Sec. 8313. Categorical exclusion to meet forest plan goals for early successional forests
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Forest management activities described in subsection
(b)are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ). The category of forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities carried out by the Secretary concerned on National Forest System lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is to improve, enhance, or create early successional forests for wildlife habitat improvement and other purposes, consistent with the applicable forest plan. On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection
(a)in accordance with this section. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall design a forest management activity under this section to meet early successional forest goals in such a manner so as to maximize production and regeneration of priority species, as identified in the forest plan and consistent with the capability of the activity site. A forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection
(a)may not contain treatment units exceeding a total of 6,000 acres.
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Sec. 8313
Categorical exclusion to meet forest plan goals for early successional forests
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