House Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
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| House Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health | |
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The House Subcommittee on Forests and Forest health has a lot on its plate!
The following link will take you to the GovTrack page of bills and resolutions that are in committee for Resources/Forests and Forest Health. It appears that there are close to 100 bills and resolutions assigned to this committee. If you go to the GovTrack page, you are able to read the bills and resolutions assigned to this committee. My thanks to GovTrack for making their material available! This page is a work in progress and will flesh out as I develop contacts and read the bills and resolutions.
For those who don't want to read the bills but would like an overview, here is the list:
- H.R. 12: To amend the Education Land Grant Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of environmental reviews with respect to conveyances under that Act.
- H.R. 13: Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamines Act
- H.R. 124: Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act
- H.R. 174: Geothermal Energy Initiative Act of 2005
- H.R. 297: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
- H.R. 410: Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005
- H.R. 411: Cattleman's Bill of Rights Act
- H.R. 489: Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Assessment and Demonstration Act
- H.R. 542: Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act
- H.R. 567: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
- H.R. 690: National Discovery Trails Act
- H.R. 788: PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act
- H.R. 851: Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2005
- H.R. 906: Reasonable Right-of-Way Fees Act of 2005
- H.R. 1019: Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2005
- H.R. 1138: Ferry County Hospital Accessibility Act
- H.R. 1155: Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act of 2005
- H.R. 1199: Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2005
- H.R. 1204: Rockies Prosperity Act
- H.R. 1232: Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2005
- H.R. 1235: No Net Loss of Private Land Act
- H.R. 1250: Arizona Trail Feasibility Study Act
- H.R. 1261: To amend the National Trails System Act to improve the efficiency and fairness of acquiring railroad rights-of-way for interim use as public trails by applying the procedures applicable to other Federal real estate acquisitions.
- H.R. 1284: To authorize the placement of an equestrian statue depicting frontiersman, explorer, and missionary Jacob Hamblin on the grounds of the Forest Service Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center in Jacob Lake, Arizona, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1370: Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2005
- H.R. 1503: Utah Test and Training Range Protection Act
- H.R. 1576: Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act
- H.R. 1593: National Invasive Species Council Act
- H.R. 1644: Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act
- H.R. 1774: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2005
- H.R. 1865: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release the condition on a portion of land adjacent to the community of Beaver, Alaska, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1975: Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005
- H.R. 2039: Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act of 2005
- H.R. 2100: To amend Public Law 97-435 to extend the authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the United States to Eastern Washington University until December 31, 2009.
- H.R. 2332: National Trails System Willing Seller Act
- H.R. 2337: Federal Land Compensation Act
- H.R. 2425: Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act
- H.R. 2428: Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act
- H.R. 2514: Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
- H.R. 2618: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2005
- H.R. 2718: Idaho Land Enhancement Act
- H.R. 2871: John L. Burton Trail Act
- H.R. 2964: Chisholm and Great Western Cattle Trails Act of 2005
- H.R. 2993: Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005
- H.R. 3013: Oregon National Forest Administrative Site Disposal Act
- H.R. 3051: Pima County Land Adjustment Act
- H.R. 3149: Los Padres National Forest Conservation Act
- H.R. 3166: Multi-Use Conflict Resolution Act of 2005
- H.R. 3193: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act
- H.R. 3365: Caribbean National Forest Preservation Act of 2005
- H.R. 3419: Northern Nevada Sustainable Development in Mining Act
- H.R. 3420: National Forest Protection and Restoration Act
- H.R. 3447: Highway Claims Resolution Act of 2005
- H.R. 3463: Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2005
- H.R. 3464: Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2005
- H.R. 3468: Hawaii Invasive Species Prevention Act
- H.R. 3563: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act
- H.R. 3590: Community Forest Restoration Expansion Act of 2005
- H.R. 3701: Ecosystem Protection Act of 2005
- H.R. 3855: Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2006
- H.R. 3919: To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by authorizing vegetation management on such lands.
- H.R. 3973: National Forests Rehabilitation and Recovery Act of 2005
- H.R. 4111: To redesignate the Caribbean National Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the El Yunque National Forest.
- H.R. 4176: To provide for the release of certain Wilderness Study Areas involving public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Lassen and Modoc Counties, California, and Washoe County, Nevada.
- H.R. 4235: Browns Canyon Wilderness Act
- H.R. 4401: Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act
- H.R. 4577: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain real property in the Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4581: Easement Owners Fair Compensation Claims Act of 2005
- H.R. 4587: Colorado Wilderness Act of 2005
- H.R. 4627: To validate certain conveyances made by the Union Pacific Railroad Company of lands located in Reno, Nevada, that were originally conveyed by the United States to facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4784: Eugene Land Conveyance Act
- H.R. 4827: To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4875: Rocky Mountain FIRES Act
- H.R. 4935: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act
- H.R. 4970: Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act
- H.R. 5006: California Wild Heritage Act of 2006
- H.R. 5099: Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006
- H.R. 5149: Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act
- H.R. 5155: Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act
- H.R. 5157: Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006
- H.R. 5235: Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2006
- H.R. 5287: Hunting Heritage Protection Act
- H.R. 5305: Headwaters Protection and Restoration Act
- H.R. 5360: Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act
- H.R. 5452: Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act
- H.R. 5612: Chattahoochee National Forest Act of 2006
- H.R. 5756: Colorado Emergency Wildfire and Insect Infestations Response Act of 2006
- H.R. 5760: Giant Sequoia National Monument Transition Act of 2006
- H.R. 5764: Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2006
- H.R. 5769: Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2006
- H.R. 5957: Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2006
- H.R. 5964: Rural Employment and Forest Restoration Act of 2006
- H.R. 5999: Snoqualmie Pass Land Conveyance Act of 2006
- H.R. 6156: Lincoln National Forest Act of 2006
- H.R. 6270: California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act
- H.Con.Res. 185: Recognizing the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture for 100 years of dedicated service and caring for the forest lands of the United States.
- H.Con.Res. 369: Expressing the support of Congress for the "25 x '25" initiative, which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands in the United States will provide by 2025 at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the United States, and, in furtherance of the "25 x '25" initiative, promoting the increased production of renewable energy by the forestry and agricultural communities.
Other Bills in This Congress Associated with This Committee
- H.R. 38: Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- H.R. 233: Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
- H.R. 362: Ojito Wilderness Act
- H.R. 409: Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006
- H.R. 482: Pine Springs Land Exchange Act
- H.R. 486: Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act
- H.R. 517: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2005
- H.R. 539: Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005
- H.R. 541: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries.
- H.R. 585: Gateway Communities Cooperation Act
- H.R. 586: Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2005
- H.R. 599: Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act of 2005
- H.R. 679: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah.
- H.R. 816: Nevada National Forest Land Disposal Act of 2005
- H.R. 849: To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a heliport.
- H.R. 975: TRAIL Act
- H.R. 1090: To designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake in the Willamette National Forest in the State of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 1129: Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006
- H.R. 1640: Energy Policy Act of 2005
- H.R. 1796: Mississippi River Trail Study Act
- H.R. 1905: Small Tracts Reform Act
- H.R. 2069: Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2005
- H.R. 2110: Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act
- H.R. 2720: Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act
- H.R. 2875: Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005
- H.R. 3462: To provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3534: Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2005
- H.R. 3603: Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
- H.R. 3817: Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005
- H.R. 3818: Forest Service Partnership Enhancement Act of 2005
- H.R. 3981: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of National Forest System land in the Tahoe National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4084: To amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4162: Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005
- H.R. 4200: Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act
- H.R. 4382: Southern Nevada Readiness Center Act
- H.R. 4789: To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, to the utility district.
- H.R. 4841: To amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction.
- H.R. 5016: Las Cienegas Enhancement Act
- H.R. 5025: Mount Hood Stewardship Legacy Act
- H.R. 5059: New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006
- H.R. 5062: New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006
- H.R. 5690: Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006
- H.Con.Res. 424: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.
- S. 47: Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2005
- S. 52: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah.
- S. 56: Rio Grande Natural Area Act
- S. 128: Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
- S. 152: Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2005
- S. 212: Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005
- S. 213: Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act
- S. 225: Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act of 2005
- S. 252: Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act
- S. 253: Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act
- S. 263: Paleontological Resources Preservation Act
- S. 447: Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act of 2005
- S. 761: Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act
- S. 1131: Idaho Land Enhancement Act
- S. 1170: Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area Act
- S. 1552: A bill to amend Public Law 97-435 to extend the authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the United States to Eastern Washington University until December 31, 2009.
- S. 2463: New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006
- S. 4001: New England Wilderness Act of 2006
News
Forest Service Regulation Violates the People's Right to Know - Press Release from Chairman-elect Nick Rahall, dated Decemeber 12, 2006:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The people’s right to know about their government’s plans for National Forest lands is getting the axe, thanks to a new regulation issued today by the U.S. Forest Service, said Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Chairman-elect of the House Committee on Resources.
“Changes in fundamental forest policy should be made with the cautious precision of a whittling knife. Instead, the Forest Service is slashing forest laws with a high-powered chain saw,” Rahall said. “This new regulation is just the latest action.”
The Forest Service issued a final rule today that will categorically exclude forest management plans from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) if they are updated or fundamentally altered.
Under NEPA, public involvement and environmental analyses are required whenever the Forest Service undertakes changes to forest management plans – a process that occurs for each U.S. Forest every 15 years. However, under this new rule, any update, or significant change, would not be subject to NEPA review.
“The result of this new regulation is that the people will have even less ability to know about, let alone weigh in on, management of their U.S. Forest lands,” explained Rahall.
Proponents of the new rule argue that development of management plans must be streamlined and that NEPA reviews would be better conducted on individual projects. But Rahall, along with other Members of Congress, including Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM), has objected to this proposal, noting that excluding forest management plans from NEPA would result in an inability to evaluate cumulative effects on evolving land management decisions.
Additionally, given recent history, it is highly unlikely that individual projects would undergo NEPA review. A recent GAO report found that almost 72 percent of vegetation management projects were approved using categorical exclusions – thus exempted from NEPA. This means that the public was cut out of having a say in almost three quarters of major federal actions affecting our nation’s forests.
“Issuance of this regulation proves, once again, that the Forest Service does not care one whit about the opinions and desires of the American people,” stated Rahall.
“For six years, the administration has been chopping away at the basic tenants of the National Forest Management Act – sound and sustainable forest planning,” he added.
Since 2000, the U.S. Forest Service has eroded balanced forest planning through regulations passed without proper public input. This includes eliminating the ability of the public to appeal illegal logging, doing away with consulting federal wildlife officials to protect endangered species, wiping out wildlife and watershed protections, and undermining science by abolishing scientific review.
“As if that weren’t enough, they now seek to limit the right of the public to know about, and have a say in, how their forest heritage is managed,” argued Rahall.
“The Forest Service should be taken to the woodshed,” he concluded.
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