,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bafj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #af1 #bjag,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice may use alt]native dispute resolution 9 lieu ( judicial review = c]ta9 projects4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,collaboration = ,heal?i] ,=e/s ,act4 #b4 ,alt]native dispute resolution pilot program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,p>ticipant ,! t]m p>ticipant means an individual or entity t files an objection or scop+ comm5ts on a draft environm5tal docum5t ) respect to a project t is subject to an objection at ! project level "u "p #bah ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#b7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,project ,! t]m project means a project describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7b7 ,arbitration pilot program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ,region #a ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice an arbitration pilot program z an alt]native dispute resolution process 9 lieu ( judicial review = projects describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7c7 ,description ( projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 may designate = arbitration projects t-- 7,a7 7i7 are develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative process 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/ ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7b77#a77;,c7772 7ii7 are c>ri$ out "u ! ,collaborative ,=e/ ,l&scape ,re/oration ,program e/abli%$ "u section #djjc ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc72 or 7iii7 are id5tifi$ 9 a community wildfire protection plan 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772 7,b7 h z a purpose-- 7i7 haz>d\s fuels r$uction2 or 7ii7 mitigation ( insect or disease infe/ation2 & 7,c7 are locat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9 a wildl&-urban int]face 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa774 7#b7 ,inclusion ,9 designat+ projects = arbitration1 ! ,secret>y may include projects t receive categorical exclusions = purposes ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7d7 ,limitation on numb] ( projects ,! ,secret>y may n designate = arbitration "u ! pilot program m ?an #b projects p] cal5d> ye>4 7e7 ,arbitrators 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all develop & publi% a li/ ( n few] ?an #ae individuals eligible to s]ve z arbitrators = ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,to be eligible to s]ve z an arbitrator "u ?is subsection1 an individual %all be-- 7,a7 c]tifi$ by-- 7i7 ! ,am]ican ,arbitration ,association2 or 7ii7 a ,/ate arbitration program2 or 7,b7 a fully retir$ ,f$]al or ,/ate judge4 7f7 ,initiation ( arbitration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y issues ! f9al decision ) respect to a project1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 notify ea* applicable p>ticipant & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! project is locat$ t ! project has be5 designat$ = arbitration 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 include 9 ! decision docum5t a /atem5t t ! project has be5 designat$ = arbitration4 7#b7 ,initiation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p>ticipant may initiate arbitration reg>d+ a project t has be5 designat$ = arbitration "u ?is ,act 9 accordance )-- 7i7 sections #ega ?r\gh #ehd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 ?is p>agraph4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a reque/ to initiate arbitration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be fil$ n lat] ?an ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! notification by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 include an alt]native proposal = ! applicable project t describes ea* modification s\ght by ! p>ticipant ) respect to ! project4 7,c7 ,no judicial review ,a project = :i* arbitration is initiat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be subject to judicial review4 7#c7 ,compell$ arbitration 7,a7 ,motion to compel arbitration 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p>ticipant seeks judicial review ( a f9al decision ) respect to a project1 ! ,secret>y may file 9 ! applicable c\rt a motion to compel arbitration 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7ii7 ,fees & co/s ,= any motion describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = :i* ! ,secret>y is ! prevail+ p>ty1 ! applicable c\rt %all aw>d to ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 c\rt co/s2 & 7,,ii7 attorney's fees4 7,b7 ,arbitration compell$ by c\rt ,if a p>ticipant seeks judicial review ( a project1 ! applicable c\rt %all compel arbitration 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7g7 ,selection ( arbitrator ,= ea* arbitration comm5c$ "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all propose #c arbitrators f ! li/ publi%$ "u subsection 7e77#a72 & 7#b7 ! applicable p>ticipant %all select #a arbitrator f ! li/ ( arbitrators propos$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7h7 ,responsibilities ( arbitrator 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an arbitrator select$ "u subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 %all address all claims ( ea* p>ty seek+ arbitration ) respect to a project "u ?is ,act2 b 7,b7 may consolidate into a s+le arbitration all reque/s to initiate arbitration by all p>ticipants ) respect to a project4 7#b7 ,selection ( proposals ,an arbitrator %all make a decision ) respect to ea* applicable reque/ = initiation ( arbitration "u ?is ,act by-- 7,a7 select+ ! project1 z approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 select+ an alt]native proposal submitt$ by ! applicable p>ticipant2 or 7,c7 reject+ bo? projects describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7#c7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,adm9i/rative record ,! evid5ce be=e an arbitrator "u ?is subsection %all be limit$ solely to ! adm9i/rative record = ! project4 7,b7 ,no modifications to proposals ,an arbitrator may n modify any proposal conta9$ 9 a reque/ = initiation ( arbitration ( a p>ticipant "u ?is ,act4 7i7 ,int]v5tion ,a p>ty may int]v5e 9 an arbitration "u ?is ,act if1 ) respect to ! project to :i* ! arbitration relates1 ! p>ty-- 7#a7 meets ! requirem5ts ( ,rule #bd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure 7or a successor rule72 or 7#b7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! applicable collaborative process ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subsection 7c77#a77;,a74 7j7 ,scope ( review ,9 c>ry+ out arbitration = a project1 ! arbitrator %all set aside ! ag5cy action1 f9d+s1 & conclusions f\nd to be arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse ( discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) law1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #gjf7b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7k7 ,deadl9e = completion ( arbitration ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a reque/ to initiate arbitration is fil$ "u subsection 7f77#b71 ! arbitrator %all make a decision ) respect to ! reque/ to initiate arbitration4 7l7 ,effect ( arbitration decision ,a decision ( an arbitrator "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all n be consid]$ to be a major ,f$]al action2 7#b7 %all be b9d+2 & 7#c7 %all n be subject to judicial review1 except z provid$ 9 section #aj7;a7 ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7m7 ,adm9i/rative co/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 be solely responsible = ! pr(essional fees ( arbitrators p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program2 & 7,b7 use funds made available to ! ,secret>y & n o!rwise obligat$ to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,attorney's fees ,no arbitrator may aw>d attorney's fees 9 any arbitration br\ght "u ?is ,act4 7n7 ,reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & publi% on ! website ( ,region #a ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 a report ( n long] ?an #aj pages describ+ ! implem5tation ( ! pilot program = ! applicable ye>1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! reasons = select+ c]ta9 projects = arbitration2 7,b7 an evaluation ( ! arbitration process1 includ+ any recomm5dations = improvem5ts to ! process2 7,c7 a description ( ! outcome ( ea* arbitration2 & 7,d7 a summ>y ( ! impacts ( ea* outcome describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 on ! timel9e = implem5tation & completion ( ! applicable project4 7#b7 ,,gao reviews & reports 7,a7 ,initial review ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all review ! implem5tation by ! ,secret>y ( ! pilot program4 7,b7 ,review on t]m9ation ,on t]m9ation ( ! pilot program "u subsection 7o71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all review ! implem5tation by ! ,secret>y ( ! pilot program4 7,c7 ,report ,on completion ( ! review describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! results ( ! applicable review4 7o7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date4 7p7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects ! responsibility ( ! ,secret>y to comply )-- 7#a7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7#b7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474