FIRE Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/15/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- 2021-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- 2021-04-15Referred 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.
- 2021-04-15Referred 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.
- 2021-04-15Introduced in House
- 2021-04-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-15 (00)
Forestry Improvements to Restore the Environment Act of 2021 or the FIRE Act of 2021
This bill provides for salvage activities after a wildfire is contained on certain National Forest System lands.
No later than 60 days after a wildfire is contained on such lands (1) the Forest Service, to the maximum extent practicable, shall complete a survey of the lands that were impacted by such wildfire; and (2) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall convert the timber sales applicable to such lands that were impacted by such wildfire to salvage sales.
The bill designates a categorical exclusion for forest management activities where the primary purpose of the activity is for roadside salvage activities that allow for the removal of hazard trees that are within 200 feet of a roadway center line.
Activities carried out pursuant to this bill shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as authorized hazardous fuels reduction projects.
A court may not order a preliminary injunction enjoining the USDA from proceeding with timber sales authorized under this bill.
Cosponsors (4)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Liz Cheney (R-WY)
Subjects
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Judicial review and appeals
- Public contracts and procurement
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