A bill to require annual appropriations of funds necessary to support timber management and resource conservation on the Tongass National Forest.
Tongass Timber Reform Act - Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the ongoing appropriations for timber utilization in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Repeals the requirement for identifying lands unsuitable for timber production in such forest.
Repeals the reporting requirement on the adequacy of timber supply from such forest lands.
Requires the biennial report on such Forest to include the impact of timber management on subsistence resources, wildlife, and fisheries habitats.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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