,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfab ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,la,malfa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 & ,mr4 ,craw=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 provide = =e/ l&scape projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,environm5ts1 ,soils1 ,trees1 & ,op]ations to develop ! ,rural ,economy ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,re/ore ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,=e/ l&scape projects 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 at ! reque/ ( a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 select a =e/ l&scape 9 ! ,/ate on :i* to conduct a =e/ l&scape project describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,process 7,a7 ,proposals ,to reque/ a =e/ l&scape project be c>ri$ out 9 a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,gov]nor ( su* ,/ate may submit to ! ,secret>y a proposal = a =e/ l&scape project 9 su* ,/ate4 7,b7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y may only select a proposal submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! proposal w be conduct$ on a =e/ l&scape4 7#c7 ,applicability ( ,,nepa ,! selection ( a =e/ l&scape "u ?is subsection %all n be subject to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7b7 ,=e/ l&scape projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a =e/ l&scape project c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section is a project-- 7,a7 = :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries out #a or m cov]$ managem5t activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 t takes place-- 7i7 on a =e/ l&scape2 & 7ii7 on n m ?an #ge1jjj acres (-- 7,i7 ,f$]al l&2 or 7,,ii7 non-,f$]al l& adjac5t to ,f$]al l& on :i* ! project is also c>ri$ out4 7#b7 ,cov]$ managem5t activity ,a cov]$ managem5t activity describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a =e/ managem5t activity to-- 7,a7 in/all fuel breaks 7includ+ %ad$ fuel breaks7 n m ?an #a_/b-mile wide across a =e/ l&scape 9 a /rategic sy/em t maximizes ! r$uction ( wildfire risk to communities or wat]%$s2 7,b7 c>ry out me*anical ?9n+ 7includ+ re/oration ?9n+7 ( a =e/ l&scape to cle>-- 7i7 surface fuels1 su* z sla%2 7ii7 ladd] fuels1 su* z small & m$ium diamet] trees & %rubs2 or 7iii7 bo? ( ! fuels describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 7,c7 conduct controll$ burns2 & 7,d7 remove dead trees1 dy+ trees1 or trees at high-risk ( dy+4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out a cov]$ managem5t activity "u a =e/ l&scape project1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 maximize ! ret5tion ( old-gr[? /&s & l>ge trees1 z appropriate = ! =e/ type1 to ! ext5t t ! trees promote /&s t are resili5t to wildfire & increas$ av]age temp]ature2 & 7ii7 consid] ! be/ available sci5tific in=mation to ma9ta9 or re/ore ! ecological integrity ( ! =e/ l&scape2 & 7,b7 may n e/abli% a p]man5t road4 7c7 ,environm5tal analysis 7#a7 ,application to c]ta9 environm5tal assessm5ts & environm5tal impact /atem5ts ,?is subsection %all apply 9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y prep>es an environm5tal assessm5t or an environm5tal impact /atem5t pursuant to section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4#dccb7b77 = a =e/ l&scape project-- 7,a7 t-- 7i7 is develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative process2 or 7ii7 is cov]$ by a community wildfire protection plan2 & 7,b7 ! prim>y purpose ( :i* is-- 7i7 to r$uce ! risk ( wildfire 9 ! =e/ l&scape2 7ii7 to re/ore ecological heal? to ! =e/ l&scape2 or 7iii7 to adapt ! =e/ l&scape to ! increas$ risk ( wildfire due to climate *ange4 7#b7 ,consid]ation ( alt]natives ,9 an environm5tal assessm5t or an environm5tal impact /atem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all /udy1 develop1 & describe only ! foll[+ alt]natives3 7,a7 ,! propos$ ag5cy action4 7,b7 ,! alt]native ( no action4 7#c7 ,waiv] ,9 prep>+ an environm5tal impact /atem5t = a =e/ l&scape project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to comply ) section #aejb4aa7;g7 or #aejb4ag ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7d7 ,judicial review 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rts 7#a7 ,v5ue ,not)/&+ section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or o!r applicable law1 a =e/ l&scape project = :i* an environm5tal assessm5t or an environm5tal impact /atem5t is prep>$ %all be subject to judicial review only 9-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = a di/rict 9 :i* ! ,f$]al l& to be treat$ "u ! =e/ l&scape project is locat$2 or 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#b7 ,exp$iti\s completion ( judicial review ,9 ! judicial review ( an action *all5g+ a =e/ l&scape project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ,congress enc\rages a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to exp$ite1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! proce$+s 9 ! action ) ! goal ( r5d]+ a f9al det]m9ation on jurisdiction1 &1 if jurisdiction exi/s1 a f9al det]m9ation on ! m]its1 z soon z practicable aft] ! date on :i* a compla9t or appeal is fil$ to initiate ! action4 7e7 ,exclusions ,! au?orities provid$ "u ?is section may n apply to-- 7#a7 any compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em1 except ) respect to wild]ness /udy areas det]m9$1 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to n be suitable = wild]ness designation2 7#b7 any congressionally designat$ wild]ness /udy area2 7#c7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s-- 7,a7 on :i* ! removal ( vegetation is prohibit$ by ,act ( ,congress2 7,b7 t are locat$ )9 a national or ,/ate-specific inv5tori$ roadless area e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh regulation1 unless-- 7i7 ! =e/ managem5t activity to be c>ri$ out "u su* au?ority is consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan applicable to ! area2 7ii7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! =e/ managem5t activity is p]missible "u ! applicable roadless rule gov]n+ su* l&s2 or 7iii7 ! inv5tori$ roadless area 0 n recomm5d$ = wild]ness designation z a result (-- 7,i7 ! second roadless area review & evaluation program 7,,r>e ,,ii72 or 7,,ii7 a subsequ5t revision ( a l& & res\rces managem5t plan "u section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd72 or 7,c7 on :i* timb] h>ve/+ = any purpose is prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,collaborative process ,! t]m collaborative process means a collaborative process describ$ 9 section #djjc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7;b77#b774 7#b7 ,=e/ l&scape ,! t]m =e/ l&scape means an area t-- 7,a7 prim>ily or entirely conta9s l& t has a high or v high wildfire haz>d pot5tial2 7,b7 due to a fuel managem5t activity 9 ! area1 w\ld h a r$uc$ risk1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 ( wildfire endang]+ a ne>by at-risk community 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772 7ii7 ( wildfire damag+ a municipal wat]%$ or infra/ructure t s]ves an at-risk community describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or 7iii7 ( ! transmission ( a high int5sity wildfire f ! applicable wildl&-urban int]face or =e/ l&scape to a ne>by community2 & 7,c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 is conducive to ! developm5t & implem5tation ( projects relat+ to wildfire resili5ce & =e/ heal? or removal ( dead or dy+ trees t are c>ri$ out ?r\gh a collaborative process4 7#c7 ,=e/ l&scape project ,! t]m =e/ l&scape project means a project describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7#d7 ,=e/ plan ,! t]m =e/ plan means a l& & res\rce managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em pursuant to section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4