ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 z a       
condition ( conduct+ an au?oriz$        
wildfire prev5tion project1 to revise or
 am5d--  7#a7 ! l& & res\rce managem5t  
plan applicable to ! ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l& on :i* au?oriz$ wildfire      
prev5tion project is to be conduct$2 or 
7#b7 ! l& use plan applicable to !      
public l& on :i* ! au?oriz$ wildfire    
prev5tion project is to be conduct$4    
7f7 ,consid]ation ( public petitions ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y receives a public petition = !
 designation ( ,f$]al l& z an at-risk   

=e/ or z a ?reat5$ & endang]$ species   
habitat1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--     
7#a7 review ! petition2 &  7#b7 make a  
det]m9ation reg>d+ ! designation4  #e4  
,public review & environm5tal analysis  
7a7 ,public notice & comm5t  7#a7       
,initial notice ,! ,secret>y conc]n$    
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( 
a propos$ au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion   
project4  7#b7 ,writt5 comm5ts ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( publication (
 ! notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 any p]son   
may submit to ! ,secret>y specific      
writt5 comm5ts t relate to ! propos$    
au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion project4    
7#c7 ,f9al designat$ project  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! notice is publi%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 aft] tak+ into acc\nt any comm5ts 
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all--  7i7 designate ! f9al    
au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion project2 &  
7ii7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( 
! f9al au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion      
project4  7,b7 ,writt5 comm5ts ,n lat]  

?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! notice
 is publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 any
 p]son :o submitt$ comm5ts reg>d+ !     
propos$ au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion     
project "u p>agraph 7#b7 may submit to !
 ,secret>y specific writt5 comm5ts t    
relate to ! f9al designat$ au?oriz$     
wildfire prev5tion project4  7b7        
,environm5tal analysis g5]ally ,except z
 o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ %all comply ) ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & o!r          
applicable laws 9 plann+ & conduct+ an  
au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion project4    
7c7 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,! in=mal     
consultation requirem5ts 9 section      
#djb4je ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 %all apply to an au?oriz$  
wildfire prev5tion project4  7d7        
,special rules = c]ta9 projects  7#a7   
,cov]$ projects2 deadl9e ,if an au?oriz$
 wildfire prev5tion project includes    
timb] h>ve/+ or graz+1 ! ,secret>y      

conc]n$ %all prep>e an environm5tal     
assessm5t n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! notice is publi%$ "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 = ! propos$ ag5cy    
action "u section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b774  7#b7 ,effect (    
failure to meet deadl9e ,! au?oriz$     
wildfire prev5tion project %all be      
consid]$ to be compliant ) all          
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
fails to meet ! deadl9e specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,project l5g?s     
7,a7 ,live/ock graz+ projects ,9 ! case 
( a live/ock graz+ project1 an          
environm5tal assessm5t conduct$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ to be    
suffici5t = a m9imum ( #aj ye>s4  7,b7  
,timb] h>ve/ projects ,9 ! case ( a     
timb] h>ve/ project1 an environm5tal    
assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be consid]$ to be suffici5t = a m9imum 
( #bj ye>s4  7#d7 ,alt]natives ,no?+ 9  

?is section requires ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 to /udy1 develop1 or describe any      
alt]native to ! propos$ ag5cy action 9 !
 environm5tal assessm5t conduct$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,effect ( compliance
 ,compliance ) ?is section %all be      
consid]$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts (--   
7#a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472  7#b7 section #ad ( ! ,national  
,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72  7#c7 ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472 &  7#d7 ! ,multiple-,use
 ,su/a9$-,yield ,act ( #aifj 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #ebh et seq474  #f4           
,adm9i/rative & judicial review  7a7    
,adm9i/rative review ,! special         
adm9i/rative review process e/abli%$ "u 
section #aje ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s          
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feae7 %all apply to any adm9i/rative   
review ( an au?oriz$ wildfire prev5tion 
project4  7b7 ,judicial review ,any     
judicial proce$+ relat+ to an au?oriz$  

wildfire prev5tion project %all be      
conduct$ 9 accordance ) section #ajf ( !
 ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaf74  #g4 ,?reat5$ &  
endang]$ species designations  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,be=e a species may be li/$ z an  
endang]$ species or a ?reat5$ species "u
 section #d7;c7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species  
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;c771 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all conduct rese>* 
to det]m9e ! impact t ! li/+ w\ld h on  
=e/ fuel loads1 includ+ =age & timb]4   
7b7 ,wildfire risk assessm5t analysis   
,recov]y plans = ?reat5$ species &      
endang]$ species "u section #d7;f7 ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f77 & critical habitat 
det]m9ations "u ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq47 %all include wildfire risk        
assessm5t analysis4  #h4 ,sav+s clause  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act precludes a categorical
 exclusion 7z def9$ 9 section #aejh4d ( 
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations774