To direct the Secretary concerned to coordinate with impacted parties when conducting a forest management activity, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
11/21/2019
Introduced in House
11/21/2019 Introduced in House
All Actions (5)
Date
All Actions
12/13/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Action By: Committee on Agriculture
12/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Action By: Committee on Natural Resources
11/21/2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
11/21/2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
11/21/2019
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
12/13/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
12/10/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
11/21/2019 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/21/2019 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Agriculture
11/21/2019
Referred to
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
12/13/2019
Referred to
House Natural Resources
11/21/2019
Referred to
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
12/10/2019
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
As of 12/11/2020 no related bill information has been received for H.R.5218 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), when conducting a forest management activity on National Forest System land, to coordinate with impacted parties to increase efficiency and maximize the compatibility of management practices across such land.
USDA shall conduct such an activity on National Forest System land in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits, including reducing forest fuels and maintaining biological diversity. However, a forest management activity shall not be conducted if the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive.
Additionally, the USDA shall (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance caused by a forest management activity required by the applicable forest plan, and (2) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of relevant post-program conditions.
The bill categorically excludes certain forest management activities for reducing forest fuels from certain environmental impact requirements.
For a specified period, USDA or the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, in conjunction with land adjustment programs, may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with a qualified entity to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environment Zone restoration, and similar management activities on federal lands and nonfederal lands within such programs.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (11/21/2019)
Proven Forest Management Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), when conducting a forest management activity on National Forest System land, to coordinate with impacted parties to increase efficiency and maximize the compatibility of management practices across such land.
USDA shall conduct such an activity on National Forest System land in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits, including reducing forest fuels and maintaining biological diversity. However, a forest management activity shall not be conducted if the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive.
Additionally, the USDA shall (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance caused by a forest management activity required by the applicable forest plan, and (2) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of relevant post-program conditions.
The bill categorically excludes certain forest management activities for reducing forest fuels from certain environmental impact requirements.
For a specified period, USDA or the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, in conjunction with land adjustment programs, may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with a qualified entity to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environment Zone restoration, and similar management activities on federal lands and nonfederal lands within such programs.