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House Bill 5218
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Proven Forest Management Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 21, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 21, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 13, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5218
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tom McClintock
California
Republican
Paul Gosar
Arizona
Republican
Doug LaMalfa
California
Republican
Ken Calvert
California
Republican
Pete Stauber
Minnesota
Republican
John Curtis
Utah
Republican
Dan Newhouse
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Proven Forest Management Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), when conducting a forest management activity on National Forest System land, to coordinate with impacted parties to increase efficiency and maximize the compatibility of management practices across such land.

USDA shall conduct such an activity on National Forest System land in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits, including reducing forest fuels and maintaining biological diversity. However, a forest management activity shall not be conducted if the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive.

Additionally, the USDA shall (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance caused by a forest management activity required by the applicable forest plan, and (2) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of relevant post-program conditions.

The bill categorically excludes certain forest management activities for reducing forest fuels from certain environmental impact requirements.

For a specified period, USDA or the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, in conjunction with land adjustment programs, may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with a qualified entity to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environment Zone restoration, and similar management activities on federal lands and nonfederal lands within such programs.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
November 21, 2019
Actions (4)
12/13/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
12/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
11/21/2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/21/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:11 AM
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