,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dehd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,/aub] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1 & ,mr4 ,tiffany7 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 = c]ta9 =e/ managem5t activities relat+ to e>ly successional =e/s & a categorical exclusion = c]ta9 activities relat+ to outdoor recreation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,=e/s = ,hunt]s ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,categorical exclusion = e>ly successional =e/s 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 ,! =e/ managem5t activities designat$ "u ?is section = a categorical exclusion are =e/ managem5t activities 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 is1 consi/5t ) ! applicable =e/ plan1 to modify1 improve1 enhance1 or create e>ly successional =e/s = wildlife habitat improvem5t & o!r purposes4 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 ,project goals ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all design =e/ managem5t activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 to meet e>ly successional =e/ goals2 & 7#b7 to maximize production & reg5]ation ( priority species1 z id5tifi$ 9 ! =e/ plan & consi/5t ) ! capability ( ! treatm5t units4 7e7 ,acreage limitations ,a =e/ managem5t activity cov]$ by ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may n conta9 treatm5t units exce$+ a total ( #aj1jjj acres4 #c4 ,categorical exclusion = outdoor recreation 7a7 ,categorical exclusion e/abli%$ ,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 ,activities designat$ = categorical exclusion ,! activities designat$ "u ?is section = a categorical exclusion are activities 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-- 7#a7 issue1 am5d1 replace1 or ext5d ! adm9i/rative t]ms ( an exi/+ or expir$ special use au?orization1 if ! hold] or applicant ( su* special use au?orization is 9 full compliance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( su* special use au?orization2 7#b7 modify1 remove1 repair1 ma9ta91 recon/ruct1 or replace a facility = an exi/+ special use au?orization2 7#c7 issue a new special use au?orization or am5dm5t to an exi/+ special use au?orization = activities t w occur on exi/+ roads1 trails1 facilities1 or areas approv$ = use 9 an applicable =e/ plan or o!r docum5t$ decision2 7#d7 approve1 modify1 or cont9ue special uses ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s = less ?an #e ye>s2 7#e7 approve1 modify1 or cont9ue special use au?orizations on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& t require less ?an #bj acres ( contigu\s l&2 7#f7 op]ate1 ma9ta91 modify1 con/ruct1 recon/ruct1 improve1 decommission1 relocate1 or dispose ( build+s1 infra/ructure1 or o!r improvem5ts at develop$ recreation sites2 7#g7 remove haz>d trees = ! purpose ( protect+ public heal? or safety or improv+ access to a recreation site2 or 7#h7 any comb9ation ( ! purposes specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74 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 #d4 ,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$]al /atute4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,=e/ managem5t activity ,! t]m =e/ managem5t activity means a project or activity c>ri$ 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 ,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#d7 ,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except t ! t]m includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant l&s & ,oregon & ,cali=nia ,railroad ,grant l&s4 7#e7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! 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