Sec. 202. Improvement of habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop one or more categorical exclusions (as defined in section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer. In developing and administering a categorical exclusion under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— be consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section 220.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), in determining whether to use the categorical exclusion; and consider— the relative efficacy of landscape-scale habitat projects; the likelihood of continued declines in the populations of greater sage-grouse and mule deer in the absence of landscape-scale vegetation management; and the need for habitat restoration activities after wildfire or other natural disturbances.
Before commencing any covered vegetative management activity that is covered by a categorical exclusion under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a long-term monitoring and maintenance plan, covering at least the 20-year period beginning on the date of commencement, to ensure that management of the treated area does not degrade the habitat gains secured by the covered vegetative management activity. Subject to applicable local restrictions, any vegetative material resulting from a covered vegetation management activity that is covered by a categorical exclusion under subsection
(a)may be— used for— fuel wood; or other products; or piled or burned, or both. A temporary road constructed in connection with a covered vegetation management activity that is a categorical exclusion under subsection
(a)shall be treated to ensure the reestablishment of native vegetative cover by artificial or natural means, as necessary to minimize erosion from any area disturbed by the construction or use of the temporary road. A treatment under paragraph
(1)shall be designed to reestablish vegetative cover— as soon as practicable; but not later than 10 years after the date of completion of the applicable covered vegetation management activity.
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Sec. 202
Improvement of habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer
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