US Congress House Bill 6089 (Prior Session Legislation)

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August 13 2012 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012 - Declares that the bark beetle epidemic, drought, and deteriorating forest health conditions on National Forest System land and public lands, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires, is an imminent threat within the meaning of roadless area management regulations applicable to a state. Allows a state governor or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect the National Forest System, or of the Interior, with respect to public lands, to designate high-risk areas of the national forests and public lands in the state for purposes of addressing: (1) deteriorating forest health conditions due to the bark beetle epidemic or drought, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires; and (2) the future risk of insect infestations or disease outbreaks through preventative treatments to improve forest health conditions. Excludes wilderness areas and national monuments from designation as high-risk areas. Establishes a 20-year period for such high-risk area designation. Allows a governor or the Secretary, upon designation of a high-risk area, to provide for the development of proposed emergency hazardous fuels reduction projects for the area. Prohibits clear cutting as a part of any such project. Applies the administrative and judicial review processes of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, with modifications, to such projects. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services that include: (1) activities to treat insect infected trees; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (3) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide such restoration and protection services. Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to extend the authority to enter, and the duration of, contracts to perform services to achieve land management goals for national forests that meet local and rural community needs.

Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012

Rep Tipton, Scott	Rep Amodei, Mark E.	Rep Bishop, Rob	Rep Coffman, Mike
Rep Duffy, Sean P.	Rep Flores, Bill	Rep Gardner, Cory	Rep Gosar, Paul A.
Rep Labrador, Raul R.	Rep Lamborn, Doug	Rep Lummis, Cynthia M.	Rep McClintock, Tom
Rep Pearce, Stevan	Rep Walden, Greg	Rep Young, Don

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
2012-08-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.
2012-08-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-08-01	House	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
2012-07-20	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-07-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2012-07-09	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2012-07-09	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2012-07-09	House	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.

SB375 (Related) 2011-05-25 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-131.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN06089:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr6089ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr6089ih.pdf