,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aiff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bh1 #bjad,mr4 ,b>rasso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! re/oration ( ! economic & ecological heal? ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & rural communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,=e/ ,jobs & ,managem5t ,act ( #bjad4 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 ,projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas4,sec4 #e4 ,adm9i/rative review2 arbitration4,sec4 #f4 ,di/ribution ( rev5ue4,sec4 #g4 ,p]=mance measures2 report+4,sec4 #h4 ,t]m9ation4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to create a pr$ictable wood supply f ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& t c be h>ve/$1 process$1 & sold z wood products-- 7,a7 to pres]ve & create jobs2 7,b7 to g5]ate rev5ue to be %>$ ) c\nties2 & 7,c7 to /r5g!n rural economies2 7#b7 to r$uce ! unc]ta9ty & co/s to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ( plann+ & implem5t+ timb] managem5t1 =e/ re/oration1 & community wildfire protection projects on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 & 7#c7 to promote ! use ( timb] h>ve/ z a me?od to a*ieve =e/ managem5t goals on a portion ( non-res]v$ ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project means a project t involves ! managem5t or sale ( national =e/ mat]ial )9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area4 7#b7 ,=e/ managem5t emphasis area 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area means ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& id5tifi$ z suitable = timb] production 9 a =e/ managem5t plan 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area does n include ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&-- 7i7 t is a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2 or 7ii7 on :i* removal ( vegetation is specifically prohibit$ by ,f$]al law4 7#c7 ,national =e/ mat]ial ,! t]m national =e/ mat]ial means trees1 portions ( trees1 or =e/ products1 ) an emphasis on sawtimb] & pulpwood1 d]iv$ f ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 7#d7 ,national =e/ sy/em 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em does n include-- 7i7 ! national grassl&s & l& utilization projects adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 or 7ii7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( ! #ajj? m]idian4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 #d4 ,projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas 7a7 ,conduct ( cov]$ projects )9 =e/ managem5t emphasis areas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may conduct cov]$ projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas1 subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7#b7 ,designat+ timb] = cutt+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ad7;g7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7g771 ! ,secret>y may use designation by prescription or designation by description 9 conduct+ cov]$ projects "u ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! designation me?ods au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be us$ 9 a mann] t ensures t ! quantity ( national =e/ mat]ial t is remov$ f ! ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area is v]ifiable & acc\ntable4 7#c7 ,contract+ me?ods 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,timb] sale contracts "u section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 %all be ! prim>y means ( c>ry+ out cov]$ projects "u ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,record ,if ! ,secret>y does n use a timb] sale contract "u section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 to c>ry out a cov]$ project "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a writt5 record specify+ ! reasons t diff]5t contract+ me?ods 7 us$4 7#d7 ,acreage treatm5t requirem5ts 7,a7 ,total acreage requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify1 prioritize1 & c>ry out cov]$ projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas t me*anically treat a total ( at lea/ #g1ejj1jjj acres 9 ! ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y assigns ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,assignm5t ( acreage treatm5t requirem5ts to individual units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y1 9 ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 %all assign ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts t %all apply to ! ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas ( ea* unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4 7ii7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ clause 7i71 ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts assign$ to a specific unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em "u t clause may n apply to m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! acreage to be treat$ 9 any unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,environm5tal analysis & public review process = cov]$ projects 9 =e/ managem5t emphasis areas 7#a7 ,environm5tal assessm5t ,! ,secret>y %all comply ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 by complet+ an environm5tal assessm5t t assesses ! direct environm5tal effects ( ea* cov]$ project propos$ to be conduct$ )9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area1 except t ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to /udy1 develop1 or describe m ?an ! propos$ ag5cy action & #a alt]native to ! propos$ ag5cy action = purposes ( t ,act4 7#b7 ,public notice & comm5t ,9 prep>+ an environm5tal assessm5t = a cov]$ project "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide-- 7,a7 public notice ( ! cov]$ project2 & 7,b7 an opportunity = public comm5t on ! cov]$ project4 7#c7 ,l5g? ,! environm5tal assessm5t prep>$ = a cov]$ project "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ #ajj pages 9 l5g?4 7#d7 ,inclusion ( c]ta9 docum5ts ,! ,secret>y may incorporate1 by ref]5ce1 into an environm5tal assessm5t any docum5ts t ! ,secret>y1 9 ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 det]m9es are relevant to ! assessm5t ( ! environm5tal effects ( ! cov]$ project4 7#e7 ,deadl9e = completion ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y has publi%$ notice ( a cov]$ project 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all complete ! environm5tal assessm5t = ! cov]$ project4 7c7 ,compliance ) endang]$ species act ,to comply ) ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 ! ,secret>y %all use qualifi$ pr(essionals on ! /aff ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to make det]m9ations requir$ "u section #g ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf74 7d7 ,limitation on revision ( national =e/ plans ,! ,secret>y may n1 dur+ a revision ( a =e/ plan "u section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd71 r$uce ! acres designat$ z suitable = timb] h>ve/ "u a cov]$ project1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 t ! r$uction 9 acreage is necess>y to prev5t a jeop>dy f9d+ "u section #g7;b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;b774 #e4 ,adm9i/rative review2 arbitration 7a7 ,adm9i/rative review ,adm9i/rative review ( a cov]$ project %all occur only 9 accordance ) ! special adm9i/rative review process e/abli%$ by section #aje ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feae74 7b7 ,arbitration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture a pilot program t-- 7,a7 au?orizes ! use ( arbitration in/ead ( judicial review ( a decision made foll[+ ! special adm9i/rative review process = a cov]$ project describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 %all be ! sole means to *all5ge a cov]$ project 9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y assigns ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts "u section #d7;a77#d77;,b74 7#b7 ,arbitration process proc$ures 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o s\ght adm9i/rative review = a cov]$ project 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 & :o is n satisfi$ ) ! decision made "u ! adm9i/rative review process may file a dem& = arbitration 9 accordance )-- 7i7 *apt] #a ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 ?is p>agraph4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts = dem& ,a dem& = arbitration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be fil$ n m ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! special adm9i/rative review decision is issu$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7ii7 include a proposal conta9+ ! modifications s\ght to ! cov]$ project4 7,c7 ,int]v5+ p>ties 7i7 ,deadl9e = submission2 requirem5ts ,any p]son t submitt$ a public comm5t on ! cov]$ project subject to ! dem& = arbitration may int]v5e 9 ! arbitration "u ?is subsection by submitt+ a proposal endors+ or modify+ ! cov]$ project by ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! dem& = arbitration is fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,multiple p>ties ,multiple objectors or int]v5+ p>ties t meet ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 may submit a jo9t proposal "u t clause4 7,d7 ,appo9tm5t ( arbitrator ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* a cov]$ project subject to a dem& = arbitration fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is locat$ %all appo9t an arbitrator to conduct ! arbitration proce$+s 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7,e7 ,selection ( proposals 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an arbitrator appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 may n modify any ( ! proposals submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph2 & 7,,ii7 %all select to be conduct$-- 7aa7 a proposal submitt$ by an objector "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 or an int]v5+ p>ty "u subp>agraph 7,c72 or 7bb7 ! cov]$ project1 z approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,selection crit]ia ,an arbitrator %all select ! proposal t be/ meets ! purpose & ne$s describ$ 9 ! environm5tal assessm5t conduct$ "u section #d7;b77#a7 = ! cov]$ project4 7iii7 ,effect ,! decision ( an arbitrator ) respect to a selection "u clause 7i77,,ii7-- 7,i7 %all n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action2 7,,ii7 %all be b9d+2 & 7,,iii7 %all n be subject to judicial review4 7,f7 ,deadl9e = completion ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a dem& = arbitration is fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! arbitration process %all be complet$4 #f4 ,di/ribution ( rev5ue 7a7 ,paym5ts to c\nties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] until ! t]m9ation date "u section #h1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* c\nty 9 :i* a cov]$ project is c>ri$ out annual paym5ts 9 an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nts receiv$ = ! applicable fiscal ye> by ! ,secret>y f ! cov]$ project4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a paym5t made "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 addition to any paym5ts ! c\nty receives "u ! paym5t to ,/ates requir$ by ! six? p>agraph "u ! head+ =e/ s]vice 9 ! ,act ( ,may #bc1 #aijh 7#ce ,/at4 #bfj2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ejj71 & section #ac ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #a1 #aiaa 7#cf ,/at4 #ifc2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ejj74 7b7 ,deposit 9 ,knutson-,v&5b]g & ,salvage ,sale ,funds ,aft] compliance ) subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all use am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f cov]$ projects dur+ ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to make deposits into ! fund e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly kn[n z ! ,knutson-,v&5b]g ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b7 & ! fund e/abli%$ "u section #ad7;h7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7h77 9 contributions equal to ! am\nts o!rwise collect$ "u ^? ,acts = projects conduct$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 7c7 ,deposit 9 ,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury ,aft] compliance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all deposit into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury any rema9+ am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s ref]r$ to 9 ^? subsections f cov]$ projects4 #g4 ,p]=mance measures2 report+ 7a7 ,p]=mance measures ,! ,secret>y %all develop p]=mance measures t evaluate ! degree to :i* ! ,secret>y is a*iev+-- 7#a7 ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 ! m9imum acreage requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a77#d74 7b7 ,annual reports ,annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 a report t describes ! results ( evaluations us+ ! p]=mance measures develop$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 a report t describes-- 7,a7 ! numb] & sub/ance ( ! cov]$ projects t are subject to adm9i/rative review & arbitration "u section #e2 & 7,b7 ! outcomes ( ! adm9i/rative review & arbitration "u t section4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ?is ,act t]m9ates on ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4