,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dffd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bb1 #bjba ,mr4 ,moore of ,utah 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,westerman1 ,mr4 ,bentz1 ,mr4 ,newhouse1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,obernolte1 ,mr4 ,rosendale1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mrs4 ,boebert1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 and ,mr4 ,schrader7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 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 amend the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc to establish emergency fireshed management areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,forest ,improvements through ,research and ,emergency ,stewardship for ,healthy ,ecosystem ,development and ,sustainability ,act or the ,,firesheds ,act4 #b4 ,emergency fireshed management ,title ,,vi of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #fjg4 ,emergency fireshed management 7a7 ,establishment of fireshed management areas 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,joint agreements ,not later than #ij days after receiving a request from a ,governor of a ,state1 the ,secretary shall enter into an agreement with such ,governor to jointly-- 7i7 designate #a or more fireshed management areas within such ,state2 and 7ii7 conduct fireshed management projects in accordance with subsection 7c7 on such fireshed management areas4 7,b7 ,additional fireshed management areas ,with respect to an agreement with a ,governor of a ,state under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary1 if requested by such ,governor1 may-- 7i7 designate additional fireshed management areas under such agreement2 and 7ii7 update such agreement to address new wildfire threats4 7,c7 ,shared stewardship ,a previously signed shared stewardship agreement between a ,governor of a ,state and the ,secretary 7or an update or successor agreement to such shared stewardship agreement7 may be treated as an agreement under subparagraph 7,a7 if such ,governor approves such treatment4 7#b7 ,designation of fireshed management areas 7,a7 ,in general ,a fireshed management area designated under an agreement under paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 shall be-- 7,i7 a landscape-scale area2 and 7,,ii7 identified on the date of such designation as a fireshed ranked in the top #aj percent of wildfire exposure1 as determined by the most recently published models of fireshed risk exposure published by the ,forest ,service2 7ii7 may not overlap with any other fireshed management area2 and 7iii7 may contain ,federal and non-,federal land4 7,b7 ,applicability of ,,nepa ,the designation of a fireshed management area under an agreement under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be subject to the requirements of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7b7 ,stewardship and fireshed assessments 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after entering into an agreement with a ,governor of a ,state under subsection 7a77#a71 the ,secretary and such ,governor shall1 with respect to the fireshed management areas designated under such agreement1 jointly conduct a stewardship and fireshed assessment that-- 7,a7 identifies-- 7i7 using the best available data1 wildfire exposure risks within each such fireshed management area1 including scenario planning and wildfire hazard mapping and models2 and 7ii7 each at-risk community within each fireshed management area2 7,b7 identifies potential fireshed management projects to be carried out in such fireshed management areas1 giving priority-- 7i7 primarily1 to projects with the purpose of reducing threats to public health and safety from catastrophic wildfire2 and 7ii7 secondarily1 to projects with the purpose of protecting-- 7,i7 critical infrastructure2 7,,ii7 wildlife habitats2 7,,iii7 watersheds or improving water yield2 or 7,,iv7 any combination of purposes described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii72 7,c7 includes-- 7i7 a strategy for reducing the threat of wildfire to at-risk communities in the wildland-urban interface2 7ii7 recommended fireshed management project size limitations based on the best available data2 7iii7 a timeline for the implementation of fireshed management projects2 and 7iv7 long-term benchmark goals for the completion of fireshed management projects in the highest wildfire exposure areas2 and 7,d7 shall be regularly updated based on the best available data1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,information improvement 7,a7 ,memorandums of understanding ,in carrying out a stewardship and fireshed assessment under this subsection1 the ,secretary may enter into memorandums of understanding with other ,federal agencies or departments1 ,states1 private entities1 or research or educational institutions to improve1 with respect to such assessment1 the use and integration of-- 7i7 advanced remote sensing and geospatial technologies2 7ii7 statistical modeling and analysis2 or 7iii7 any other technology the ,secretary determines will benefit the quality of information of such an assessment4 7,b7 ,state information ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall incorporate data from ,state forest action plans1 ,state wildfire risk assessments1 and other ,state sources in conducting an assessment under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,fireshed management projects 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out fireshed management projects in fireshed management areas designated under an agreement under subsection 7a77#a7 in accordance with the timeline and project size limitations included in the stewardship and fireshed assessment relating to such areas under subsection 7b77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,requirements ,a fireshed management project shall-- 7,a7 be carried out-- 7i7 in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 7ii7 in accordance with the applicable forest management plan2 and 7iii7 in a manner that maximizes the retention of old-growth and large trees1 to the extent that the trees promote stands that are resilient to wildfire2 and 7,b7 be-- 7i7 developed through a collaborative process2 7ii7 proposed by a resource advisory committee 7as defined in section #bja of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba772 or 7iii7 covered by a community wildfire protection plan4 7#c7 ,authorized activities ,a fireshed management project shall have the primary purpose of-- 7,a7 creating fuel breaks and fire breaks2 7,b7 conducting hazardous fuels management2 7,c7 conducting prescribed burns2 7,d7 removing dead trees1 dying trees1 or trees at high-risk of dying2 or 7,e7 carrying out any combination of the activities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7#d7 ,categorical exclusion for fireshed management projects ,fireshed management projects under this subsection shall be-- 7,a7 considered an action categorically excluded from the 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 #dccb72 and 7,b7 exempt from the special administrative review process under section #aje4 7#e7 ,exclusions ,a fireshed management project may not be carried out on 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-- 7i7 the forest management activity to be carried out under such authority is consistent with the forest plan applicable to the area2 or 7ii7 the activity is allowed under the applicable roadless rule governing such lands1 including-- 7,i7 the ,idaho roadless rule under subpart ,c of part #bid or title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7,,ii7 the ,colorado roadless rule under subpart ,d of part #bid of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 or 7,,iii7 any other roadless rule developed after the date of the enactment of this section by the ,secretary with respect to a specific ,state2 or 7,c7 on which timber harvesting for any purpose is prohibited by ,federal statute4 7#f7 ,rule of construction for certain roadless rules ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the roadless rules described in subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of paragraph 7#e77;,b77ii74 7#g7 ,use of other authorities ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall use existing statutory and administrative authorities1 including a good neighbor agreement entered into under section #hbjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a71 to carry out each fireshed management project4 7d7 ,judicial review ,section #ajf shall apply to fireshed management projects conducted under this section in the same manner as such section applies to an authorized hazardous fuels reduction project conducted under title ,i1 except that no restraining order1 preliminary injunction1 or injunction pending appeal shall be issued by any court of the ,united ,states with respect to any decision to prepare or conduct a fireshed management project in the wildland-urban interface4 7e7 ,report required ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report evaluating the progress and implementation of fireshed management projects under this section4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,collaborative process ,the term collaborative process means a process relating to the management of ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands by which a project or forest management activity is developed and implemented by the ,secretary through collaboration with interested persons1 as described in section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,fireshed ,the term fireshed means a landscape-scale area that faces similar wildfire threat where a response strategy could influence the wildfire outcome4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,hazardous fuels management ,the term hazardous fuels management means any vegetation management activities that reduce the risk of wildfire1 including mechanical treatments and livestock grazing4 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,resource advisory committee ,the term resource advisory committee has the meaning given that term in section #bja of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary 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 7#h7 ,section #aja terms ,the terms at-risk community1 community wildfire protection plan1 and wildland-urban interface have the meanings given such terms1 respectively1 in section #aja4 4 #c4 ,good neighbor authority ,section #hbjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 activities conducted under section #fjg of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc2 2 7,d7 in clause 7iv71 as so redesignated1 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 any combination of activities specified in clauses 7i7 through 7iv74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read as follows3 7,c7 ,treatment of revenue ,funds received from the sale of timber by a ,governor of a ,state under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the ,governor-- 7i7 to carry out authorized restoration services under such good neighbor agreement2 and 7ii7 if funds are remaining after carrying out the services under clause 7i71 to carry out authorized restoration services within the ,state under other good neighbor agreements4 4