FORESTS related term(s) Lumber Industry

Amendments

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: study on protection as a wilderness area (S. 134), S9979 [5OC]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), S2793 [13AP], S10817, S10838 [19OC]

Harney County, OR: designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (H.R. 4828), H8736 [3OC], H8760 [4OC]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 149), H409 [15FE]

San Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (H.R. 3657), S10816, S10837 [19OC], H10504 [23OC]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 898), S10828 [19OC]

———designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (S. 503), S2792 [13AP]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (H.R. 4020), S11822, S11931 [15DE], H12514 [15DE]

Analyses

Cabin User Fee Fairness Act (S. 1938), S8409 [12SE]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Forest Counties Payments, S11940 [15DE], H12533 [2JA]

Articles and editorials

Clinton Seeks Legacy of Forest Protection, S6515 [12JY]

Clinton's Legacy as Preservationist?, S6515 [12JY]

Congressman Seeks U.S. Moratorium on Land Exchange, E1252 [14JY]

Fight Over Forests—Which Public Lands Should Remain Roadless?, S6515 [12JY]

Forests Need Protection, S6516 [12JY]

Land Exchange Program Hurts Public—GAO Says, E1251 [14JY]

Land Exchange Programs Troubled, but Well Worth Fixing, E1394 [27JY]

Let's Begin To Manage Our Forests, S6517 [12JY]

Let's Make a Land Deal, E1394 [27JY]

Poetic Justice in Accusations—Clinton Administration Deserves Criticism for Policy That Aided Fires, E1537 [20SE]

Prescription for Forest Health Probably Would Kill the Patient, S6516 [12JY]

President's Roadless Plan Too Confusing for Future Generations, E1157 [29JN]

Public Land Deals Better Not Cheat the Public, E1394 [27JY]

Question—Should Population Control Be a Priority for the Third World? Yes—Vanishing Forests and Widespread Famines are Signs of Crisis in Many Nations, E357 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions

California: study best scientific method for the long-term protection of giant sequoia groves (see H.R. 4021), H1118 [16MR]

Colorado: development of collaborative forest restoration and fire prevention projects by the Forest Service, State and local agencies, and private landowners (see H.R. 5098), H7209 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize sale or exchange of certain administrative sites and other National Forest System lands in Oregon (see H.R. 4774), H5240 [27JN]

———convey certain National Forest System lands for use for educational purposes (see H.R. 5618), H11781 [1NO]

———convey certain National Forest System lands in Texas to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center (see H.R. 4285), H2337 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (see S. 2736), S5240 [15JN] (see H.R. 4574), H3868 [25MY]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 621), H9635 [10OC]

Fire prevention: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7996 [22SE]

Forest Service: eliminate National Forest System regional system and replace regional offices with State offices (see H.R. 4572), H3868 [25MY]

———evaluate feasibility and merits of State administration of National Forest System units (see H.R. 5223), H7932 [20SE]

———management of roadless areas in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and study of management options for Rocky Flats site in Colorado (see H.R. 5097), H7209 [27JY]

Harney County, OR: designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (see S. 3052), S8585 [14SE] (see H.R. 4828), H5954 [12JY]

———designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (H.R. 4828), consideration (see H. Res. 609), H8735 [3OC]

King Range National Conservation Area: extend boundary to include Mill Creek Forest (see H.R. 4960), H7002 [25JY]

Los Alamos, NM: encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire (see H. Con. Res. 326), H3049 [15MY]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (see S. 2181), S1173 [6MR]

Public lands: increase participation of local communities in Federal land management planning and respond to impacts of heavy public use of Federal lands (see H.R. 5493), H10256 [18OC]

Roosevelt National Forest: redesignate Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail (see H.R. 3817), H631 [1MR]

San Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (see S. 2111), S867 [28FE] (see H.R. 3657), H454 [15FE]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (see S. 2279), S1671 [23MR] (see H.R. 4020), H1118 [16MR]

Taxation: provide credits to investors in international carbon sequestration projects (see S. 2982), S7840 [27JY]

Tongass National Forest: protect (see H.R. 5414), H9504 [6OC]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see S. 2041), S489 [8FE] (see S. 2139), S1117 [2MR] (see H.R. 3609), H278 [9FE] (see H.R. 3625), H340 [10FE]

Wildfires: tribute to firefighters for efforts in protecting human lives and limiting property losses (see H. Con. Res. 434), H10808 [24OC]

Cost Estimates

Education Land Grant Act (H.R. 150): CBO, S1506 [21MR]

Descriptions

Forest Service policies and rules relative to roads moratorium on access to public forests, H4500 [15JN]

Letters

BLM and Forest Service land exchange moratorium: Representative George Miller, E1251 [14JY]

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act: Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S5262 [15JN]

Conservation and Stewardship Act: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land (organization), S1176 [6MR]

———Deborah Gangloff, American Forests (organization), S1176 [6MR]

———Kathleen Selz and Dale Penny, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, S1176 [6MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1176 [6MR]

———Steven J. Shimberg, National Wildlife Federation, S1176 [6MR]

———Suzanne Probart, Alliance for Community Trees, S1177 [6MR]

———Suzanne Probart, Tree New Mexico, Inc., S1177 [6MR]

Expand Sequoia National Park boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove: Douglas D. Piirto, E336-E339 [16MR]

Forest Service and BLM emergency supplemental appropriations for firefighting: Representative Dicks, H3065 [16MY]

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: Mike Dombeck, Forest Service, S6513 [12JY]

———New Mexico congressional delegation, S6513 [12JY]

Prevent forest fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies: H.R. Davis, S10141 [10OC]

Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act: Bart Koehler, Wilderness Society, E1812 [17OC]

———John A. Kitzhaber, Governor of Oregon, H8759 [4OC]

———John and Cindy Witzel, E1812 [17OC]

Proposals

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: Senators Domenici and Bingaman, S6223 [30JN]

Remarks in House

BLM: wildland fire management funding, H1574 [29MR]

Colorado: development of collaborative forest restoration and fire prevention projects by the Forest Service, State and local agencies, and private landowners (H.R. 5098), E1375 [27JY]

Committee on Agriculture (House): subcommittee report on closure of South Canyon Road by the Forest Service, E1874 [19OC], E1883 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Asian Longhorned Beetle eradication funding, H5551, H5552 [29JN]

———convey certain National Forest System lands in Texas to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center (H.R. 4285), H7192, H7193 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, H5603 [29JN]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (H.R. 4574), E862 [25MY]

Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests, H10840 [25OC]

———management of trees in national forests, H3527 [23MY]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 621), H9618-H9620 [10OC]

Fire prevention: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (H. Con. Res. 406), E1575 [22SE]

Forest Service: eliminate National Forest System regional system and replace regional offices with State offices (H.R. 4572), E862 [25MY]

———management of roadless areas in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and study of management options for Rocky Flats site in Colorado (H.R. 5097), E1375 [27JY]

———roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, H4499 [15JN], E1156 [29JN], E1537 [20SE]

———watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, H4448, H4467-H4474, H4479 [14JN]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in BLM wild horse and burro management program, H4442-H4445 [14JN]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H4520, H4522 [15JN], E1094 [23JN]

Harney County, OR: designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (H.R. 4828), H8755-H8766 [4OC], E1812 [17OC], E2158 [8DE]

Los Alamos, NM: encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire, H3463 [19MY]

———encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire (H. Con. Res. 326), H3056, H3062-H3067 [16MY]

———tribute to Postal Service for mail delivery efforts during wildfires, E762 [18MY]

National forests: change policy for thinning forests from controlled burns to cutting trees, H3527 [23MY], H7348 [7SE]

———prohibit funding to conduct prescribed burns on Federal lands by agencies which fail to comply with certain wildland fire management policies, H4577 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to conduct prescribed burns on Federal lands without tribal, State, and local government notification, H4577 [15JN]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 149), Senate amendments, H409, H410 [15FE]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 1522), H3934 [7JN]

———GAO report on BLM and Forest Service land exchanges, E1250 [14JY], E1394 [27JY]

———restrict Federal acquisition of lands to certain designated areas, H2884-H2887 [10MY]

———Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program funding, H2921-H2923 [11MY]

Roosevelt National Forest: redesignate Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail (H.R. 3817), H6859, H6860 [25JY]

San Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (H.R. 3657), H7399-H7401 [12SE], H10504, H10505 [23OC], E145 [15FE]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (S. 503), H10513 [23OC], E1899 [25OC]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (H.R. 4020), H11563-H11570 [30OC], H11707 [31OC], H12514 [15DE], E336 [16MR]

Texas: tribute to individuals for firefighting efforts in East Texas, H9988 [17OC]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H5903 [12JY]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (H.R. 3609), E102 [9FE]

Western States: impact of wildfires, H7243 [6SE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, H3052 [16MY]

———tribute to firefighters for efforts in protecting human lives and limiting property losses (H. Con. Res. 434), H11561-H11563 [30OC]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: reimburse New Jersey Forest Fire Service for certain expenses, S6460 [11JY]

Alaska: effects of beetle infestation on forest and private lands, S6223 [30JN]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: study on protection as a wilderness area (S. 134), S9979 [5OC]

BLM: wildland fire management funding, S7967-S7974 [5SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain National Forest System lands in Texas to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center (H.R. 4285), S9986 [5OC]

Dept. of Energy: black liquor gasification program funding, S7094 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, S6233 [30JN]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (S. 2736), S5255-S5259 [15JN]

Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6220-S6223 [30JN], S6508-S6514, S6516, S6518, S6537 [12JY], S7036 [17JY], S9798 [4OC]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), S2793-S2795 [13AP], S10838 [19OC]

Elko County, NV: transfer certain Federal lands (H.R. 1231), S2795 [13AP]

Fire prevention: prevent fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies, S10141 [10OC]

Foreign trade: court decision on appointment of environmental representatives to Industry Sector Advisory Committees relative to forest products, S220 [1FE]

Forest Service: roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, S6251-S6253 [30JN], S6322 [10JY], S6514-S6518 [12JY]

———use of gum thickened fire retardants to fight wildfires, S9906 [5OC]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, S7024-S7027, S7028, S7029, S7039-S7041 [17JY], S7086, S7087 [18JY]

Harney County, OR: designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (H.R. 4828), S10483, S10489 [12OC]

———designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (S. 3052), S8590 [14SE]

Maine: Forest Legacy Program and Forest Service land acquisition funding, S7042 [17JY]

Minnesota: national forests funding, S9908 [5OC]

National forests: return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (S. 1938), S8408 [12SE]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (S. 2181), S1173-S1184 [6MR]

New Mexico: provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest System and other public lands, S6512 [12JY], S7095, S7096 [18JY]

Public lands: require multilateral assessment of land management issues, S130 [31JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, S1167-S1169 [6MR]

Roosevelt National Forest: redesignate Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail (H.R. 3817), S10005 [5OC]

San Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (H.R. 3657), S10837, S10838 [19OC]

———conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (S. 2111), S868 [28FE], S9990 [5OC]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 898), S10839 [19OC]

———designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (S. 503), S2792, S2793 [13AP]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (H.R. 4020), S11485 [1NO], S11822 [15DE]

———expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (S. 2279), S1673 [23MR]

Taxation: provide credits to investors in international carbon sequestration projects (S. 2982), S7896 [27JY]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (S. 2041), S607 [10FE]

———exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (S. 2139), S1290 [8MR]

Western States: impact of wildfires, S7967-S7974 [5SE], S8410 [12SE]

Weyerhaeuser Co.: anniversary, S161 [31JA], S1811 [28MR]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, S3975-S3981 [16MY], S4165 [18MY]

———disaster assistance to Western States, S10682 [18OC]

Reports

Federal Activities in Wisconsin Forestry: L.F. Kneipp, Forest Service, E1043 [19JN]

Forest Service Closing of the Jarbidge South Canyon Road: Committee on Agriculture (House), E1875 [19OC], E1884-E1887 [23OC]

Historical Development of the Nicolet National Forest: J. Terry Moore, E1044 [19JN]

Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act (S. 503): Committee on Resources (House), E1899 [25OC]

Reports filed

America's Wilderness Protection Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1500) (H. Rept. 106-1017), H11620 [30OC]

Apostle Islands Stewardship Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 134) (S. Rept. 106-371), S8018 [5SE]

Community Forest Restoration Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1288) (H. Rept. 106-947), H9504 [6OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4828, Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 609) (H. Rept. 106-930), H8735 [3OC]

Education Land Grant Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 150) (S. Rept. 106-236), S1390 [9MR]

Elko County, NV, Transfer of Certain Federal Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1231) (S. Rept. 106-238), S1390 [9MR]

Forest Roads-Community Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1523) (H. Rept. 106-604), H2511 [3MY]

Giant Sequoia Groves Protection and Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4021) (H. Rept. 106-570), H2121 [11AP]

Roosevelt National Forest Redesignation of the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3817) (H. Rept. 106-738), H6353 [17JY]

San Bernardino National Forest Conveyance of a Small Parcel of Public Domain Land: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2111) (S. Rept. 106-476), S9701 [3OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3657) (H. Rept. 106-744), H6354 [17JY]

Sequoia National Park Boundaries Expansion To Include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2279), S7838 [27JY]

Sequoia National Park Boundary Expansion to Include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2279) (S. Rept. 106-377), S8018 [5SE]

Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 503) (S. Rept. 106-233), S1390 [9MR]

Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4828) (H. Rept. 106-929), H8735 [3OC]

Texas National Forests Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4285) (S. Rept. 106-447), S9701 [3OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Protection, access, and use of National Forests: Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forest employees, E1042 [19JN]

———Forest County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

———Oconto County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

———Oneida County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

———Vilas County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

Summaries

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act (S. 2736), S5261 [15JN]

Tables

Number of wildland fires and acres affected in 2000, S7969 [5SE]

Wildland fire comparison statistics, S7969 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 326, encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for Los Alamos, NM, wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire, H3062 [16MY]

H. Con. Res. 434, tribute to firefighters for efforts in protecting human lives and limiting property losses due to wildfires, H11561 [30OC]

H. Res. 609, consideration of H.R. 4828, Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act, H8755 [4OC]

H. Res. 621, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 150, Education Land Grant Act, H9618 [10OC]

H.R. 150, National Forest Education and Community Purpose Lands Act, S2793-S2795 [13AP]

H.R. 1231, Elko County, NV, Federal lands transfer, S2795 [13AP]

H.R. 3657, San Bernardino National Forest conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land, H7399 [12SE], H10504 [23OC]

H.R. 3817, Roosevelt National Forest redesignation of the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail, H6859 [25JY]

H.R. 4020, Sequoia National Park boundary expansion to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove, H11563-H11569 [30OC]

H.R. 4285, Texas National Forests Improvement Act, H7192 [27JY]

H.R. 4828, Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act, H8760-H8765 [4OC]

S. 134, Apostle Islands Stewardship Act, S9979 [5OC]

S. 503, Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act, S2792 [13AP], H10513 [23OC]

S. 2111, San Bernardino National Forest conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land, S9990 [5OC]

S. 2181, Conservation and Stewardship Act, S1177-S1184 [6MR]

S. 2279, expand Sequoia National Park boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove, S1673 [23MR]

S. 2279, Sequoia National Park boundaries expansion to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove, S7796 [27JY]

S. 2736, Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act, S5259-S5261 [15JN]