FORESTS related term(s) Lumber Industry

Amendments

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), H8950 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities (see S. 691), S1977 [30MR] (see H.R. 1275), H2107 [30MR]

Birds: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]

California: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

———clarify implementation and enforcement of the Travel Management Rule relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System (see H.R. 242), H135 [7JA]

Carson National Forest: adjust boundary (see S. 1687), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3354), H7330 [3NO]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (see H.R. 1008), H1724 [10MR]

———designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (see S. 278), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 643), H680 [10FE]

Conservation of natural resources: recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (see H. Res. 84), H681 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (see S. 1344), S4485 [11JY]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, designate certain lands as wilderness, and improve management of noxious weeds in Lewis and Clark National Forest (see S. 1774), S7005 [1NO]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1141), H1906 [16MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2541), H5085 [14JY]

Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 487), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 922), H1574 [3MR]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

———replace current administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (see H.R. 2209), H4326 [16JN]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S3105 [18MY]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (see S. 1788), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3377), H7397 [4NO]

International Year of Forests: observance (see S. Res. 113), S1933 [29MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Montana: convey a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Flathead National Forest containing a World War II memorial to the Whitefish Mountain Resort (see H.R. 3500), H7890 [18NO]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (see S. Res. 341), S8067 [30NO]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 2418), H4671 [6JY]

National forests: extend and expand scope of a certain pilot forest management project (see H.R. 3685), H9430 [15DE]

Oregon: restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (see S. 220), S338 [27JA]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2087 [4AP]

Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

States: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S870 [17FE]

Taxation: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1105), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 1982), H3644 (see H.R. 1982), H3682 [25MY]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see S. 2001), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3436), H7713 [16NO]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior study on designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System: Paul A. Manglona, Northern Mariana Islands, E502 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Birds: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (H.R. 1202), H2034 [29MR], H2321 [5AP]

California: clarify implementation and enforcement of the Travel Management Rule relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System (H.R. 242), E134 [26JA]

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), H8950-H8952 [14DE]

Conservation of natural resources: recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (H. Res. 84), E199 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, H4124, H4125 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1141), E502 [16MR]

Duxbury, MA: tribute to dedication of David Cutler Memorial Forest, E1764 [4OC]

Economy: impact of endangered species listings on employment, H3209 [11MY]

———impact of Government regulations, H762 [14FE]

———importance of job creation, H7020 [25OC]

Forest Service: boost and streamline timber harvests, H5407 [25JY]

———Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program funding through reductions in Wildland Fire Management-Hazardous Fuel account funding, H5644 [27JY]

———Forest Health Management Account funding through reductions in Office of the Sec. of the Interior funding, H5571, H5572 [26JY]

———Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in Wildfire Suppression Program funding, H5643, H5644 [27JY]

———International Forestry Program funding, H999, H1000 [16FE]

———proposed service plan relative to production of timber and energy resources from national forests, H3209 [11MY]

———State and Private Forestry funding, H5643 [27JY]

———Travel Management Rule implementation and enforcement funding relative to designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, H1268, H1269 [18FE]

Natural resources: management, H4194 [15JN]

Supreme Court: review of case requiring forest roads used for timber management to have permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9900 [16DE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H1056 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 278), S547 [3FE], S7089 [2NO], S8780 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (S. 1344), S4486 [11JY]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (S. 1369), S4610 [14JY]

Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (S. 1023), S3163 [19MY]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (S. 1788), S7067 [2NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 432), S1121-S1128 [2MR]

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (S. Res. 341), S8074 [30NO]

New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association: anniverary, S2838 [10MY]

Oregon: restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (S. 220), S340 [27JA]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (S. 718), S2160 [6AP]

States: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (S. 375), S2556 [14AP]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (S. 2001), S8682 [15DE]

Reports filed

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 112-167), H5284 [20JY]

Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 278) (S. Rept. 112-51), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept. 112-161), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

S. 278, Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act, S547 [3FE], S7090 [2NO], S8780 [17DE], H8950 [14DE]

S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S1123-S1128 [2MR]

S. 1023, Haiti Reforestation Act, S3110-S3112 [18MY]

S. 1788, Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act, S7068-S7070 [2NO]

S. 2001, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act, S8683 [15DE]

S. Res. 113, International Year of Forests, S1938 [29MR]

S. Res. 341, National Christmas Tree Week, S8072, S8074 [30NO]