,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjba,mr4   
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4   
,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,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         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,collaborative process ,! t]m           
collaborative process means a process   
relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l& or public l& 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 a 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 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 = public l& "u
 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 ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 = 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 activity t r$uces 
! risk ( wildfire1 includ+ me*anical    

treatm5ts & live/ock graz+4  7#e7       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em means national =e/ l&s      
res]v$ or )drawn f ! public doma9 ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9 section #aa7;a7
 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces
 ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#afji7;a774  7#f7 ,public l&  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m public l& has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m public l&s 9 section #ajc ( !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7,b7      
,inclusions ,! t]m public l& includes   
,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant l& &     
,oregon & ,cali=nia ,railroad ,grant l&4
  7#g7 ,res\rce advisory committee ,!   
t]m res\rce advisory committee has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bja ( !     
,secure ,rural ,s*ools & ,community     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gaba74  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&2 &     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )      
respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4    

7#i7 ,section #aja t]ms ,! t]ms at-risk 
community1 community wildfire protection
 plan1 & wildl&-urban int]face h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja4  7b7
 ,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 ) t ,gov]nor to  
jo9tly-- 7i7 designate #a or m fire%$   
managem5t areas )9 t ,/ate2 &  7ii7     
conduct fire%$ managem5t projects 9     
accordance ) subsection 7d7 9 ^? 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 t ,gov]nor1 may-- 7i7        
designate additional fire%$ managem5t   
areas "u t agreem5t2 &  7ii7 update t   
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* a /ew>d%ip    

agreem5t7 may be treat$ z an agreem5t "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 if t ,gov]nor approves
 t 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 ( t           
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 ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=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  7c7 ,/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       

7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y & t ,gov]nor %all1 
) respect to ! fire%$ managem5t areas   
designat$ "u t agreem5t1 jo9tly conduct 
a /ew>d%ip & fire%$ assessm5t t-- 7,a7  
id5tifies-- 7i7 us+ ! be/ available     
data1 wildfire exposure risks )9 ea* (  
^? fire%$ managem5t areas1 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 ^? fire%$    
managem5t areas1 giv+ priority-- 7i7    
prim>ily1 to projects ) ! purpose (     
r$uc+ ?reats to public heal? & safety f 
cata/rophic wildfire2 &  7ii7           
second>ily1 to projects ) ! purpose (-- 
7,i7 protect+ critical infra/ructure2   
7,,ii7 protect+ wildlife habitats2      
7,,iii7 protect+ wat]%$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&a ( und]/&+ ,9 
c>ry+ out a /ew>d%ip & fire%$ assessm5t 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may ent] 
into memor&a ( und]/&+ ) o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies or dep>tm5ts1 ,/ates1 private   
entities1 or rese>* or educational      
in/itutions to improve1 ) respect to t  
assessm5t1 ! use & integration (-- 7i7  
advanc$ 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 ( t 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  7d7 ,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  
7b77#a7 9 accordance ) ! timel9e &      
project size limitations includ$ 9 !    
/ew>d%ip & fire%$ assessm5t relat+ to ^?
 areas "u subsection 7c77#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/ 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 committee2
  7iii7 cov]$ by a community wildfire   
protection plan2 or  7iv7 propos$ by a  
res\rce advisory c\ncil describ$ 9      

subp>t #aghd ( "p #agjj ( title #dc1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations74  7#c7 ,au?oriz$ 
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 trees or dy+ trees2 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 ! 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&-- 7,a7 t is includ$ 9 !       
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation       

,sy/em2  7,b7 t is 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 t au?ority is consi/5t ) ! =e/  
plan applicable to ! area2 or  7ii7 !   
activity is all[$ "u ! applicable       
roadless area cons]vation rule gov]n+ t 
l&1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! ,idaho roadless    
area cons]vation rule "u subp>t ,c ( "p 
#bid ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations2  7,,ii7 ! ,colorado       
roadless area cons]vation rule "u subp>t
 ,d ( "p #bid ( title #cf1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations2 or  7,,iii7 any o!r
 roadless area cons]vation 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$]al      
/atute4  7#f7 ,effect relat+ to c]ta9   
roadless area cons]vation rules ,no?+ 9 
?is section affects ! roadless area     
cons]vation rules describ$ 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  7e7 ,judicial
 review ,section #ajf %all apply to a   
fire%$ managem5t project conduct$ "u ?is
 section 9 ! same mann] z t section     
applies to an au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuel     
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 "u ?is section 9 ! wildl&-urban 
int]face4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report      
evaluat+ ! progress & implem5tation (   

fire%$ managem5t projects "u ?is        
section4  4