,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #behe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ae1 #bjba,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 & ,mr4 ,craw=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to conduct fire salvage on c]ta9 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s burn$ by wildfire1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=e/ry ,improvem5ts to ,re/ore ! ,environm5t ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,fire ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,=e/ managem5t activities requir$ aft] wildfire 7a7 ,survey ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s impact$ by wildfire 7#a7 ,survey requir$ ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a wildfire is conta9$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all complete a survey ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s t 7 impact$ by su* wildfire4 7#b7 ,priority ( l& survey$ ,9 c>ry+ out a survey requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all give priority to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7,a7 ,l&s = :i* !re is1 at ! "t ( su* survey-- 7i7 timb] "u a contract pursuant to section #ad7;a7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72 or 7ii7 a /ew>d%ip contract "u section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c74 7,b7 ,l&s = :i*1 at ! "t ( su* survey-- 7i7 a timb] sale describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or a /ew>d%ip contract describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is plann$2 & 7ii7 ) respect to su* sale or contract1 an environm5tal decision docum5t has be5 complet$ pursuant to section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,conv]sion ( timb] sales 7#a7 ,timb] sales to salvage sales ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a wildfire is conta9$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all1 ) respect to ! timb] sales applicable to su* l&s t 7 impact$ by su* wildfire1 conv]t su* timb] sales to salvage sales4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( conv]t$ timb] sales ,9 ! case ( a project relat+ to ! timb] sales applicable to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! conv]sion ( su* timb] sales to salvage sales "u su* p>agraph %all be deem$ to meet ! purpose & ne$ ( su* project = purposes ( an environm5tal assessm5t or an environm5tal impact /atem5t pursuant to section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7c7 ,supplem5tal in=mation reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all give priority to complet+ supplem5tal in=mation reports t det]m9e1 ) respect to a p5d+ project plann$ = ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s prior to a wildfire1 :e!r-- 7#a7 timb] salvage con/itutes sub/antial *anges to ! propos$ action t are relevant to environm5tal conc]ns2 & 7#b7 wildfire con/itutes significant new circum/ances or in=mation relevant to environm5tal conc]ns4 #c4 ,roadside salvage categorical exclusion 7a7 ,categorical exclusion e/abli%$ ,=e/ managem5t activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are a category ( actions h]eby designat$ z be+ categorically exclud$ f ! prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t or an environm5tal impact /atem5t pursuant to section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,=e/ managem5t activities designat$ = categorical exclusion ,! category ( =e/ managem5t activities designat$ "u ?is section = a categorical exclusion are =e/ managem5t activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s :]e ! prim>y purpose ( su* activity is = roadside salvage activities t all[ = ! removal ( haz>d trees t are )9 #bjj feet ( a roadway c5t] l9e4 7c7 ,availability ( categorical exclusion ,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may use ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,acreage limitations ,! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n be limit$ 9 size or scope4 7e7 ,exclusion ( extraord9>y circum/ance proc$ures ,! proc$ures relat+ to extraord9>y circum/ances "u section #bbj4f ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 %all n apply to ! use ( ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 #d4 ,judicial review 7a7 ,objection p]iod ,= any action tak5 pursuant to ! au?orities 9 ?is ,act1 ! objection "t describ$ 9 section #bai4ef ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 %all be #cj days4 7b7 ,judicial review ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 an activity c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act %all be subject to judicial review 9 ! same mann] z an au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuels r$uction project is subject to judicial review "u section #ajf ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaf74 7c7 ,prelim9>y injunction prohibit$ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a c\rt may n ord] a prelim9>y injunction enjo9+ ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture f proce$+ ) timb] sales au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,rule ( application = ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s ,! au?orities provid$ by ?is ,act may n apply ) respect to any ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s-- 7#a7 t are includ$ 9 ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2 7#b7 t are locat$ )9 a national or ,/ate-specific inv5tori$ roadless area e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ?r\gh regulation1 unless-- 7,a7 ! =e/ managem5t activity to be c>ri$ out "u su* au?ority is consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan applicable to ! area2 or 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture det]m9es ! =e/ managem5t activity is p]missible "u ! applicable roadless rule gov]n+ su* l&s2 or 7#c7 on :i* timb] h>ve/+ = any purpose is prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute4