,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 
,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4     
,hell]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4   
,enzi1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4   
,b>rasso7 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 ,purposes ,! purposes (   
?is section are-- 7#a7 to all[ ,/ates-- 
7,a7 to det]m9e ! appropriate managem5t 
( sage-gr\se species accord+ to         
,/ate-creat$ cons]vation & managem5t    
plans t address ! key ?reats to         

sage-gr\se species & ! habitat (        
sage-gr\se species )9 ! ,/ates2 &  7,b7 
to demon/rate t ^? ,/atewide plans c    
protect & recov] sage-gr\se species )9 !
 ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to require ! ,secret>y 
to implem5t recomm5dations conta9$ 9    
,/atewide plans = ! managem5t (         
sage-gr\se species & ! habitat (        
sage-gr\se species on ,f$]al l&4  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
,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--  7,a7 !      
great] sage-gr\se 7,c5troc]cus          
urophasianus7 7includ+ all di/9ct       
population segm5ts72 &  7,b7 ! ,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 cons]vation &    
managem5t plan or plans develop$ &      
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by a cov]$      
,we/]n ,/ate = ! protection & recov]y ( 
any sage-gr\se species & ! habitat ( !  
sage-gr\se species )9 ! cov]$ ,we/]n    
,/ate 9 response to invitations f !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 9 ,decemb] #bjaa 
to submit to ! ,secret>y ^? plans4  7c7 
,p>ticipation 9 ,/ate plann+ process    
7#a7 ,li/ ( designees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] t date ( receipt 
f a cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate ( a notice       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y

 %all provide to ! ,gov]nor ( ! cov]$   
,we/]n ,/ate a li/ ( designees ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 :o w        
repres5t ! ,secret>y 9 assi/+ 9 !       
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,/atewide
 plan4  7,b7 ,description ( notice  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,a notice ref]r$ to 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 is a notice t a cov]$  
,we/]n ,/ate-- 7,i7 is initiat+1 or has 
previ\sly initiat$1 developm5t ( a      
,/atewide plan 9 accordance ) clause    
7ii72 or  7,,ii7 has previ\sly submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y a ,/atewide plan 9       
accordance ) clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,cont5ts
 ,a notice "u ?is subp>agraph %all      
include--  7,i7 an invitation to !      
,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t  
or implem5tation ( ! ,/atewide plan ( ! 
applicable cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7
 a /atem5t t ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate-- 7aa7
 has prep>$ or w prep>e1 by n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( submission ( !     
notice1 a ,/atewide plan t w protect &  
manage sage-gr\se species & ! habitat ( 

sage-gr\se species to ! po9t t          
designation ( sage-gr\se species z a    
?reat5$ or endang]$ species "u !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 is no long]    
necess>y 9 ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate2 &  7bb7
 w-- 7,,aa7 collect monitor+ data su* z 
sage-gr\se species population tr5ds1    
fuel r$uction1 pr$ator control1 invasive
 species control1 ! condition (         
sage-gr\se species habitat1 or o!r      
p>amet]s t address ! prim>y ?reats to   
sage-gr\se species 9 ! cov]$ ,we/]n     
,/ate to address h[ ! ?reats id5tifi$ 9 
! ,/atewide plan are be+ r$uc$ & h[ !   
objectives id5tifi$ 9 ! ,/atewide plan  
are be+ met2 & 7,,bb7 provide to !      
,secret>y relevant data reg>d+ ! heal? (
 sage-gr\se species populations1 !      
condition ( sage-gr\se species habitat1 
& activities relat+ to ! implem5tation (
 ! ,/atewide plan on an annual basis "u 
?is section4  7iii7 ,tim+ ,to be        
eligible to p>ticipate 9 a plann+       
process "u ?is section1 n lat] ?an #abj 

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate %all submit to !   
,secret>y a notice describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,access to      
in=mation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( receipt f a cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate ( 
a notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 
! ,secret>y %all provide to ! cov]$     
,we/]n ,/ate all relevant sci5tific     
data1 rese>*1 & in=mation reg>d+        
sage-gr\se species & habitat )9 ! cov]$ 
,we/]n ,/ate = use by appropriate ,/ate 
p]sonnel to assi/ ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate 9
 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( !       
,/atewide plan4  7d7 ,recognition (     
,/atewide plan ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law or equity1 if !         
,secret>y receives f a cov]$ ,we/]n     
,/ate a ,/atewide plan by ! date t is #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( receipt ( a notice "u
 subsection 7c77#a7 f ! cov]$ ,we/]n    
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 :5 tak+ 
any action t c\ld impact ! sage-gr\se   
species or ! habitat ( ! species1 manage
 all public l& & ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  

l& )9 ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate 9 accordance 
) ! ,/atewide plan = a p]iod ( n less   
?an #f ye>s1 beg9n+ on ! date (         
submission to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,/atewide 
plan 9 accordance ) ?is section2  7#b7  
annually-- 7,a7 review ! ,/atewide plan 
us+ ! be/ available sci5ce & data1 us+ !
 objectives & goals conta9$ 9 !         
,/atewide plan z a measure ( success2 & 
7,b7 provide to ! ,gov]nor ( ! cov]$    
,we/]n ,/ate recomm5dations reg>d+      
improvem5t ( ! ,/atewide plan2  7#c7 use
 ! ,/atewide plan z ! basis = all       
relevant det]m9ations "u ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7#d7 p]mit & 
assi/ ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate to implem5t  
adaptive managem5t1 if requir$ by !     
,/atewide plan1 to respond to sage-gr\se
 species conditions z indicat$ by       
monitor+ data1 meteorological           
conditions1 or fire or o!r ev5ts        
necessitat+ adaptation ( ! ,/atewide    
plan2  7#e7 require ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate
 to submit to ! ,secret>y annual reports

 reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ! ,/atewide   
plan1 includ+ relevant data reg>d+--    
7,a7 actions c>ri$ out pursuant to !    
,/atewide plan2 &  7,b7 population      
tr5ds1 fuel r$uctions1 pr$ator control1 
invasive species control1 ! condition ( 
sage-gr\se habitat1 & o!r p>amet]s t    
address ! prim>y ?reats to sage-gr\se   
species 9 ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate2  7#f7   
require ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate-- 7,a7 to  
monitor appropriate sage-gr\se species &
 habitat data = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e 
ye>s1 beg9n+ on ! date ( submission ( ! 
,/atewide plan2 &  7,b7 to submit to !  
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] !    
date ( submission ( ! ,/atewide plan & 9
 accordance ) applicable sci5tific      
protocols1 a report t includes--  7i7 a 
description ( ! /atus ( implem5tation ( 
! ,/atewide plan & progress made 9      
a*iev+ ! objectives & goals ( !         
,/atewide plan1 includ+ relevant data   
reg>d+ sage-gr\se species population    
tr5ds1 fuel r$uctions1 pr$ator control1 
invasive species control1 ! condition ( 

sage-gr\se species habitat1 & o!r       
p>amet]s t address ! prim>y ?reats to   
sage-gr\se 9 ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate2  7ii7
 an e/imate ( additional "t ne$$1 if    
any1 = implem5tation ( ! ,/atewide plan2
 &  7iii7 necess>y modifications to !   
,/atewide plan to enhance ! a*ievem5t ( 
! objectives & goals ( ! ,/atewide plan2
 &  7#g7 assi/ ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate 9   
monitor+ & collect+ relevant data on    
,f$]al l& to assess sage-gr\se species  
population tr5ds1 fuel r$uctions1       
pr$ator control1 invasive species       
control1 ! condition ( sage-gr\se       
species habitat1 & o!r p>amet]s t       
address ! prim>y ?reats to sage-gr\se 9 
! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate4  7e7 ,secret>ial  
actions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (  
receipt ( a ,/atewide plan "u ?is       
section1 & annually !reaft] dur+ ! p]iod
 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !         
applicable cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate is        
implem5t+ ! ,/atewide plan1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7#a7 take necess>y /eps to      

ma9ta9 or re/ore ! c&idate species /atus
 = any sage-gr\se species 9 ! cov]$     
,we/]n ,/ate "u ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq471 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #f ye>s-- 
7,a7 to all[ = appropriate monitor+ &   
collection ( data2 &  7,b7 to assess !  
a*ievem5t ( ! objectives ( ! ,/atewide  
plan2  7#b7 /ay any l& use plann+       
activities relat+ to ,f$]al managem5t ( 
sage-gr\se species on public l& or      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& )9 ! cov]$     
,we/]n ,/ate2  7#c7 take imm$iate action
 to am5d all ,f$]al l& use plans "u !   
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 & ! 
,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces     
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjj et seq47 to comply ) ! ,/atewide  
plan ) respect to t cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate2 
7#d7 manage all public l& & ,national   
,=e/ ,sy/em l& ) habitat = any          
sage-gr\se species 9 ! cov]$ ,we/]n     
,/ate 9 a mann] consi/5t ) sections     
#ajb7;a77#ab7 & #ajc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 

,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja7;a77#ab71 #agjb7;c77 &  
section #d ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable
 ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb72  7#e7 imm$iately      
rev]se any )drawals or l& use           
re/rictions c>ri$ out = purposes (      
protect+ or cons]v+ sage-gr\se on public
 l& or ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& t are n 
consi/5t ) a ,/atewide plan2 &  7#f7 use
 ,/ate annual reports reg>d+ !          
implem5tation ( ! ,/atewide plans       
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7d77#e7 to prep>e ! annual ,c&idate     
,notice ( ,review ( ! ,secret>y pursuant
 to section #d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species   
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74  7f7
 ,exi/+ ,/ate plans ,! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 give effect to a ,/atewide         
cons]vation & managem5t plan = !        
protection & recov]y ( sage-gr\se       
species )9 a cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate t is    
submitt$ by ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate &      
approv$ or endors$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice be=e ! date (  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 = purposes 
( subsections 7d7 & 7e71 treat su* a    
plan z a ,/atewide plan 9 accordance ) t
 subsection4  7g7 ,actions pursuant to  
,,nepa ,an action propos$ to be c>ri$   
out pursuant to ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 9 a cov]$      
,we/]n ,/ate may n be d5i$ or re/rict$  
solely on ! basis ( ! pres5ce or        
protection ( sage-gr\se species 9 !     
cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate1 if ! action is      
consi/5t ) ! ,/atewide plan ( ! cov]$   
,we/]n ,/ate4  7h7 ,au?ority ,to ext5d  
plan implem5tation ,on review ( ! report
 ( a cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate "u subsection   
7d77#f77;,b71 ! ,secret>y may ext5d !   
provisions ( ?is ,act = a p]iod n to    
exce$ an additional #f ye>s ) ! cons5t (
 ! cov]$ ,we/]n ,/ate4  #c4 ,rangel&    
fire prev5tion1 managem5t1 & re/oration 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all = a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #f ye>s1 beg9n+ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 fully implem5t ! 
ord] ( ! ,secret>y numb]$ #cccf & dat$  

,janu>y #e1 #bjae1 to prev5t & suppress 
rangel& fire & re/ore sagebru% l&scapes 
impact$ by fire across ! ,we/]n ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ controll+ ! spread (    
invasive species 9 l&scapes impact$ by  
fire4