Sec. 2. Forest management activities required after wildfire
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To the maximum extent practicable, not later than 60 days after a wildfire is contained on National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall complete a survey of the National Forest System lands that were impacted by such wildfire. In carrying out a survey required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall give priority to National Forest System lands in the following order: Lands for which there is, at the time of such survey— timber under a contract pursuant to section 14(a) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 472a ); or a stewardship contract under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591c ).
Lands for which, at the time of such survey— a timber sale described in subparagraph (A)(i) or a stewardship contract described in subparagraph (A)(ii) is planned; and with respect to such sale or contract, an environmental decision document has been completed pursuant to section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ). Not later than 60 days after a wildfire is contained on National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture shall, with respect to the timber sales applicable to such lands that were impacted by such wildfire, convert such timber sales to salvage sales.
In the case of a project relating to the timber sales applicable to the National Forest System lands described in paragraph (1), the conversion of such timber sales to salvage sales under such paragraph shall be deemed to meet the purpose and need of such project for purposes of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ). The Secretary of Agriculture shall give priority to completing supplemental information reports that determine, with respect to a pending project planned for National Forest System lands prior to a wildfire, whether— timber salvage constitutes substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to environmental concerns; and wildfire constitutes significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns.
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