Sec. 3023. GRAZING PERMITS AND LEASES
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## SEC. 3023 GRAZING PERMITS AND LEASES Section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; #####
(B)by striking “ So long as ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Renewal of expiring or transferred permit or lease > > During any period in which” > ; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(2) Continuation of terms under new permit or lease > > The terms and conditions in a grazing permit or lease that has expired, or was terminated due to a grazing preference transfer, shall be continued under a new permit or lease until the date on which the Secretary concerned completes any environmental analysis and documentation for the permit or lease required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other applicable laws. > > > #### “(3) Completion of processing > > As of the date on which the Secretary concerned completes the processing of a grazing permit or lease in accordance with paragraph (2), the permit or lease may be canceled, suspended, or modified, in whole or in part. > > > #### “(4) Environmental reviews > > The Secretary concerned shall seek to conduct environmental reviews on an allotment or multiple allotment basis, to the extent practicable, if the allotments share similar ecological conditions, for purposes of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other applicable laws.” > ; ####
(2)by redesignating subsection
(h)as subsection (j); and ####
(3)by inserting after subsection
(g)the following: > > ### “(h) National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 > > > #### “(1) In general > > The issuance of a grazing permit or lease by the Secretary concerned may be categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) if— > > > ##### “(A) > > the issued permit or lease continues the current grazing management of the allotment; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the Secretary concerned— > > > ###### “(i) > > has assessed and evaluated the grazing allotment associated with the lease or permit; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > based on the assessment and evaluation under clause (i), has determined that the allotment— > > > ###### “(I) > > with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior— > > > ###### “(aa) > > is meeting land health standards; or > > > ###### “(bb) > > is not meeting land health standards due to factors other than existing livestock grazing; or > > > ###### “(II) > > with respect to National Forest System land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture— > > > ###### “(aa) > > is meeting objectives in the applicable land and resource management plan; or > > > ###### “(bb) > > is not meeting the objectives in the applicable land resource management plan due to factors other than existing livestock grazing. > > > #### “(2) Trailing and crossing > > The trailing and crossing of livestock across public land and National Forest System land and the implementation of trailing and crossing practices by the Secretary concerned may be categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). > > > ### “(i) Priority and Timing for Completion of Environmental Analyses > > The Secretary concerned, in the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned, shall determine the priority and timing for completing each required environmental analysis with respect to a grazing allotment, permit, or lease based on— > > > #### “(1) > > the environmental significance of the grazing allotment, permit, or lease; and > > > #### “(2) > > the available funding for the environmental analysis.” > .
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