Sec. 301. Expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities following large-scale catastrophic events
326 words·~1 min read·
/bill/114/s/3085/is/section-301A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an environmental assessment developed by the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2) ) for a salvage operation or reforestation activity proposed to be conducted on National Forest System land or public land adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event that adversely impacts not less than 5,000 acres of reasonably contiguous National Forest System land or public land shall be completed by not later than 90 days after the date of conclusion of the large-scale catastrophic event.
In the case of reforestation activities conducted on National Forest System land or public land adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event that adversely impacts not less than 5,000 acres of reasonably contiguous National Forest System land or public land, the Secretary concerned shall achieve reforestation of not less than 75 percent of the impacted land by not later than 5 years after the date of conclusion of the large-scale catastrophic event. Amounts in the special fund established under section 3 of the Act of June 9, 1930 (commonly known as the Knutson-Vandenberg Act ) ( 16 U.S.C. 576b ), shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture for reforestation activities authorized by this title.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a salvage operation or reforestation activity proposed to be conducted on National Forest System land or public land adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event that adversely impacts not less than 5,000 acres of reasonably contiguous National Forest System land or public land, the Secretary concerned shall allow a period of not less than— 30 days for public scoping and comment; 15 days for filing an objection; and 15 days for agency response to the filing of an objection.
On completion of the process and expiration of the total period required under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall implement the applicable salvage operation or reforestation activity immediately.
Connectionstraces to 2
Traces to 2 documents
U.S. Code
- Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of information; recommendations; international and national coordination of efforts§ 4332
- Purchasers of national-forest timber; deposits of money in addition to payments for timber; use of deposits; seedlings and young trees for burned-over areas in national parks§ 576b
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 301
Expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities following large-scale catastrophic events
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources