Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB179

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  

Caption

Proven Forest Management Act of 2025

Congress_id

119-HR-179

Policy_area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced_date

2025-01-03

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB8790

Fix Our Forests Act

US SB2867

Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2024

US HB188

Proven Forest Management Act of 2022 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. 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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