,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcid ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4 ,enzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to provide c]ta9 ,we/]n ,/ates assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( /atewide cons]vation & managem5t plans = ! protection & recov]y ( sage gr\se species1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sage ,gr\se ,protection & ,cons]vation ,act4 #b4 ,great] sage-gr\se protection & cons]vation measures 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ we/]n ,/ate ,! t]m cov]$ we/]n ,/ate means ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,oregon1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+4 7#b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& means ! ,f$]al l& )9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 z describ$ 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#c7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m public l&s 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#d7 ,sage gr\se species ,! t]m sage gr\se species means ! great] sage-gr\se 7,c5troc]cus urophasianus7 & ! ,gunnison sage-gr\se 7,c5troc]cus m9imus74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&4 7#f7 ,/atewide plan ,! t]m /atewide plan means a /atewide cons]vation & managem5t plan = ! protection & recov]y ( sage gr\se species )9 a cov]$ we/]n ,/ate4 7b7 ,secret>ial p>ticipation 9 ,/ate plann+ process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( notice f a cov]$ we/]n ,/ate t ! ,/ate is initiat+ or has initiat$ developm5t ( a /atewide cons]vation & managem5t plan = ! protection & recov]y ( ! sage gr\se species )9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,gov]nor ( t cov]$ we/]n ,/ate-- 7,a7 a commitm5t ( ! will+ness ( ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t2 7,b7 a li/ ( designees f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 z applicable1 :o %all repres5t ! ,secret>y z a p>ticipant 9 ! developm5t2 & 7,c7 a li/ ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts t c\ld be invit$ by ! cov]$ we/]n ,/ate to p>ticipate4 7#b7 ,access to in=mation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receipt ( a notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f ! cov]$ we/]n ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,/ate all relevant sci5tific data1 rese>*1 or in=mation reg>d+ sage gr\se species & habitat )9 ! ,/ate to appropriate ,/ate p]sonnel to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 ! developm5t4 7#c7 ,availability ( ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all make p]sonnel f ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ag5cies or ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ag5cies1 respectively1 available1 on at lea/ a mon?ly basis1 to meet ) (ficials ( ! ,/ate to develop or implem5t a /atewide plan4 7c7 ,cont5ts ( notice ,a notice "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 be submitt$ by a ,gov]nor ( any cov]$ we/]n ,/ate2 & 7#b7 include-- 7,a7 an invitation = ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 developm5t ( ! /atewide plan2 & 7,b7 a commitm5t t1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! submission ( a notice "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all pres5t to ! ,secret>y = review a #aj-ye> 7or long]7 sage gr\se species cons]vation & managem5t plan = ! entire ,/ate4 7d7 ,review ( ,/ate plan ,if ! ,secret>y receives a /atewide plan f a cov]$ we/]n ,/ate n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+ a notice "u subsection 7b7 f ! ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review ! /atewide plan us+ ! be/ available sci5ce & data to det]m9e if ! /atewide plan is likely-- 7,a7 to cons]ve ! sage gr\se species to ! po9t at :i* ! measures provid$ pursuant to ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 are no long] necess>y 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 to cons]ve ! habitat ess5tial to cons]ve ! sage gr\se species )9 ! ,/ate2 & 7#b7 approve or endorse1 or make comm5ts reg>d+1 ! /atewide plan n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( submission4 7e7 ,actions aft] /atewide plan is submitt$ 7#a7 ,hold on c]ta9 actions ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( a /atewide plan f a cov]$ we/]n ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 take necess>y /eps to place on hold-- 7i7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s1 all actions ) respect to li/+ any sage gr\se species 9 t ,/ate "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7ii7 en=cem5t ( any curr5t li/+ ( sage gr\se species )9 t ,/ate "u t ,act2 & 7iii7 designation ( any critical habitat = any sage gr\se species )9 t ,/ate "u t ,act2 & 7,b7 )draw any l& use plann+ activities relat$ to ,f$]al managem5t ( sage gr\se on ,f$]al l& )9 t ,/ate & take imm$iate /eps to am5d all ,f$]al l& use plans to comply ) ! /atewide plan ) respect to t ,/ate1 if-- 7i7 ! ,/ate pres5ts to ! ,secret>y ! cons]vation & managem5t plan ( ! ,/ate n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! ,/ate submits notice to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b72 & 7ii7 ! ,/ate is implem5t+ ! plan4 7#b7 ,actions pursuant to ,,nepa ,any propos$ action pursuant to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 t occurs )9 a cov]$ we/]n ,/ate may n be d5i$ or re/rict$ solely on ! basis ( a sage gr\se species if ! action is consi/5t ) a /atewide plan t has be5 submitt$ by ! ,/ate to ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,exi/+ ,/ate plans ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 give effect to a /atewide plan t is submitt$ by a cov]$ we/]n ,/ate & approv$ or endors$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( approval or endorsem5t ( ! plan by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 & 7#b7 = purposes ( subsections 7b77#c7 & 7e71 treat a /atewide plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z a plan ref]r$ to 9 ^? subsections4