Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act of 2022

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 3709 Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act of 2022 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Public Lands and Natural Resources. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 9:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3709

Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act of 2022

This bill provides for vegetation management projects and timber production projects on certain National Forest System lands in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

The bill directs the Forest Service to issue one or more decisions using expedited authorities for compliance with environmental review requirements to carry out vegetation management projects on land in the Black Hills National Forest. Furthermore, the Forest Service shall categorize the Black Hills National Forest and the Bighorn National Forest as being very high priority for ecological restoration that involves vegetation removal.

The Forest Service must also use specified amounts made available for forest thinning and timber harvesting for timber production in the Bighorn National Forest, the Custer Gallatin National Forest, and the Black Hills National Forest. In carrying out such timber production, the Forest Service shall use, to the extent practicable, the categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities and specified emergency action authority.

A vegetation management or timber production project carried out under this bill shall not be subject to judicial review.

Such a project may not be carried out on (1) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, or (2) an inventoried roadless area.

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Current Status of Bill S 3709

Bill S 3709 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 28, 2022. Bill S 3709 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on February 28, 2022. Bill S 3709's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. as of June 7, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3709

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3709

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

- Environmental regulatory procedures

- Forests, forestry, trees

- Land use and conservation

- Montana

- South Dakota

- Wyoming

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3709

Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act of 2022

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out vegetation management projects and timber production projects on certain National Forest System land in the States of Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming, and for other purposes.