,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #degc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 & ,mr4 ,/aub]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = 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 e/abli% a categorical exclusion to improve or re/ore ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or public l& or r$uce ! risk ( wildfire1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,caus+ ,al>m+ ,tree1 ,air1 & ,soil ,trauma ,result+ f ,ob/ructive ,progressives' & ,hypocritical ,environm5tali/s' ,s*emes ,act or ! ,/op ,,cata/rophes ,act4 #b4 ,categorical exclusion to improve or re/ore national =e/ sy/em l&s or public l& or r$uce ! risk ( wildfire 7a7 ,categorical exclusion e/abli%$ ,=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 "u section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,=e/ managem5t activities designat$ = categorical exclusion 7#a7 ,designation ,! =e/ managem5t activities designat$ "u ?is section = a categorical exclusion are =e/ managem5t activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t are c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,l&s or public l&s :]e ! prim>y purpose ( su* activity is to improve or re/ore su* l&s or r$uce ! risk ( wildfire on su* l&s4 7#b7 ,activities au?oriz$ ,! foll[+ activities may be c>ri$ out pursuant to ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a73 7,a7 ,removal ( noxi\s we$s ?r\gh late-season live/ock graz+1 t>get$ live/ock graz+1 prescrib$ burns1 or me*anical treatm5ts4 7,b7 ,p]=mance ( haz>d\s fuels managem5t4 7,c7 ,creation ( fuel & fire breaks4 7,d7 ,modification ( exi/+ f5ces 9 ord] to di/ribute live/ock & help improve wildlife habitat4 7,e7 ,in/allation ( erosion control devices4 7,f7 ,con/ruction ( new p]man5t infra/ructure & ma9t5ance ( exi/+ p]man5t infra/ructure1 includ+ /ock ponds1 wat] cat*m5ts1 & wat] spr+ boxes us$ to b5efit live/ock & improve wildlife habitat4 7,g7 ,p]=mance ( soil treatm5ts1 native & non-native se$+1 & plant+ & transplant+ ( sagebru%1 grass1 =b1 %rub1 & o!r species ( grass4 7,h7 ,use ( h]bicides1 s long z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t ! activity is o!rwise conduct$ consi/5tly ) any =e/ plan applicable to ! area cov]$ by ! activity4 7c7 ,availability ( categorical exclusion ,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,acreage limitations ,a =e/ managem5t activity cov]$ by ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may n exce$ #aj1jjj acres4 7e7 ,exclusions ,! au?orities provid$ by ?is ,act d n apply ) respect to any ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public 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 conc]n$ det]m9es ! activity is all[$ "u ! applicable roadless rule gov]n+ su* l&s2 or 7#c7 on :i* timb] h>ve/+ = any purpose is prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ,=e/ managem5t activity ,! t]m =e/ managem5t activity means a project or activity c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan cov]+ su* l&s4 7#b7 ,=e/ plan ,! t]m =e/ plan means-- 7,a7 a l& use plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t = public l&s pursuant to section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 or 7,b7 a l& & res\rce managem5t plan prep>$ 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#c7 ,haz>d\s fuels managem5t ,! t]m haz>d\s fuels managem5t means any vegetation managem5t activities t r$uce ! risk ( wildfire4 7#d7 ,late-season graz+ ,! t]m late-season graz+ means graz+ activities t occur-- 7,a7 aft] bo? ! invasive species & native p]5nial species h complet$ _! curr5t-ye> annual gr[? cycle2 & 7,b7 be=e new plant gr[? beg9s to appe> 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 7#e7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#f7 ,noxi\s we$s ,! t]m noxi\s we$s includes junip] trees1 m$usahead rye1 conif] trees1 pion p9e trees1 *eatgrass1 & o!r noxi\s or invasive we$s specifi$ on a ,f$]al or ,/ate noxi\s we$ li/4 7#g7 ,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except t ! t]m includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant l&s & ,oregon & ,cali=nia ,railroad ,grant l&s4 7#h7 ,t>get$ live/ock graz+ ,! t]m t>get$ live/ock graz+ means graz+ us$ = purposes ( haz>d\s fuel managem5t4 7#i7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&s4