Giant Sequoia National Monument Transition Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5760
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2006-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Birds
Commemorations
Ecological research
Emergency Management
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Forest fires
Forest management
National forests
National monuments
Old growth forests
Owls
Science, Technology, Communications
Timber sales
Water Resources Development
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: 
Giant Sequoia National Monument Transition Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to proceed with and complete each timber sale located within the boundaries of the Giant Sequoia National Monument: (1) that was under contract as of April 15, 2000, the date of the designation of the Monument; or (2) for which a decision notice was signed after January 1, 1999, but prior to December 31, 1999. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) designate the Kings River Demonstration Project in the Sierra National Forest as the &quot;Kings River Research Project&quot; as a means to address disputes over fuels reduction projects and the benefits and impacts related to wildlife, watershed, and other resources; (2) provide, under the Project, for research about the potential positive and negative impacts of fuel reduction and forest health treatments on the Pacific fisher, California spotted owl, and the Kings River watershed; and (3) complete the final environmental impact statement and issue the record of decision for the Project by not later than October 31, 2006. Deems the final environmental impact statement and record of decision, along with all actions implementing the Project, to be in compliance with specified environmental laws, so long as any timber removed under the Project is removed using uneven-aged silvicultural treatments. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2006-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2006-07-14
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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_date: 2006-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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_date: 2006-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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_date: 2006-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Introduced in House