,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbf,mr4    
,d[n+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify !      
categorical exclusion propos$ 9 !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act    
,implem5t+ ,proc$ures = ! ,bureau ( ,l& 
,managem5t relat$ to salvage h>ve/+     
publi%$ on ,april #f1 #bjbf1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,accel]at+ ,=e/ ,managem5t 
,act4  #b4 ,codification ( categorical  
exclusion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,salvage h>ve/+ 
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 ,salvage h>ve/+ activities designat$
 = categorical exclusions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! salvage h>ve/+ activities designat$ 

"u ?is section = categorical exclusion  
are-- 7,a7 cov]$ actions ) respect to   
dead or dy+ trees result+ f fire1       
insects1 disease1 dr\ght1 or o!r        
di/urbances )9 treatm5t areas--  7i7 n  
to exce$ #a1jjj acres :]e ! di/urbance  
affects #c1jjj acres ( ,bureau-manag$   
l&s or less2 &  7ii7 n to exce$ ! less] 
( #e1jjj acres or #a_/c ( ! di/urbance  
area :]e ! di/urbance exce$s #c1jjj     
acres ( ,bureau-manag$ l&s2 &  7,b7     
c>ri$ out 9 con=mance ) applicable l&   
use plann+ decisions4  7#b7 ,limitations
 ,9 addition to ! cov]$ actions "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 salvage h>ve/+ activities
 to :i* ! categorical exclusion applies 
"u ?is section--  7,a7 may include      
con/ruction ( up to #a mile ( new       
p]man5t road to facilitate cov]$        
actions1 provid$ t all segm5ts con=m to 
applicable l& use plann+ decisions )    
r\te-specific designations disclos$ :]e 
travel managem5t plann+ has be5         
complet$2  7,b7 may include ma9t5ance & 
r5ovation ( exi/+ roads z ne$$2  7,c7   

may include con/ruction ( tempor>y roads
 n to exce$ a ratio ( #b4be miles p]    
#a1jjj acres ( h>ve/ area z ne$$1       
provid$ t ! tempor>y roads-- 7i7 are n  
"p ( ! p]man5t transportation sy/em ( ! 
,bureau2  7ii7 are design$ to /&>ds     
appropriate = _! int5d$ use 7safety1    
erosion control1 s$im5tation prev5tion1 
& res\rce protection72  7iii7 are n ne$$
 = long-t]m res\rce managem5t2 &  7iv7  
are decommission$ & /abiliz$ aft] use to
 m9imize erosion & protect wat] quality2
 &  7,d7 require ! disclosure ( design  
features1 9 docum5tation ( f9d+ t an    
action is exclud$ pursuant to ! use (   
?is categorical exclusion1 t address !  
foll[+ res\rce consid]ations consi/5t ) 
applicable l& use plan decisions1 or1   
:]e no plan requirem5ts apply1 specify  
h[ ! foll[+ res\rce consid]ations are   
address$3 7i7 ,snag & d[n$ wood--am\nt  
to be creat$ or reta9$4  7ii7 ,erosion  
control--specifications or measures     
7e4g41 wat] b>s1 disp]s$ sla%74  7iii7  
,soil compaction--crit]ia = avoidance1  

m9imization1 or rem$iation4  7iv7 ,logg+
 sy/ems--types & scope ( con/ra9ts      
7e4g41 seasonal1 location1 ext5t1 etc474
  7v7 ,seasonal op]ations--purpose &    
ext5t ( op]at+ re/rictions4  7vi7       
,invasive species--measures to prev5t or
 limit spread4  7vii7 ,rip>ian          
areas--buff] wid?s &_/or op]at+         
re/rictions4  7viii7 ,prescrib$         
fire--op]at+ con/ra9ts = und]burn+ or   
pile burn+4  7ix7 ,tempor>y             
roads--decommission+ /&>ds4  7c7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bureau
 ,! t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,cov]$ actions ,! t]m 
cov]$ actions means ! "o or m ( ! foll[+
 actions3 7,a7 ,cutt+1 y>d+1 & removal (
 dead or dy+ trees4  7,b7 ,cutt+1 y>d+1 
& removal ( live trees ne$$ = op]ations1
 l&+s1 skid trails1 or road cle>+4  7,c7
 ,*ipp+_/gr9d+ or removal ( residual    
sla%4  7,d7 ,jackpot burn+1 pile burn+1 
& und]burn+4  7,e7 ,se$+ or plant+      
necess>y to accel]ate native species    
re-e/abli%m5t4  7#c7 ,dy+ tree ,! t]m   

dy+ tree means a /&+ tree sev]ely damag$
 by di/urbance 7su* z fire1 w9d1        
insects1 disease1 dr\ght7 &1 9 ! judgm5t
 ( a =e/ry pr(essional or someone       
te*nically tra9$ = ! "w1 is likely to   
die )9 two ye>s4  7#d7 ,p]man5t road ,! 
t]m p]man5t road means a road con/ruct$ 
or recon/ruct$ = use1 z "p ( ! p]man5t  
transportation sy/em ( ! ,bureau4  7#e7 
,tempor>y road ,! t]m tempor>y road     
means a road au?oriz$ by contract1      
p]mit1 lease1 writt5 au?orization1 or   
em]g5cy op]ation1 n add$ to ! p]man5t   
sy/em1 & decommission$ aft] use4  #c4   
,ext5sion ( ,=e/ ,ecosy/em ,heal? &     
,recov]y ,fund ,title ,i ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 & ,relat$     
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj    
7,public ,law #aaa-hh7 is am5d$ 9 ! text
 "u ! head+ ,,=e/ ,,ecosy/em ,,heal? ,,&
 ,,recov]y ,,fund by /rik+ #bjbj ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjcc4