,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adag ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bb1 #bjag,mr4 ,hat* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to develop a categorical exclusion = cov]$ vegetative managem5t activities c>ri$ out to e/abli% or improve habitat = great] sage-gr\se & mule de]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sage-,gr\se & ,mule ,de] ,habitat ,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ vegetation managem5t activity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ vegetation managem5t activity means any activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t-- 7i7 meets ! objectives ( ! ord] ( ! ,secret>y numb]$ #cccf & dat$ ,janu>y #e1 #bjae2 7ii7 con=ms to an applicable l& use plan2 7iii7 protects1 re/ores1 or improves great] sage-gr\se or mule de] habitat2 7iv7 w n p]man5tly impair-- 7,i7 ! natural /ate ( ! treat$ area2 7,,ii7 out/&+ opportunities = solitude2 7,,iii7 out/&+ opportunities = primitive1 unconf9$ recreation2 or 7,,iv7 ! id5tifi$ values ( a unit ( ! ,national ,l&scape ,cons]vation ,sy/em2 & 7v7 7,i7 re/ores native vegetation foll[+ a natural di/urbance2 7,,ii7 prev5ts ! expansion into great] sage-gr\se or mule de] habitat (-- 7aa7 junip]1 pion p9e1 or any o!r conif]2 or 7bb7 nonnative or invasive vegetation2 7,,iii7 r$uces ! risk ( loss ( great] sage-gr\se or mule de] habitat f wildfire or any o!r natural di/urbance2 or 7,,iv7 provides em]g5cy /abilization ( soil res\rces aft] a natural di/urbance4 7,b7 ,description ( activities ,an activity ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 manual cutt+ & removal ( junip] trees1 pion p9e trees1 o!r conif]s1 or o!r nonnative or invasive vegetation2 7ii7 me*anical ma/ication1 cutt+1 or m[+1 me*anical pil+ & burn+1 *a9+1 broadca/ burn+1 or y>d+2 7iii7 removal ( *eat grass1 m$usa head rye1 o!r nonnative vegetation1 or an invasive species2 7iv7 collection & se$+ or plant+ ( native vegetation us+ a manual1 me*anical1 or a]ial me?od2 7v7 se$+ ( nonnative vegetation only = ! purpose ( em]g5cy /abilization2 7vi7 use ( an h]bicide1 pe/icide1 or biological control ag5t1 subject to ! condition t ! use %all be 9 accordance ) applicable legal requirem5ts1 ,f$]al ag5cy proc$ures1 & l& use plans2 7vii7 t>get$ or late-season live/ock graz+ to mitigate haz>d\s fuels & control noxi\s & invasive we$s2 7viii7 tempor>y removal ( wild horses or burros 9 ! area 9 :i* ! activity is be+ c>ri$ out to ensure treatm5t objectives are met2 7ix7 tempor>y susp5sion ( p]mitt$ graz+ use until re/oration treatm5t objectives are met2 7x7 in/allation ( new1 or modification ( exi/+1 f5c+ or wat] s\rces int5d$ to control use or improve wildlife habitat2 or 7xi7 con/ruction ( tempor>y roads4 7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ vegetation managem5t activity does n include-- 7i7 any activity conduct$ 9 a wild]ness area or wild]ness /udy area2 or 7ii7 any activity = ! con/ruction ( a p]man5t road or p]man5t trail4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#c7 ,tempor>y road ,! t]m tempor>y road means a road t is-- 7,a7 au?oriz$-- 7i7 by a contract1 p]mit1 lease1 o!r writt5 au?orization2 or 7ii7 pursuant to an em]g5cy op]ation2 7,b7 n int5d$ to be "p ( ! p]man5t transportation sy/em ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 7,c7 n necess>y = long-t]m res\rce managem5t2 & 7,d7 design$ 9 accordance ) /&>ds appropriate = ! int5d$ use ( ! road1 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7i7 safety2 7ii7 ! co/ ( transportation2 & 7iii7 impacts to l& & res\rces4 #c4 ,improvem5t ( habitat = great] sage-gr\se & mule de] 7a7 ,categorical exclusion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop "o or m categorical exclusions 7z def9$ 9 section #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 = cov]$ vegetative managem5t activities c>ri$ out to e/abli% or improve habitat = great] sage-gr\se & mule de]4 7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 develop+ & adm9i/]+ a categorical exclusion "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 be consi/5t ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,b7 apply ! extraord9>y circum/ances proc$ures "u section #bbj4f ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 9 det]m9+ :e!r to use ! categorical exclusion2 & 7,c7 consid]-- 7i7 ! relative efficacy ( l&scape-scale habitat projects2 7ii7 ! likelihood ( cont9u$ decl9es 9 ! populations ( great] sage-gr\se & mule de] 9 ! abs5ce ( l&scape-scale vegetation managem5t2 & 7iii7 ! ne$ = habitat re/oration activities aft] wildfire or o!r natural di/urbances4 7b7 ,long-,t]m monitor+ & ma9t5ance ,be=e comm5c+ any cov]$ vegetative managem5t activity t is cov]$ by a categorical exclusion "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop a long-t]m monitor+ & ma9t5ance plan1 cov]+ at lea/ ! #bj ye>-p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( comm5cem5t1 to ensure t managem5t ( ! treat$ area does n degrade ! habitat ga9s secur$ by ! cov]$ vegetative managem5t activity4 7c7 ,disposal ( vegetative mat]ial ,subject to applicable local re/rictions1 any vegetative mat]ial result+ f a cov]$ vegetation managem5t activity t is cov]$ by a categorical exclusion "u subsection 7a7 may be-- 7#a7 us$ =-- 7,a7 fuel wood2 or 7,b7 o!r products2 or 7#b7 pil$ or burn$1 or bo?4 7d7 ,treatm5t = tempor>y roads 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a tempor>y road con/ruct$ 9 connection ) a cov]$ vegetation managem5t activity t is a categorical exclusion "u subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ to ensure ! ree/abli%m5t ( native vegetative cov] by artificial or natural means1 z necess>y to m9imize erosion f any area di/urb$ by ! con/ruction or use ( ! tempor>y road4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,a treatm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be design$ to ree/abli% vegetative cov]-- 7,a7 z soon z practicable2 b 7,b7 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( completion ( ! applicable cov]$ vegetation managem5t activity4