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form determined to be appropriate by the Secretary 
concerned. 
(2) NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall provide notice of public meet-
ings conducted in connection with a catastrophic 
event recovery evaluation and the availability of pre-
liminary analyses or documents prepared as part of 
the evaluation. The notice shall be provided at such 
times and in such a manner as the Secretary con-
cerned considers appropriate. 
SEC. 103. COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
POLICY ACT. 
(a) COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall comply with 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4331 et seq.), its implementing regulations, and other ap-
plicable laws in designing and conducting catastrophic 
event recovery projects and catastrophic event research 
projects. 
(b) SATISFACTION OF NEPA REQUIREMENTS.—The 
following activities are deemed to satisfy the requirements 
of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332 et seq.) and its implementing 
regulations: 
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(1) The preparation of the list of pre-approved 
management practices under section 104. 
(2) The use of pre-approved management prac-
tices on the list in the manner provided in section 
104. 
(3) The use of emergency procedures in the 
manner provided in section 105. 
SEC. 104. AVAILABILITY AND USE OF PRE-APPROVED MAN-
AGEMENT PRACTICES. 
(a) LIST OF AVAILABLE PRE-APPROVED MANAGE-
MENT PRACTICES.—The Secretary concerned shall pre-
pare a list of management practices, by forest type or 
plant association group, that may be immediately imple-
mented as part of a catastrophic event recovery project 
or catastrophic event research project to facilitate the cat-
astrophic event recovery of an area of Federal land dam-
aged by a catastrophic event. The list of pre-approved 
management practices shall be prepared using notice and 
comment rule making under section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(b) PEER REVIEW.—Before a management practice 
may be included on the list of pre-approved management 
practices, the management practice shall be subject to 
peer review, including independent, third-party peer re-
view, by scientific and land management experts. The re-
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sults of the peer review shall be available to the public 
during the comment period. 
(c) REVISION OR AMENDMENT OF LIST.—The Sec-
retary concerned may amend or revise the list of pre-ap-
proved management practices as necessary whenever new 
scientific and managerial information becomes available. 
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to the amendment or 
revision process. 
(d) USE FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.— 
(1) ROAD
CONSTRUCTION.—A pre-approved 
management practice may not authorize any perma-
nent road building. Any temporary road constructed 
as part of a pre-approved management practice shall 
be obliterated upon conclusion of the practice and 
the road area restored to the extent practicable. 
(2) TIMBER HARVESTING.—Timber harvesting 
carried out as part of a pre-approved management 
practice shall be limited to trees— 
(A) that are already down, dead, broken, 
or severely root sprung; 
(B) regarding which mortality is highly 
probable within five years after the end of the 
catastrophic event; or 
(C) that are required to be removed for 
worker or public safety. 
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(e) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) ESA CONSULTATION.—In the case of the 
proposed use of a pre-approved management practice 
included on the list prepared under subsection (a), 
the Secretary concerned may use the emergency pro-
cedures described in section 402.05 of title 50, Code 
of Federal Regulations, to comply with section 7 of 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1536). At the conclusion of the consultation, the 
statement required by subsection (b)(4) of such sec-
tion shall be issued for any incidental taking that 
may occur while using the pre-approved management 
practice, which shall be effective beginning on the 
date the Secretary concerned initiates the practice 
and shall apply to all persons assisting or cooper-
ating with the Secretary in using the practice. 
(2) OTHER
REQUIRED
CONSULTATION.—Any 
consultation required under other laws, such as the 
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
et seq.), may proceed simultaneously with the imple-
mentation of a pre-approved management practice. 
Results of consultation shall be immediately incor-
porated into the practice, to the extent feasible, 
practical, and consistent with the response, recovery, 
and rehabilitation objectives of the project. 
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(3) FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT 
COMPLIANCE.—Compliance with any applicable re-
quirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) may proceed simulta-
neously with the implementation of a pre-approved 
management practice. 
(f) ISSUANCE OF DECISION DOCUMENT.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary con-
cerned makes the determination under section 102(e) to 
use a pre-approved management practice to facilitate the 
catastrophic event recovery of an area of Federal land 
damaged by a catastrophic event, the Secretary concerned 
shall issue a concise decision document that contains the 
following: 
(1) A description of the pre-approved manage-
ment practice to be implemented. 
(2) The rationale for the agency decision. 
(3) An economic analysis and justification. 
(4) An analysis of the environmental effects of 
the pre-approved management practice and how 
such effects will be minimized or mitigated con-
sistent with the applicable land and resource man-
agement plan. As part of this analysis, the Secretary 
concerned shall consider, to the extent the Secretary 
concerned determines appropriate, forest type or 
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