(d) ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except in the case of a for-
est management activity described in paragraph (2), 
a forest management activity covered by the categor-
ical exclusion established under subsection (a) may 
not contain treatment units exceeding a total of 
10,000 acres. 
(2) LARGER
AREAS
AUTHORIZED.—A forest 
management activity covered by the categorical ex-
clusion established under subsection (a) may contain 
treatment units exceeding a total of 10,000 acres 
but not more than a total of 30,000 acres if the for-
est management activity— 
(A) is developed through a collaborative 
process; 
(B) is proposed by a resource advisory 
committee; or 
(C) is covered by a community wildfire 
protection plan. 
SEC. 804. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION TO IMPROVE OR RE-
STORE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS OR 
PUBLIC LAND OR REDUCE THE RISK OF 
WILDFIRE. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—Forest management 
activities described in subsection (b) are a category of ac-
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tions hereby designated as being categorically excluded 
from the preparation of an environmental assessment or 
an environmental impact statement under section 102 of 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332). 
(b) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The forest management ac-
tivities designated under this section for a categor-
ical exclusion are forest management activities de-
scribed in paragraph (2) that are carried out by the 
Secretary concerned on National Forest System 
Lands or public lands where the primary purpose of 
such activity is to improve or restore such lands or 
reduce the risk of wildfire on those lands. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.—The following 
activities may be carried out pursuant to the cat-
egorical exclusion established under subsection (a): 
(A) Removal of juniper trees, medusahead 
rye, conifer trees, pin˜on pine trees, ponderosa 
pine trees, lodgepole pine trees, limber pine 
trees, Douglas-fir trees, cheatgrass, and other 
noxious or invasive weeds specified on Federal 
or State noxious weeds lists through late-season 
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livestock grazing, targeted livestock grazing, 
prescribed burns, and mechanical treatments. 
(B) Performance of hazardous fuels man-
agement. 
(C) Creation of fuel and fire breaks. 
(D) Modification of existing fences in order 
to distribute livestock and help improve wildlife 
habitat. 
(E) Installation of erosion control devices. 
(F) Construction of new and maintenance 
of permanent infrastructure, including stock 
ponds, water catchments, and water spring 
boxes used to benefit livestock and improve 
wildlife habitat. 
(G) Performance of soil treatments, native 
and non-native seeding, and planting of and 
transplanting sagebrush, grass, forb, shrub, and 
other species. 
(H) Use of herbicides, so long as the Sec-
retary concerned determines that the activity is 
otherwise conducted consistently with agency 
procedures, including any forest plan applicable 
to the area covered by the activity. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.— 
On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
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Secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion es-
tablished under subsection (a) in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
(d) ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.—A forest management 
activity covered by the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (a) may not exceed 10,000 acres. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HAZARDOUS
FUELS
MANAGEMENT.—The 
term ‘‘hazardous fuels management’’ means any 
vegetation management activities that reduce the 
risk of wildfire. 
(2) LATE-SEASON GRAZING.—The term ‘‘late- 
season grazing’’ means grazing activities that occur 
after both the invasive species and native perennial 
species have completed their current-year annual 
growth cycle until new plant growth begins to ap-
pear in the following year. 
(3) 
TARGETED
LIVESTOCK
GRAZING.—The 
term ‘‘targeted livestock grazing’’ means grazing 
used for purposes of hazardous fuel reduction. 
SEC. 805. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION TO EXPEDITE SAL-
VAGE OPERATIONS IN RESPONSE TO CATA-
STROPHIC EVENTS. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—Salvage operations 
carried out by the Secretary concerned on National Forest 
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System lands or public lands are a category of actions 
hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the 
preparation of an environmental assessment or an environ-
mental impact statement under section 102 of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.— 
On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion es-
tablished under subsection (a) in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
(c) ACREAGE LIMITATION.—A salvage operation cov-
ered by the categorical exclusion established under sub-
section (a) may not contain treatment units exceeding a 
total of 10,000 acres. 
(d) REFORESTATION PLAN.—A reforestation plan 
shall be developed under section 3 of the Act of June 9, 
1930 (commonly known as the Knutson-Vandenberg Act; 
16 U.S.C. 576b), as part of a salvage operation covered 
by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 806. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR FOREST RES-
TORATION. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—Forest management 
activities described in subsection (b) are a category of ac-
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