Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to permit any applicant to carry out a timber activity on National Forest System (NFS) land unless the application proposes an unpermitted use of clearcutting.
Prohibits NFS clearcutting unless it complies with specified Renewable Resource Program guidelines in the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.
Directs the Secretary to establish a program to preserve the Mexican Spotted Owl in a sanctuary.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1202 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1202
To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection
of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 17, 2011
Mr. Pearce (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Franks of Arizona) introduced the
following bill; which was 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
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A BILL
To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection
of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TIMBER ACTIVITY.
(a) Permits Required.--Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or
regulation (other than subsection (b)), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall permit any person who applies to carry out a timber activity on
National Forest System land to carry out such activity.
(b) Special Requirements for Clearcutting.--If an application to
carry out a timber activity on National Forest System land proposes the
use of clearcutting, the Secretary shall not permit such activity
unless the use of clearcutting complies with the Renewable Resource
Program guidelines required by section 6(g)(3)(F) of the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.
1604(g)(3)(F)).
(c) Spotted Owl Sanctuaries.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a program to preserve the Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix
occidentalis lucida) in a sanctuary.
(2) Use of existing funds.--To carry out paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall use funds from the Chief's Reserve Fund in the
Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
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