,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #age #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbg ,report ,no4 #aac-ig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjac,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,heller1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,risch1 and ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,september #aj1 #bjac,reported by ,mr4 ,wyden1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior to enter into cooperative agreements with ,state foresters authorizing ,state foresters to provide certain forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration and protection services4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,good ,neighbor ,forestry ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible ,state ,the term eligible ,state means a ,state that contains ,national ,forest ,system land or ,bureau of ,land ,management land located west of the #ajjth meridian4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land2 or 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to ,bureau of ,land ,management land4 7#c7 ,state forester ,the term ,state forester means the head of a ,state agency with jurisdiction over ,state forestry programs in an eligible ,state4 #c4 ,cooperative agreements and contracts 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract 7including a sole source contract7 with a ,state forester to authorize the ,state forester to provide the forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration and protection services described in subsection 7b7 on ,national ,forest ,system land or ,bureau of ,land ,management land1 as applicable1 in the eligible ,state4 7b7 ,authorized services ,the forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration and protection services referred to in subsection 7a7 include the conduct of-- 7#a7 activities to treat insect-infected trees2 7#b7 activities to reduce hazardous fuels2 and 7#c7 any other activities to restore or improve forest1 rangeland1 and watershed health1 including fish and wildlife habitat4 7c7 ,state as agent ,except as provided in subsection 7f71 a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under subsection 7a7 may authorize the ,state forester to serve as the agent for the ,secretary in providing the restoration and protection services authorized under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,subcontracts ,in accordance with applicable contract procedures for the eligible ,state1 a ,state forester may enter into subcontracts to provide the restoration and protection services authorized under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,timber sales ,subsections 7d7 and 7g7 of section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 shall not apply to services performed under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,retention of ,,nepa responsibilities ,any decision required to be made under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 with respect to any restoration and protection services to be provided under this ,act by a ,state forester on ,national ,forest ,system land or ,bureau of ,land ,management land1 as applicable1 shall not be delegated to a ,state forester or any other officer or employee of the eligible ,state4 7g7 ,applicable law ,the restoration and protection services to be provided under this ,act shall be carried out on a project-to-project basis under existing authorities of the ,forest ,service or ,bureau of ,land ,management1 as applicable4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,good ,neighbor ,forestry ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,authorized restoration services ,the term authorized restoration services means similar and complementary forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration services carried out-- 7,a7 on ,federal land and non-,federal land2 and 7,b7 by either the ,secretary or a ,governor pursuant to a good neighbor agreement4 7#b7 ,federal land 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,federal land means land in a ,state located in whole or in part west of the #ajjth meridian that is-- 7i7 ,national ,forest ,system land2 or 7ii7 public land 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb774 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term ,federal land does not include-- 7i7 a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system2 7ii7 ,federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by ,act of ,congress or ,presidential proclamation 7including the applicable implementation plan72 or 7iii7 a wilderness study area4 7#c7 ,forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration services 7,a7 ,in general ,the term forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration services means-- 7i7 activities to treat insect- and disease-infected trees2 7ii7 activities to reduce hazardous fuels2 and 7iii7 any other activities to restore or improve forest1 rangeland1 and watershed health1 including fish and wildlife habitat4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration services does not include-- 7i7 construction1 reconstruction1 repair1 or restoration of roads or parking areas2 or 7ii7 construction1 alteration1 repair or replacement of public buildings or works4 7#d7 ,good neighbor agreement ,the term good neighbor agreement means a cooperative agreement or contract 7including a sole source contract7 entered into between the ,secretary and a ,governor to carry out authorized restoration services under this ,act4 7#e7 ,governor ,the term ,governor means the ,governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected ,state4 7#f7 ,road ,the term road has the meaning given the term in section #bab4a of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term #8#8,secretary means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to ,bureau of ,land ,management land4 #c4 ,good neighbor agreements 7a7 ,good neighbor agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a ,governor to coordinate the procurement and implementation of authorized restoration services in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public4 7b7 ,timber sales 7#a7 ,in general ,subsections 7d7 and 7g7 of section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7d7 and 7g77 shall not apply to services performed under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,approval of silviculture prescriptions and marking guides ,the ,secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on ,federal land in all timber sale projects conducted under this ,act4 7c7 ,retention of ,,nepa responsibilities ,any decision required to be made under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 with respect to any authorized restoration services to be provided under this ,act on ,federal land shall not be delegated to a ,governor4 ,september #aj1 #bjac,reported with an amendment