Proven Forest Management Act of 2022

Bill: 118-hr-188
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Ecology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Public contracts and procurement
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-926, Part I.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-926, Part I.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 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_date: 2023-01-09
text: 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_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House