A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with the Nebraska State Forester to carry out watershed restoration and protection activities on National Forest System land in the State of Nebraska.

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Bill Number

S 2518

Introduced

May 15, 2002

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Topics

Advertising Animals Commerce Delegation of powers Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Federal-state relations Forest conservation Forest management Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Logging Lumber trade National forests Nebraska Pests Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Subcontractors Timber sales Trees Water Resources Development Watershed management

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Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to (temporarily) enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with the Nebraska State Forester to carry out National Forest System watershed restoration and protection activities, including insect-infected tree treatment and hazardous fuel reduction, if the Forester is carrying out similar activities on adjacent State or private land.

Actions

May 15, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 15, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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