Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act

TL;DR (AI)

• This bill codifies a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for tree density modification activities on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, limiting treatment areas to less than 5,000 acres.
• The bill permits the construction or maintenance of roads associated with these activities, including up to 5 miles of new permanent road and temporary roads up to 2.5 miles per 1,000 acres, subject to specific standards.
• Covered activities include tree cutting, slash removal, group selection silvicultural treatment, pile burning, and seeding/planting, requiring documentation of design features to address resource considerations.