,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dffd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bb1 #bjba ,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 & ,mr4 ,s*rad]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 am5d ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc to e/abli% em]g5cy fire%$ managem5t areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=e/ ,improvem5ts ?r\gh ,rese>* & ,em]g5cy ,/ew>d%ip = ,heal?y ,ecosy/em ,developm5t & ,su/a9ability ,act or ! ,,fire%$s ,act4 #b4 ,em]g5cy fire%$ managem5t ,title ,,vi ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fjg4 ,em]g5cy fire%$ managem5t 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fire%$ managem5t areas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,jo9t agreem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ a reque/ f a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) su* ,gov]nor to jo9tly-- 7i7 designate #a or m fire%$ managem5t areas )9 su* ,/ate2 & 7ii7 conduct fire%$ managem5t projects 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 on su* fire%$ managem5t areas4 7,b7 ,additional fire%$ managem5t areas ,) respect to an agreem5t ) a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1 if reque/$ by su* ,gov]nor1 may-- 7i7 designate additional fire%$ managem5t areas "u su* agreem5t2 & 7ii7 update su* agreem5t to address new wildfire ?reats4 7,c7 ,%>$ /ew>d%ip ,a previ\sly sign$ %>$ /ew>d%ip agreem5t betwe5 a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate & ! ,secret>y 7or an update or successor agreem5t to su* %>$ /ew>d%ip agreem5t7 may be treat$ z an agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if su* ,gov]nor approves su* treatm5t4 7#b7 ,designation ( fire%$ managem5t areas 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a fire%$ managem5t area designat$ "u an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 %all be-- 7,i7 a l&scape-scale area2 & 7,,ii7 id5tifi$ on ! date ( su* designation z a fire%$ rank$ 9 ! top #aj p]c5t ( wildfire exposure1 z det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5tly publi%$ models ( fire%$ risk exposure publi%$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7ii7 may n ov]lap ) any o!r fire%$ managem5t area2 & 7iii7 may conta9 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l&4 7,b7 ,applicability ( ,,nepa ,! designation ( a fire%$ managem5t area "u an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7b7 ,/ew>d%ip & fire%$ assessm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ent]+ into an agreem5t ) a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y & su* ,gov]nor %all1 ) respect to ! fire%$ managem5t areas designat$ "u su* agreem5t1 jo9tly conduct a /ew>d%ip & fire%$ assessm5t t-- 7,a7 id5tifies-- 7i7 us+ ! be/ available data1 wildfire exposure risks )9 ea* su* fire%$ managem5t area1 includ+ sc5>io plann+ & wildfire haz>d mapp+ & models2 & 7ii7 ea* at-risk community )9 ea* fire%$ managem5t area2 7,b7 id5tifies pot5tial fire%$ managem5t projects to be c>ri$ out 9 su* fire%$ managem5t areas1 giv+ priority-- 7i7 prim>ily1 to projects ) ! purpose ( r$uc+ ?reats to public heal? & safety f cata/rophic wildfire2 & 7ii7 second>ily1 to projects ) ! purpose ( protect+-- 7,i7 critical infra/ructure2 7,,ii7 wildlife habitats2 7,,iii7 wat]%$s or improv+ wat] yield2 or 7,,iv7 any comb9ation ( purposes describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii72 7,c7 includes-- 7i7 a /rategy = r$uc+ ! ?reat ( wildfire to at-risk communities 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face2 7ii7 recomm5d$ fire%$ managem5t project size limitations bas$ on ! be/ available data2 7iii7 a timel9e = ! implem5tation ( fire%$ managem5t projects2 & 7iv7 long-t]m b5*m>k goals = ! completion ( fire%$ managem5t projects 9 ! highe/ wildfire exposure areas2 & 7,d7 %all be regul>ly updat$ bas$ on ! be/ available data1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,in=mation improvem5t 7,a7 ,memor&ums ( und]/&+ ,9 c>ry+ out a /ew>d%ip & fire%$ assessm5t "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into memor&ums ( und]/&+ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts1 ,/ates1 private entities1 or rese>* or educational in/itutions to improve1 ) respect to su* assessm5t1 ! use & integration (-- 7i7 advanc$ remote s5s+ & geospatial te*nologies2 7ii7 /ati/ical model+ & analysis2 or 7iii7 any o!r te*nology ! ,secret>y det]m9es w b5efit ! quality ( in=mation ( su* an assessm5t4 7,b7 ,/ate in=mation ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all incorporate data f ,/ate =e/ action plans1 ,/ate wildfire risk assessm5ts1 & o!r ,/ate s\rces 9 conduct+ an assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,fire%$ managem5t projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out fire%$ managem5t projects 9 fire%$ managem5t areas designat$ "u an agreem5t "u subsection 7a77#a7 9 accordance ) ! timel9e & project size limitations includ$ 9 ! /ew>d%ip & fire%$ assessm5t relat+ to su* areas "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a fire%$ managem5t project %all-- 7,a7 be c>ri$ out-- 7i7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c72 7ii7 9 accordance ) ! applicable =e/ managem5t plan2 & 7iii7 9 a mann] t maximizes ! ret5tion ( old-gr[? & l>ge trees1 to ! ext5t t ! trees promote /&s t are resili5t to wildfire2 & 7,b7 be-- 7i7 develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative process2 7ii7 propos$ by a res\rce advisory committee 7z def9$ 9 section #bja ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba772 or 7iii7 cov]$ by a community wildfire protection plan4 7#c7 ,au?oriz$ activities ,a fire%$ managem5t project %all h ! prim>y purpose (-- 7,a7 creat+ fuel breaks & fire breaks2 7,b7 conduct+ haz>d\s fuels managem5t2 7,c7 conduct+ prescrib$ burns2 7,d7 remov+ dead trees1 dy+ trees1 or trees at high-risk ( dy+2 or 7,e7 c>ry+ out any comb9ation ( ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 7#d7 ,categorical exclusion = fire%$ managem5t projects ,fire%$ managem5t projects "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7,a7 consid]$ an action categorically exclud$ f ! f ! prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t or an environm5tal impact /atem5t "u section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb72 & 7,b7 exempt f ! special adm9i/rative review process "u section #aje4 7#e7 ,exclusions ,a fire%$ managem5t project may n be c>ri$ out on 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-- 7i7 ! =e/ managem5t activity to be c>ri$ out "u su* au?ority is consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan applicable to ! area2 or 7ii7 ! activity is all[$ "u ! applicable roadless rule gov]n+ su* l&s1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! ,idaho roadless rule "u subp>t ,c ( "p #bid or title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 7,,ii7 ! ,colorado roadless rule "u subp>t ,d ( "p #bid ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 or 7,,iii7 any o!r roadless rule develop$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section by ! ,secret>y ) respect to a specific ,/ate2 or 7,c7 on :i* timb] h>ve/+ = any purpose is prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute4 7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction = c]ta9 roadless rules ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect ! roadless rules describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( p>agraph 7#e77;,b77ii74 7#g7 ,use ( o!r au?orities ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all use exi/+ /atutory & adm9i/rative au?orities1 includ+ a good neighbor agreem5t ent]$ into "u section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a71 to c>ry out ea* fire%$ managem5t project4 7d7 ,judicial review ,section #ajf %all apply to fire%$ managem5t projects conduct$ "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z su* section applies to an au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuels r$uction project conduct$ "u title ,i1 except t no re/ra9+ ord]1 prelim9>y injunction1 or injunction p5d+ appeal %all be issu$ by any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to any decision to prep>e or conduct a fire%$ managem5t project 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face4 7e7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report evaluat+ ! progress & implem5tation ( fire%$ managem5t projects "u ?is section4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,collaborative process ,! t]m collaborative process means a process relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s by :i* a project or =e/ managem5t activity is develop$ & implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh collaboration ) int]e/$ p]sons1 z describ$ 9 section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,fire%$ ,! t]m fire%$ means a l&scape-scale area t faces simil> wildfire ?reat :]e a response /rategy c\ld influ5ce ! wildfire outcome4 7#c7 ,=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#d7 ,haz>d\s fuels managem5t ,! t]m haz>d\s fuels managem5t means any vegetation managem5t activities t r$uce ! risk ( wildfire1 includ+ me*anical treatm5ts & live/ock graz+4 7#e7 ,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]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#f7 ,res\rce advisory committee ,! t]m res\rce advisory committee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bja ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba74 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 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 7#h7 ,section #aja t]ms ,! t]ms at-risk community1 community wildfire protection plan1 & wildl&-urban int]face h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms1 respectively1 9 section #aja4 4 #c4 ,good neighbor au?ority ,section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7iv72 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3 7iii7 activities conduct$ "u section #fjg ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc2 2 7,d7 9 clause 7iv71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 any comb9ation ( activities specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3 7,c7 ,treatm5t ( rev5ue ,funds receiv$ f ! sale ( timb] by a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate "u a good neighbor agreem5t %all be reta9$ & us$ by ! ,gov]nor-- 7i7 to c>ry out au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices "u su* good neighbor agreem5t2 & 7ii7 if funds are rema9+ aft] c>ry+ out ! s]vices "u clause 7i71 to c>ry out au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices )9 ! ,/ate "u o!r good neighbor agreem5ts4 4