,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #degc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,newhouse 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,westerman1 ,mr4 ,bentz1 ,mr4 ,obernolte1 ,mr4 ,rosendale1 ,ms4 ,cheney1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mrs4 ,boebert1 ,mr4 ,calvert1 and ,mr4 ,stauber7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a categorical exclusion to improve or restore ,national ,forest ,system land or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,causing ,alarming ,tree1 ,air1 and ,soil ,trauma ,resulting from ,obstructive ,progressives' and ,hypocritical ,environmentalists' ,schemes ,act or the ,stop ,,catastrophes ,act4 #b4 ,categorical exclusion to improve or restore national forest system lands or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,forest management activities described in subsection 7b7 are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion 7#a7 ,designation ,the forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities described in paragraph 7#b7 that are carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system ,lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is to improve or restore such lands or reduce the risk of wildfire on such lands4 7#b7 ,activities authorized ,the following activities may be carried out pursuant to the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a73 7,a7 ,removal of noxious weeds through late-season livestock grazing1 targeted livestock grazing1 prescribed burns1 or mechanical treatments4 7,b7 ,performance of hazardous fuels management4 7,c7 ,creation of fuel and fire breaks4 7,d7 ,modification of existing fences in order to distribute livestock and help improve wildlife habitat4 7,e7 ,installation of erosion control devices4 7,f7 ,construction of new permanent infrastructure and maintenance of existing permanent infrastructure1 including stock ponds1 water catchments1 and water spring boxes used to benefit livestock and improve wildlife habitat4 7,g7 ,performance of soil treatments1 native and non-native seeding1 and planting and transplanting of sagebrush1 grass1 forb1 shrub1 and other species of grass4 7,h7 ,use of herbicides1 so long as the ,secretary concerned determines that the activity is otherwise conducted consistently with any forest plan applicable to the area covered by the activity4 7c7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7d7 ,acreage limitations ,a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not exceed #aj1jjj acres4 7e7 ,exclusions ,the authorities provided by this ,act do not apply with respect to any ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands-- 7#a7 that are included in the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system2 7#b7 that are located within a national or ,state-specific inventoried roadless area established by the ,secretary of ,agriculture through regulation1 unless-- 7,a7 the forest management activity to be carried out under such authority is consistent with the forest plan applicable to the area2 or 7,b7 the ,secretary concerned determines the activity is allowed under the applicable roadless rule governing such lands2 or 7#c7 on which timber harvesting for any purpose is prohibited by ,federal statute4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 ,forest management activity ,the term forest management activity means a project or activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands consistent with the forest plan covering such lands4 7#b7 ,forest plan ,the term forest plan means-- 7,a7 a land use plan prepared by the ,bureau of ,land ,management for public lands pursuant to section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 or 7,b7 a land and resource management plan prepared by the ,forest ,service for a unit of the ,national ,forest ,system pursuant to section #f of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74 7#c7 ,hazardous fuels management ,the term hazardous fuels management means any vegetation management activities that reduce the risk of wildfire4 7#d7 ,late-season grazing ,the term late-season grazing means grazing activities that occur-- 7,a7 after both the invasive species and native perennial species have completed their current-year annual growth cycle2 and 7,b7 before new plant growth begins to appear in the following year4 7#e7 ,national forest system ,the term ,national ,forest ,system has the meaning given that term in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#f7 ,noxious weeds ,the term noxious weeds includes juniper trees1 medusahead rye1 conifer trees1 pion pine trees1 cheatgrass1 and other noxious or invasive weeds specified on a ,federal or ,state noxious weed list4 7#g7 ,public lands ,the term public lands has the meaning given that term in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except that the term includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands and ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant lands4 7#h7 ,targeted livestock grazing ,the term targeted livestock grazing means grazing used for purposes of hazardous fuel management4 7#i7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system lands2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to public lands4